The Ravens drafted five offensive and five defensive players. Here are their profiles.
Over 25 years, the franchise has now taken 211 players from 97 different schools. There have been 114 offensive players taken and 94 on defense, along with two punters and a long snapper.
The two wideouts taken bring the total number of Ravens-drafted receivers to 31, more than any other position. Outside linebackers and defensive ends are tied for second-most, with 23 each.
The Ravens drafted two players from Oklahoma; the Sooners’ program has had 11 players taken by Baltimore in franchise history, tied with Alabama for the most.
PATRICK QUEEN (First round, 28th overall selection)
Height/Weight: 6’0, 229 pounds
School: Louisiana State
Position: Inside linebacker
Strengths: Runs well, recognizes plays quickly, can drop back in coverage quickly
Weaknesses: A bit undersized, not as good as others at his position between the tackles, limited in length
Quotable: “He’s a guy that really fits us. He’s an explosive player sideline to sideline.” – Ravens’ general manager Eric DeCosta
JK DOBBINS (Second round, 55th overall selection, from Atlanta)
Height/Weight: 5-foot-9, 209 pounds
School: Ohio State
Position: Running back
Strengths: Good size, speed, field vision, and play recognition. Can be a workhorse back and carry a big load
Weaknesses: Has to work on pass-catching skills from the backfield
Quotable: “He’s not a great receiver out of the backfield… as a pure runner, he was fun to watch.” — ESPN’s Mel Kiper, Jr.
JUSTIN MADUBUIKE (Third round, 71sth overall selection, from New England)
Height/Weight: 6-foot-2 ½, 293 pounds
School: Texas A&M
Position: Defensive tackle
Strengths: Lots of quickness and strength, can hold up any blocker to a stalemate, wins most one-on-one battles
Weaknesses: A bit undersized, can be overpowered by double-teams
Quotable: “He has great upside as an interior pass-rusher. He shows outstanding athletic ability and closes well. But there’s room for improvement when it comes to his hand-to-hand combat skills.” — ESPN.com Draft preview
DEVIN DUVERNAY (Third round, 92nd overall selection)
Height/Weight: 5-foot-10 ½, 200 pounds
School: Texas
Position: Wide receiver
Strengths: Sprinter’s speed, great balance, and burst, good ball awareness, lots of yards after the catch
Weaknesses: Small frame, small hands, not a polished route-runner
Quotable: “He’s a natural hands catcher, and he flashes the ability to make contested catches.” – ESPN.com Draft preview
MALIK HARRISON (Third round, 98th overall selection, from New England)
Height/Weight: 6-door-3, 247 pounds
School: Ohio State
Position: Inside linebacker
Strengths: Extremely fast, versatile and athletic, physical, sound tackler, good football IQ
Weaknesses: Struggles in coverage, lacks lateral quickness, tight hips, doesn’t change direction well
Quotable: “He can do some of that dirty work, and you don’t lose any of that speed, either.” — Former Ravens’ scout Daniel Jeremiah
TYRE PHILLIPS (Third round, 106th overall selection, compensatory)
Height/Weight: 6-foot-5, 345 pounds
School: Mississippi State
Position: Guard/tackle
Strengths: Equally adept at run and pass blocking, one of the highest-graded and most consistent players in nation’s toughest conference
Weaknesses: Played in the junior-college ranks for two years, and occasionally he gets too high in his pass sets
Quotable: “When he landed at Mississippi State as a junior, he played nearly 350 snaps his first season.” – Cleveland.com draft profile
BEN BREDESON (Fourth round, 143rd overall selection, compensatory)
Height/Weight: 6-foot-5, 325 pounds
School: Michigan
Position: Guard
Strengths: Durable, tough, a real team leader who did not allow his quarterback to get hit in 451 snaps his senior year. Terrific in the classroom as well
Weaknesses: Short arms, not much punch, not very athletic, choppy steps limit his fluidity of movement. A hamstring injury kept him out of the scouting combine
Quotable: “Sweet feet with long arms, strong hands, and a command of the strike zone. He consistently pops opponents in their chest, showing the grip strength to latch and sustain blocks.” – ESPN.com Draft preview
BRODERICK WASHINGTON (Fifth round, 170th overall selection, from Minnesota)
Height/Weight: 6-foot-3, 305 pounds
School: Texas Tech
Position: Defensive tackle
Strengths: Durable, aggressive, physical, two-time team captain
Weaknesses: Not very dynamic, doesn’t play at the edges, doesn’t have a good change of direction
Quotable: “Washington also has a good feel for opposing run games and blocking schemes.” – Baltimoreravens.com
JAMES PROCHE (Sixth round, 201st overall selection, from Minnesota)
Height/Weight: 6’0, 193 pounds
School: Southern Methodist
Position: Wide receiver
Strengths: Possible return role. Despite his size, he is tough, durable, and prolific, averaging nearly 100 catches per season (FBS-high 111 with three drops as a senior) over his final two seasons with the Mustangs. Gets in and out of breaks and runs routes well.
Weaknesses: A bit undersized, which hinders his blocking. Needs work to flourish in a less-than-wide-open scheme
Quotable: “His lack of long speed or functional strength may mitigate his value in a true boundary role.” — TheDraftNetwork.com draft profile
GENO STONE (Seventh round, 219th overall selection, from Minnesota)
Height/Weight: 5-foot-10, 210 pounds
School: Iowa
Position: Safety
Strengths: Good tackler from any pursuit angle, very instinctive, trusts his eyes and doesn’t get looked off by quarterbacks often
Weaknesses: Not very big and can get indecisive when his area is flooded with more than one receiver
Quotable: “Stone projects as a special-teams contributor at the pro level with only modest upside utilized into a regular defensive backfield rotation.” — TheDraftNetwork.com draft profile
