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April 25, 2009
With the 23rd overall pick in the NFL Draft the Baltimore Ravens select Mississipi OT Michael Oher. The team captain won the Jacobs Blocking Trophy...
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April 24, 2009
Michael Oher is a big man. At 6’5” and 309 pounds that would seem rather obvious, but that’s not exactly what I’m talking about. Oher’s got quite a back story, a fact that hasn’t been lost on we in the profession of sports writing. A novel concerning his life leading up to [...]
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April 25, 2009
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 potential [...]
Via Stripe Hype
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April 25, 2009
Baltimore Ravens
Picks: OT Michael Oher, DE Paul Kruger
Knee-jerk grade: A
I’m a big Michael Oher fan, so it pains me see him go to a division rival. But he is headed to a good program and I have little doubt he is destined to be a great NFL tackle. His selection may spell the end for [...]
Via The Viking Age
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April 26, 2009
Insight into the Vikings‘ draft decision-making process via Steve Aschburner, who participated in SI.com’s live blog:
Vikings head coach Brad Childress got a lot of attention for his travel itinerary this week, heading to Gainesville to spend more time with, and personally address, character issues the organization had with Percy Harvin. Sounds like he wasn’t the...
Via B-More Birds Nest
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April 25, 2009
The Ravens traded up from 26 to 23, and used their 1st round pick on Michael Oher, an offensive tackle from Mississippi.
Via NFL Mocks
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April 25, 2009
Peria Jerry became the second straight Ole Miss Rebel selected in round one.
The Falcons picked the defensive tackle with the 24th pick in round one after Jerry’s teammate, Michael Oher, went to the Baltimore Ravens at number 23. Jerry is the second defensive tackle off the board in ‘09 following B.J. Raji who went to Green [...]
Via Fox Sports
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April 24, 2009
From living on the streets to a coveted prospect in the NFL draft, Michael Oher's life gives us all a reason to cheer, Mark Kriegel says.
Via The NFL Draft Site
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April 25, 2009
The Ravens have picked upt he #23 pick from the Patriots and used it on OT Michael Oher. While they could have used a WR, the Ravens take the player they feel is the best available. This team is the best drafting team in the league and has solidified their tackle position with Jared Gaither. Grade: B-
Via Full of Sports
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April 25, 2009
The Vikings have selected Percy Harvin with the twenty second pick in the 2009 draft. My initial reaction is that they missed big time on this one. He’s a risk worth taking, but not with a guy like Michael Oher still
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April 25, 2009
The Vikings selected Percy Harvin with the #22 overall pick today. Harvin is thought to have top ten talent, but also comes into this draft as the prospect with the most baggage. The Harvin pick probably would’ve been easier to swallow for Vikings fans if offensive tackle Michael Oher hadn’t still been available. Oher got [...]
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April 26, 2009
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 fifth [...]
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April 25, 2009
With the 54th pick of the 2009 draft, the Vikings have opted to select Phil Loadholt, former teammate of Adrian Peterson in Oklahoma. This pick will somewhat ease the criticism they will recieve for passing on Michael Oher in round one, but again the pick is somewhat questionable.
Offensive tackle William Beatty was still on the [...]
Via Lynchy Right Now
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April 26, 2009
Their pick of linebackers were still available, Laurinaitis, Matthews, Maualuga, and Sintim. They want to grab some offensive line help for down the road, Michael Oher was still on the board. Top corners, Vontae Davis, Alphonso Smith, and Louis Delmas, all still available for a team that clearly needs help at cornerback. None of that matters to New England though . . . they'll...
Via Bay Area Sports Beat
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April 25, 2009
First things first. I think a thank you note from the 49ers to the Raiders is in order. Don’t you?The Raiders chose Maryland wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey with the seventh pick in the first round, taking the fastest receiver in the draft but leaving Texas Tech’s Michael Crabtree, arguably the most skilled receiver, for the 49ers.This actually worked out perfectly for both...
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