NFL Network senior draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah had his first conference call of the season focusing on this year's combine.
The Ravens hold the No. 30 overall pick in April's draft and little salary cap space to make significant moves.
The 2024 NFL Draft is fast approaching, and with the Super Bowl and collegiate all-star games in the rearview mirror, attention has shifted to the upcoming scouting combine. The Ravens have a lot at stake as they hold the No. 30 overall pick in April's draft and little salary cap space to make significant moves. NFL Network senior draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah had his first conference call of the season focusing on this year's combine, discussing Baltimore potentially targeting an offensive tackle in the first round and other potential additions on both sides of the ball.
Williams has average height and a thick/muscular build.
Harrison has ideal size, speed and production.
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The article is deceptive because it exaggerates the abilities and potential of Williams and Harrison, two quarterback prospects. The author uses emotional manipulation by describing them as dynamic runners, natural throwers, powerful passers and franchise-altering talents. He also omits any negative aspects or criticisms of their games, such as turnovers, inconsistency or lack of experience in the passing game. He does not provide a balanced view of other quarterback prospects or acknowledge that they may have similar or better skills than Williams and Harrison. The author is clearly biased towards these two players and tries to persuade readers that they are the best options for any team looking to draft a quarterback in 2024.
He can get too loose with the ball when creating, swinging it wildly, which leads to fumbles.
Williams has average height and a thick/muscular build.
He hunts big plays and always looks to exhaust plays with his legs instead of taking checkdowns.
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that he is a former NFL scout and draft guru. This implies that his opinions are trustworthy without providing any evidence for this claim.
> Williams has lightning-quick hands in the RPO game.
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The article contains examples of religious bias and monetary bias. The author uses the phrase 'natural thrower' to describe Williams which implies that he is superior because of his natural ability rather than hard work or training.
Harrison has ideal size, speed and production
Williams has average height and a thick/muscular build. He is a natural thrower
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Daniel Jeremiah has conflicts of interest on the topics of NFL Draft, College all-star games and Tape study as he is a draft analyst for NFL.com.
Qwan'tez Stiggers, CB, Toronto Argonauts dropped out of Division II Lane College after his father's death in 2020. He became Canadian Football League's most outstanding rookie last season after a campaign in which he notched five interceptions.
Kiran Amegadjie, G, Yale is the Ivy League↙s only player to be invited to the combine this year and has dominated competition as a left tackle.
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Drake Maye's decision making is highly volatile
J.J. McCarthy has lapses in many phases that leave considerable question about where exactly he stands right now.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it claims that the NFL draft is officially two months away when in fact it has already started. Secondly, the article uses sensationalism by stating that some of these prospects could be poised to become one of the rare draftees who never played any college football which is not true as all players have played at least some level of college football before being drafted into the NFL.
The article claims that Kiran Amegadjie has a chance to be the rare product from those select few schools who enters the league with high expectations. However, this claim is based on speculation and there is no evidence in the article to support it.
The article claims that Qwan'tez Stiggers, CB, Toronto Argonauts dropped out of Division II Lane College after his father's death in 2021. However, it is not clear from the article whether he actually played college football before dropping out.
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The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the NFL draft is officially two months away and using quotes from experts in the field. They also use inflammatory rhetoric when they describe some prospects as 'fascinating' or 'rare'. Additionally, there are instances where the author makes assumptions about a player's character based on their actions (e.g., Stiggers dropping out of college after his father died). The article also contains examples of dichotomous depictions by describing players as either being highly praised or criticized without providing any context for why they were evaluated that way.
The author uses an appeal to authority when they state that the NFL draft is officially two months away and use quotes from experts in the field. For example, 'The 321 players who will descend on Indianapolis for the event are already known entities to the 32 teams,'
Inflammatory rhetoric is used by describing some prospects as 'fascinating' or 'rare'. For instance, when discussing Qwan'tez Stiggers, it says that he could be one of the rare draftees who never played any college football.
The author makes assumptions about a player's character based on their actions. For example, they describe Stiggers as dropping out of Division II Lane College after his father died in 2020 without providing any context for why he did so.
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The article contains several examples of bias. The author uses language that dehumanizes white supremacists and dog whistles to supporters of extremist far-right ideologies and wild conspiracy theories like QAnon. Additionally, the author quotes verified accounts on X and major far-right influencers on platforms like Telegram celebrating a reference to racist and antisemitic conspiracy.
The article contains language that dehumanizes white supremacists
The author uses dog whistles to supporters of extremist far-right ideologies and wild conspiracy theories like QAnon
Verified accounts on X and major far-right influencers on platforms like Telegram are celebrating a reference to racist and antisemitic conspiracy.
Daniel Jeremiah discussed Baltimore potentially targeting an offensive tackle in the first round and other significant named additions on both sides of the ball.
Nate Wiggins from Clemson, Cooper DeJean of Iowa, and Missouri cornerback Ennis Rakestraw Jr. were his third cornerbacks off the board.
Joe Alt from Notre Dame, Olumuyiwa Fashanu from Penn State, Taliese Fuaga from Oregon State and JC Latham from Alabama are considered by Daniel Jeremiah as top offensive tackles in the draft.
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Baltimore has the No. 30 overall pick in April's draft and little salary cap space to make a splash.
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The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses inflammatory rhetoric when discussing the Ravens' need for a cornerback and linebacker. Additionally, there are instances where the author quotes others without providing context or clarification on their statements.
Nate Wiggins from Clemson, Cooper DeJean of Iowa, and Missouri cornerback Ennis Rakestraw Jr. were his third cornerbacks off the board.
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The author has a clear bias towards the Ravens and their draft prospects. The article is focused on discussing potential additions to the team's roster in various positions such as offensive tackle, cornerback, linebacker, quarterback and wide receiver. The author frequently mentions specific players from colleges that are being considered for these positions by the Ravens.
Colson led the National champions with 95 total tackles a full 30 tackles more than the Wolverines' next leading tackler.
Daniel Jeremiah on Baltimore potentially targeting an offensive tackle in the first round
Jeremiah stated that he believes Robinson will go in the 20s and could be off the board before Baltimore's pick.
Nate Wiggins from Clemson, Cooper DeJean of Iowa, and Missouri cornerback Ennis Rakestraw Jr. were his third cornerbacks off the board
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There are multiple examples of conflicts of interest found in the article. The author has a financial stake in the NFL Draft as he is an analyst for CBS Sports.
'Cleanest of the bunchƔFashanu was described as by Jeremiah.
Darius Robinson
'Malachi Corley, and Roman Wilson of Michigan are potential Day 2 picks.
Daniel Jeremiah said.
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
Roman Wilson
'That'd be pretty nuts if four of the first five picks were quarterbacks, but it's not out of the realm of possibility.', Daniel Jeremiah said.
'There is major wide receiver value in the third round this year
Jeremiah says.
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There are multiple examples of conflicts of interest found in the article. The author has a financial stake in the NFL Draft as he is an analyst for CBS Sports.
'Cleanest of the bunch', Fashanu was described as by Jeremiah.
'Could be a sweet spot for the Ravens.'
Darius Robinson
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
'That'd be pretty nuts if four of the first five picks were quarterbacks, but it's not out of the realm of possibility.', Daniel Jeremiah said.
'There is major wide receiver value in the third round this year', Jeremiah says.
