3rd round (No. 92) – EDGE Jason Strowbridge, North Carolina
Strowbridge is an interesting prospect that doesn’t seemingly have a position. At 6-foot-4 and 267 pounds, he might be a little too big to be a stand-up outside linebacker while being too small to be a defensive tackle in a 3-4 front. That means he’ll likely be placed at defensive end in the Ravens’ scheme but moved around depending on what package Baltimore was in until he can develop more in one area and find a more consistent spot on the roster.
With the Ravens not having a definitive starter at defensive end, that might end up being a great fit for Strowbridge. He’ll be primarily tasked with helping set the edge and providing extra force to hopefully tie up the tackle so Baltimore’s outside linebackers can rush the quarterback uncovered.
The Ravens might decide to get him a little thinner and faster at the loss of some strength in order to play him in a more traditional stand-up outside linebacker role. In that case, I’d expect Strowbridge would become more of a rotational pass rusher rather than a three-down outside linebacker expected to help against the run.