The first Ravens/Steelers game was 35-7. That’s not close. That’s called a blow out in my book.

There’s always risk when you trade down that the player you’re targeting won’t be available when it’s your turn. The Ravens may not have been willing to take that risk with Upshaw had they known Suggs would be on IR this season.

I think he did.

Got to learn your lesson NFL’ers – above all else, respect the towel.

Theyre lucky because Upshaw gives them hope. Hope to replace Suggs with someone better than was previously on their roster. Doesnt mean hes up to the task, and like others have said you cant replace a DPOY with a rookie second round draft pick.

Silly Ravens.

Just sayin’

Upshaw is a good pick except it is rumored he has off the field isues.

Tough injury as this is probably the last season for Ray Ray and Ed Reed.

One Ray Lewis Jumbo-Sized-epileptic- gyrating- over-the-top-Momo-Voodoo Dance, at the very top-o-his-lungs and Frizzle Fry’ll be healed.

I mean, come on. We’re talkin’ RAY LEWIS here.
Dude walks on water

“James” Hightower is pretty solid but Ray Lewis he ain’t. IMO I was wishing the Ravens wouldn’t take Hightower if he was there. Guy is too slow to be anything more than a 2 down thumper in the middle, I see too much Rolando McClain in him. As for Chandler Jones, good luck with that. Dude did nothing in college (in a weak confrence), had a mediorce combine and was viewed as a third rounder up until a week before the draft. Not saying he’ll be a bust but most of your busts historically have shot up draft boards close to the draft. Think on that a bit.

I’m fine with Upshaw, he may not have Suggs’ explosivness but he is relentless and is very powerful. Dude stood out against the best competition in the nation in the SEC, not to mention Alabama players always work out for the Ravens.

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Yet another idiot Pats fan owned.

1) Maybe Suggs was injured BECAUSE of the Upshaw pick – Not beyond the realm of possibility to imagine that he got extra motivated by the thought of the D’s newest aquisitions and injured himself by over-exerting .

2) I’m sure Suggs had some type of contact with the new draftees – either verbal or otherwise. The amazing thing about life is a 20 sec. encounter can and does alter events that follow.
It’s likely that had the Ravens selected someone different or even stayed put and still taken Upshaw , their draft would have fallen in a different way and who knows if this would have changed Suggs workout routine just slightly enough to have saved him from his injury ….you just never know.

Nice try at spinnin’ …but this injury is NOT fortuidous in ANY way .

( Great player – the NFL is less w/o him in it )