Baltimore franchise owner Steve Bisciotti would be pleased if his team’s 10 draft picks are invested in defense
PALM BEACH — In the current offseason, Baltimore Ravens they have observed the quarterback hunter For Darius Smith wriggle out of a deal, and they failed to convince the middle linebacker Bobby Wagnerwho signed with the defending champions Super Bowl, Los Angeles Rams.
Three and a half weeks from Draft de la NFLthe Ravens they find their biggest holes on the defensive side of the ball following falling short in free agency. In addition to being a pass rusher and middle linebacker, Baltimore It requires cornerbacks and defensive linemen.
During the recent meetings of owners of the NFLthe owner of the Ravens, Steve Bisciottispeculated that Baltimore might make history at the end of this month.
“It might be a totally defensive draft, as far as I know,” he revealed. Bisciotti“and I’d be more than happy with that.”
The Ravens have 10 picks in this year’s draft, and no team in league history NFL has used all of at least 10 selections on a single side of the ball.
According to ESPN Stats & InformationThere have been nine instances in the common draft era (since 1967) of a team using all of its picks on either the offensive or defensive side of the ball, and none of them had more than seven total at-bats. In the previous five drafts, the Kansas City Chiefs of 2018 (six selections) and Carolina Panthers of 2020 (seven teams) used all of their at-bats on defensive players.
on the offensive, Baltimore filled right tackle job with free agent signing Morgan Mosesand expressed confidence that Patrick Mekari might assume the role of center. Bisciotti he sees the biggest holes in the offense, in a third tight end, a third or fourth running back, and an eighth offensive lineman.
There are more priorities on the defensive, and Bisciotti He said the main needs are quarterback and cornerback chaser. Possible options for Baltimore with the 14th overall pick include defensive end from Oregon, Kayvon Thibodeaux; the defensive end of Florida State, Jermaine Johnson II; the corner of LSU, Derek Stingley Jr.; and the corner of Washington, Trent McDuffie.
“We need to get into the backfield more, there’s no question regarding it,” he explained. Bisciotti. “That goes hand in hand with cornerbacks. If you can cover for that extra second, those guys get to the quarterback. Not surprisingly, we gave up that yardage and didn’t get as many sacks. But, I don’t see anything as urgent on offense as with the [defensiva]”.
