Ideally, you don t pick a wide receiver in the first round in consecutive years, but Smith is too good to pass up at No. 12. He gives the Eagles the true No. 1 WR they re lacking. Of course the Eagles would also like a top WR, but CB Darius Slay needs a counterpart on the other side, and Surtain is terrific. The Eagles desperately need a No. 1 receiver to anchor the passing game. The silky-smooth Smith is an exceptional route runner with vertical playmaking ability. The Eagles need some help in the secondary opposite Darius Slay, and with Horn available here, Philly gets one of the elite corners in this class. I gave some serious thought to putting OL Alijah Vera-Tucker in this spot, and it’s possible GM Howie Roseman has a better grade on the USC prospect than Horn, but either choice would help this team.
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The 2021 NFL Draft is almost upon us, and with it the end of Mock Draft Season at least until Sunday’s “Way Too Early 2022” mock drafts.
But we still have a few hours left until we find out for sure who the New York Giants will be selecting with their first round pick. That gives draft experts from around the media sphere time to get in their “final” mock drafts of the season.
2021 Mock Draft: The Ravens Way
Extra bites where the fruit is sweetest
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The Baltimore Ravens are a first class organization. Their .564 regular season win percentage and .593 postseason win percentage are both fourth best in the history of the NFL.
Their institutional philosophy - instilled by former general manager Ozzie Newsome, affirmed by owner Steve Bisciotti, sharpened by head coach John Harbaugh and maintained by current general manager Eric DeCosta - has produced tremendous success during the club’s 25 year history.
Forged through battles against rugged adversaries, the Ravens commitment to their core principles is unwavering. They do not believe in chasing Super Bowl windows. They are unwilling to sacrifice depth in order to make splashy acquisitions. They will not succumb to outside pressures or attempt to replicate their competitors.
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