Ravens Ranked as Top Drafting Team
When it comes to their track record in the draft, the Ravens' reputation precedes them.
That's why it wasn't much of a surprise when The New York Post's Brian Costello ranked Baltimore as the best drafting team over the last five years.
"The Ravens repeat as our top drafting team," Costello wrote. "[Lamar] Jackson, an MVP, is their top pick, but they have nailed many picks in recent years, from Ronnie Stanley to Marlon Humphrey and Orlando Brown."
Costello examined every team's draft classes from 2016-2020 based on factors that included games played, Pro Bowl appearances, first-team All-Pro selections, MVPs and other seasonal awards. He also considered the team's overall success during that span.
"Though we will all critique the draft classes as soon as they are made in a few weeks, it takes 3-5 years to really know how teams did in any draft," Costello wrote.
To no surprise, Jackson was ranked as the Ravens' best pick, but Baltimore's entire 2018 draft class has continued to earn rave reviews. Football Outsiders ranked Ozzie Newsome's final draft class as the second-best from 2010-2019, only behind the Seattle Seahawks' 2012 class (Russell Wilson, Bobby Wagner, trade for Marshawn Lynch).
"The Ravens got a league MVP with the No. 32 pick in the 2018 draft, even though they passed on him (along with the rest of the league) before pulling the trigger," Pro Football Focus' Ian Hartitz added. "The rest of the group is largely loaded, as even non-listed contributors like WR Marquise Brown (+0.29 WAR/season), LB C.J. Mosley (+0.17) and LT Ronnie Stanley (+0.17) have enjoyed plenty of success during their respective NFL careers."
April 19, 2021 at 08:33PM
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