[QuikSand]

Baltimore moves up in the draft to target DE

Basically, I think this is the right thing to do on many levels. I really don't optimize use of my draft picks, and for those who either get more out of them talent-wise or enjoyment-wise, that creates a win-win opportunity. So, hopefully this year's "deal-up-for-the-right-guy" works out better -- hoping here we are landing a high quality DE for the next generation.

Here's the target guy:




Baltimore: QuikSand takes DE Jackson Baump with the 1.8 pick.

Run Defense		61<->91
Pass Rush Technique		70<->100
Pass Rush Strength		53<->82
Man-to-Man Defense		25<->55
Zone Defense		31<->61
Bump-and-Run Defense		48<->77
Play Diagnosis		54<->84
Punishing Hitter		46<->75
Endurance		68<->97
Special Teams		40<->69

HT	WT	RAW	ADJ	DASH	SOL	BENCH	AGI	BRJU	POS	%DEV
75	279	6.0	6.6	4.53	31	31	7.29	120	-	19

My scout saw his RunD closer to maxed-out, the league sees him as merely solid there - that may be the difference between him being "worth it" and not. But D7, especially pass rush, is a priority for this team, and he remains maxed-out on PRTech and high endurance, so I'm still pretty hopeful this is an anchor-caliber selection for us.