April 29th, 2009 
Matt Loede 
Posted in Ole Miss offensive tackle Michael Oher, who was selected with the 23rd pick in the first round by the Baltimore Ravens, told Sporting News’ Bill Eichenberger that he enjoyed every second of his time at Radio City Music Hall in New York, even if he was the last of the prospects on hand to be [...]
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Baltimore Adds Gano and Ellerbee as Free Agents
Priest Holmes, Mike Flynn, Bart Scott. The one thing that binds all these players is they were never drafted. They were signed by the Ravens as unrestricted free agents after the draft was over. So now that the draft grades are in maybe the less unheralded signings will even make a greater impact to the [...]
Ravens Round Out Draft Without a WR
The profiles are from the Baltimore Sun along with my own take on each pick. LARDARIUS WEBB Pos.: CB College: Nicholls State Drafted: Third round, 88th Ht.: 5-10 Wt.: 180 Positives: Versatile performer who can play cornerback, free safety and returner. Plays bigger than his size and has reputation as a hitter. Negatives: Red-flagged by [...]
Ravens Add Necessary Pieces
Instead of adding a flashy new receiver the Ravens did the next best thing to help their passing game. They hoped to ensure that Joe Flacco remain upright. Once Tight End Brandon Pettigrew was off the board and they saw a chance to get the highly athletic Michael Oher (pronounced Oar). They quickly swapped a [...]
Oher Talks to the Media After the Draft
(on joining the Ravens) “It feels great just to be in the NFL. It’s unbelievable.” (on waiting until pick #23): “It could have been shorter, but it doesn’t matter. I got drafted and that’s the most important thing…I was excited because I knew I was going to get drafted. Don’t feel sorry for me. As [...]
Ravens Take Tackle Michael Oher w/ First-Round Pick
After a lot of players that the Ravens may have wanted were taken before their pick, the team decided to address their O-line in the first round, as they took Michael Oher with the 23rd overall pick. Here’s the lowdown on Oher from Yahoo!: The Ravens get great value at the 23rd pick finding a [...]
With the 26th Pick in the NFL Draft the Ravens Select?
After reading countless mock drafts and gleaning information from tons of experts I’ve only come to the conclusion that the Baltimore Ravens have options and plenty of them for Saturday’s NFL draft. Since the team doesn’t pick until late in the first round it gets harder to try and surmise just who they will select. [...]
