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Baltimore Ravens 2012 NFL Draft Picks

The 2012 NFL draft was not as exciting as the 2011 NFL draft for most Baltimore Ravens fans. Mainly because the Ravens decided to trade back and did not select any players in the first round of the 2012 NFL draft. So while other teams were being aggressive on the first day of the draft, Ravens fans had to be patient and wait for the 2nd day and 2nd round of the 2012 NFL draft to see who our first selection would be.

The Baltimore Ravens 2012 NFL draft picks are as follows:

Round 1 – No selection (traded out of 1st round)
Round 2 – LB Courtney Upshaw from Alabama and OT Kelechi Osemele from Iowa State (2 picks)
Round 3 – RB Bernard Pierce from Temple
Round 4 – G/C Gino Gradkowski and S Christian Thompson from South Carolina State (2 picks)
Round 5 – CB -Asa Jackson, CB, Cal Poly
Round 6 – WR Tommy Streeter from Miami-Florida
Round 7 – DE DeAngelo Tyson from Georgia

Click here for a recap of the the Baltimore Ravens 2011 NFL draft picks.

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Analyzing the Competition: Pittsburgh Steelers 2011 NFL Draft Picks

Most people will agree that the Baltimore Ravens had a pretty good 2011 NFL draft. The Ravens received good 2011 draft grades from most analysts. When analyzing the draft, you also need to pay attention to what the competition is doing. All Ravens fans know that the Pittsburgh Steelers are our biggest competition in the AFC North. So let’s take a look at the Pittsburgh Steelers 2011 NFL draft picks:

Pittsburgh Steelers 2011 NFL Draft Picks
Round 1 – DE Cameron Heyward, Ohio State
Round 2 – OT Marcus Gilbert, Florida
Round 3 – CB Curtis Brown, Texas
Round 4 – CB Cortez Allen, Citadel
Round 5 – DE/OLB Chris Carter, Fresno State
Round 6 – OG Keith Williams, Nebraska
Round 7 – RB Baron Batch, Texas Tech

My Analysis: There are several similarities between the Ravens draft picks and the Steelers draft picks. The Steelers fixed some of the same problems that the Ravens attempted to fix in the draft. They picked 2 cornerbacks and so did the Ravens. The Steelers picked a running back in the 7th round of the draft and the Ravens did also. The main difference is that the Ravens picked up 2 wide receivers and a QB while the Steelers chose to focus more on their offensive line and the defensive end position. This makes alot of since for the Steelers since they already have young speedy receivers and a starting quarterback that can still play well even with a bad foot and a broken nose:) Cameron Heyward would have probably been picked by the Ravens if Jimmy Smith was not available in the first round. Most of the 2011 NFL draft analysts gave both the Steelers and the Ravens high grades on their draft picks this year and I agree.

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Biggest Question Surrounding Each Pick « Baltimore Ravens Blogs

Check out this article which examines  the biggest questions facing each of the Baltimore Ravens 2011 NFL draft picks.

Biggest Question Surrounding Each Pick « Baltimore Ravens Blogs.

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Baltimore Ravens 2011 NFL Draft Picks Recap

Just in case you missed the 2011 NFL draft, here is a recap of the Baltimore Ravens 2011 NFL draft picks:

Baltimore Ravens 2011 NFL Draft Picks

Round 1 – CB Jimmy Smith from Colorado
Round 2 – WR Torrey Smith from Maryland
Round 3 – OT Jah Reid from Central Florida
Round 4 – WR Tandon Doss from Indiana
Round 5 – DB Chykie Brown from Texas and DL Pernell McPhee from Mississippi ST. (2 picks)
Round 6 – QB Tyrod Taylor from Virginia Tech
Round 7 – RB Anthony Allen from Georgia Tech

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