If Ragnow was really the target at 21...

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(05-07-2018, 01:08 PM)Sled21 Wrote: Ragnow was barely mentioned until Lap mocked him to us, now it's like we HAD to have him.....

False. There were at least a handful of us in the draft forum for MONTHS clamoring for Ragnow. In fact, I mocked him to the Bengals in my Spooky Mock back in October right after his injury happened. http://thebengalsboard.com/Thread-Spooky-Mock
Goalpost commented in that thread saying "Ragnow might be the best center in this draft."

A decent number of people here don't start looking into the draft until after the college football season is over, but some of us start looking into next year's class immediately after the previous draft is done and do research throughout the season.

What didn't help Ragnow was he injured his ankle and went on IR in late October, so by the time a majority of people started getting into the draft in January, Ragnow's name hardly came up because he had missed his last five regular season games and bowl game. Plus he wasn't able to perform at the Senior Bowl nor Combine due to said injury. Then he performed very well at his Pro Day, as he was fully recovered, and that brought attention to him. Add in that with the fact Price tore his pec doing the bench at the Combine, and it became only natural that Ragnow would start to get more attention. Guys normally rise and fall in draft stock throughout the year. Ragnow's value was low because of his injury and lack of visibility because of it. As he came more into the spotlight, his stock rose.