That the Ravens could be in the business for a quarterback is hardly news; in fact, it would be more of a story if they finally settled on someone who could hold down the job for more than a year.
The position becomes more of an immediate need now that Steve McNair has retired, although Kyle Boller was just as (in)competent filling in for McNair for parts of last season.
Baltimore used a second-day pick on Troy Smith a year ago, but no one would be surprised if the team drafted Matt Ryan with the eighth-overall pick should he still be hanging around the Aaron Rodgers Memorial Green Room.
But ESPN's John Clayton writes that should Ryan be off the board, the Ravens will probably trade down and try to grab Chad Henne later on Day 1. Sounds about right until you read this:
Most draft experts believe Henne should go in the bottom of the first or the top of the second round, but it's not out of the question for the Ravens to consider him as high as the 10th pick.Number 10. Hmm. Two things: first the Ravens have a pretty spotless track record when it comes to evaluating talent, and it's hard to criticize their personnel decisions; second, their evaluative powers are rendered useless when it comes to drafting quarterbacks.
I can't imagine this actually happens, but if it does, look for Baltimore to re-draft Kyle Boller in the second round and then make a trade for Chris Redman. It would be only slightly less ludicrous than taking Henne tenth overall, I think.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
4-26-2008 @ 12:36PM
Zippertheslipper said...
I am a Bills fan and it looks like J.P. Losman might be available, he is a good QB and would do good for the Ravens.
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4-26-2008 @ 12:48PM
Jason said...
"...look for Baltimore to re-draft Kyle Boller in the second round and then make a trade for Chris Redman. It would be only slightly less ludicrous than taking Henne tenth overall, I think."
Awesome. LOL. It would be a mistake to take Henne. He is exactly the same kind of QB as Boller. Talk about a reach. Henne is not the next Tom Brady, regardless of where he went to school. Just like Brohm is not the next Chris Redman, Trade down and pick up a second rounder or a third rounder and then go get a guy like Andre Woodson. If you can't get Ryan of course.
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4-26-2008 @ 12:59PM
Jason said...
Just heard this on ESPN 1300 in Baltimore:
Former Ravens HC Brian Billick told ESPN 1300 in Baltimore that people think that he is "individually responsible for every quarterback we ever brought in [to Baltimore] evidently."
The sarcasm was dripping as he said, "Now obviously I know nothing about quarterbacks because I'm individually responsible for every quarterback we ever brought in evidently."
No, Brian. You're just responsible for the following list: Kyle Boller, Chris Redman, Stoney Case, Elvis Grbac, Scott Mitchell, Tony Banks, Jeff Blake, Trent Dilfer, Anthony Wright, and Steve McNair.
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4-26-2008 @ 3:02PM
jallotta said...
Although I would agree that the 10th overall pick is probably too high to take Henne, what evidence is there that Matt Ryan is a much better QB? I think those two and Brohm are all about even (with different individual strengths and weaknesses).
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