The Baltimore Ravens’ offseason began a little earlier than many would have liked. But it allows us a little extra time to look at the future and what could potentially happen.
Take the NFL draft for instance. It’s the spot Baltimore has chiefly found talent to stock their roster and is the reason why they made it as far as they did last season. With the 2020 NFL draft quickly approaching, there’s no better time than now to take our first real dip into a mock draft of our own. And with the No. 28 pick, I should be able to find some really good help.
I used FanSpeak’s mock draft simulator. Though it doesn’t include any potential compensatory picks and there still being teams in the postseason means the order isn’t set, this is an initial taste of what Baltimore could be looking at in the first three rounds.
First round – No. 28
EDGE Terrell Lewis, Alabama
Baltimore’s top offseason priority is adding more pass rush talent, without question. While defensive coordinator Don Martindale used blitzes to create pressure, the Ravens were woefully lacking in sacks last season. With outside linebacker Matthew Judon one of the team’s 21 pending free agents this offseason, it makes it an even bigger potential need for Baltimore and one I wanted to address right off the bat.
Luckily, the draft board worked itself out and the best player still remaining was the talented Lewis.
Lewis can stand as an outside linebacker or put his hand in the dirt as a rush end, which will fit the Ravens’ diverse scheme well. He’s got prototypical size and speed to be a talented pass rusher. While he’s still a little raw, the flashes are there for him to be an early contributor with a high upside.