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[purplefaithful]

Good problem to have....

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OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Shortly after the Baltimore Ravens wrapped up their 2022 draft, general manager Eric DeCosta pointed to the investing philosophy of business magnate Warren Buffett.

"If you think the player's value is greater than where he is available, you take him," DeCosta said four years ago. "That's what we do."

Even Buffett would be hard-pressed to get this type of return.

For a group headlined by safety Kyle Hamilton and center Tyler Linderbaum, the Ravens' 2022 draft class cashed in big-time, totaling $300 million on their second contracts -- many of which were signed this offseason.

The Ravens can take pride in how they developed these prospects into the top players at their positions. But Baltimore is now dealing with a feeling of loss after watching many of these players from this draft class land big-money contracts elsewhere. Of the 11 players drafted by the Ravens in 2022, only two remain: Hamilton and nose tackle Travis Jones.

"I'm proud of the fact that everybody spends money on our players," DeCosta said, "but it's tough."

https://www.espn.ph/nfl/story/_/id/48307...6-signings

[Mattyman]

In 25 years of following Viking drafts online there's only been 2 instances where I absolutely knew the Vikings were screwed.

1. Christian ponder

2. 2022 kwesi first draft

As a fan, ya think, well maybe I don't know, or ya gotta let things play out, maybe they'll develop.... But in both cases deep down I knew they were drawing dead. I couldn't shake the feeling they had missed badly.

On the flip side of that as fan i absolutely knew moss, Peterson harvin were gonna be amazing.

It works both ways.

[MaroonBells]

In 25 years of following Viking drafts online there's only been 2 instances where I absolutely knew the Vikings were screwed.

1. Christian ponder

2. 2022 kwesi first draft

As a fan, ya think, well maybe I don't know, or ya  gotta  let things play out, maybe they'll develop.... But in both cases deep down I knew they were drawing dead. I couldn't shake the feeling they had missed badly.

On the flip side of that as fan i absolutely knew moss, Peterson harvin were gonna be amazing.

It works both ways.

Most hated draft moments...

1. Laquon Treadwell
2. Trading down from 12 all the way to 32 in 2022 and somehow not getting a 1st rounder out of that? Madness
3. Chris Cook. Really wanted Rodger Saffold that year. We traded down, missed on Saffold and took this bum. 
4. Derrick Alexander over Warren Sapp
5. Tai Felton last year. Nothing against the player, just the position, and how it went down. Vikings were jumped at 97 for Xavier Watts, so traded down to 102, where they were jumped by the Broncos for Sai'vion Jones. With two targets off the board we should've just tapped into that rich RB market. Tuten and Skattebo were both on the board. Hopeful about Felton though.

[FourCornersViking]

Most hated draft moments...

1. Laquon Treadwell
2. Trading down from 12 all the way to 32 in 2022 and somehow not getting a 1st rounder out of that? Madness
3. Chris Cook. Really wanted Rodger Saffold that year. We traded down, missed on Saffold and took this bum. 
4. Derrick Alexander over Warren Sapp
5. Tai Felton last year. Nothing against the player, just the position, and how it went down. Vikings were jumped at 97 for Xavier Watts, so traded down to 102, where they were jumped by the Broncos for Sai'vion Jones. With two targets off the board we should've just tapped into that rich RB market. Tuten and Skattebo were both on the board. Hopeful about Felton though.

Can you say...Demetrious Underwood?

[MaroonBells]

Can you say...Demetrious Underwood?

Underwood was certainly eyebrow raising considering he went well above where he was supposed to go. But I was talking about picks I hated at the moment. We didn't realize just how horrible the Underwood pick was until training camp.

[supafreak84]

After trading the greatest receiver of his generation, was anybody not pissed we took Troy Williamson over Mike Williams? Turns out they were both bums and we traded away Moss for nothing

[purplefaithful]

After trading the greatest receiver of his generation, was anybody not pissed we took Troy Williamson over Mike Williams? Turns out they were both bums and we traded away Moss for nothing

Just the icing on the cake why I disliked McCombs so much as an owner.

My 3 happy draft times were: AP, Moss and JJM.

I really hope the 3rd guy pans out for us!!

Interesting none of us (yet) mentioned Jettas on draft day. I suspect none of us envisioned this kind of ceiling for him at the time.

[FLVike]

1982 Marcus Allen is on the board and we pick Darrin Nelson. Darrin Nelson was good but Marcus Allen was great.

[savannahskol]

In my top 5 would be taking the yr we took Cadbury @ center (18 th pick, btw) with DK Metcalf and AJ Brown available.
We laid an Egg.

[comet52]

After trading the greatest receiver of his generation, was anybody not pissed we took Troy Williamson over Mike Williams? Turns out they were both bums and we traded away Moss for nothing

As I sat watching that draft I got progressively more sick.  TWill was bad but Erasmus James was worse.  And mostly because I knew, KNEW like I could feel it in my bones, that Aaron Rodgers would end up in Green Bay.  

We should have drafted him to prevent that and help ourselves.  Rodgers falling was like when Moss fell, you need to take advantage of other team's mistakes.  Or we could have traded with someone to prevent it if we really didn't need a potential HOF QB because "Daunte".  But old Ricky was apparently clueless as usual.  Or maybe that was Fran Foley, can't recall.

Any time I say this people are like oh but we had Daunte.  Sorry but Daunte was not winning any titles ever imo.  If Green Bay could put Rodgers on the bench for three years to learn so could we.  Daunte ripped up his knee that season and we were back in QB hell while the Packers were on their way to continued dominance of the NFCN.  

I've watched this team do so much dumb stuff over the years it's a wonder they can compete at all.  The Wilfs have made a career out of looking up at the Packers most of the time.  These drafts since they hired KOC/KAM really take the cake.