DT Neville Gallimore, Oklahoma
Baltimore went into the 2019 season with just five defensive linemen on their 53-man roster. That ended up biting them thanks to both injuries and some inconsistent play, forcing them to bring in Justin Ellis, Domata Peko and Jihad Ward in the middle of the season. That should make taking a defensive tackle like Gallimore less shocking than it would be. Yet, I think most Ravens fans would be legitimately floored if Gallimore was their first-round pick.
Baltimore has had some success finding and developing defensive linemen later in the draft. By running a 3-4 defense and primarily asking their defensive linemen to eat up space so the linebackers can make the plays, taking one in the first round almost seems like a waste of a pick really.
At the same time, it could be the frustration of last season that forces the Ravens into not ignoring the trenches any longer. Brandon Williams is nearing the end of his contract and Michael Pierce is a pending free agent. Though they took Daylon Mack in the fifth round of the 2019 NFL Draft, he got a grand total of nine defensive snaps and was a healthy scratch all but one week before ending his season on injured reserve.
Finding a legitimate starter and eventual heir for Williams could actually be a smart move for the long-term, though it would still be pretty shocking to see it happen with the 28th pick in the draft.