2013 NFL Mock Draft: Baltimore Ravens Select...

This was one of the easiest draft picks made in this entire mock, as it was pure BPA. At this point in the draft and where the Baltimore Ravens stand with their current roster, they really can take any route they want in the 1st round. Besides QB, RB and C, I would not be surprised to see Ozzie Newsome snatch the best player available at any of the other positions. That is what has happened at this pick.

If we are discussing need, it is clear that Baltimore will be addressing ILB, WR and S at some point in the draft, maybe even double-dipping at a few of those spots. These were the three positions that clearly took the biggest hit this offseason because of the player not fitting the right price.

There were two prospects taken just before this that Baltimore has shown serious interest in -- S Matt Elam and DE Tank Carradine. If either of those two (especially Carradine) drop as far as they did in this draft, then I would expect Ozzie to make a move for either of them. However, the player that falls to #32 should never have been here to begin with either. While not really a pressing need, you can never have enough quality cornerbacks in the NFL.

There is nothing wrong with making a position of strength even stronger. And Ozzie Newsome has proved that in the past with certain picks. Between Lardarius Webb, Jimmy Smith, and Corey Graham, Baltimore is very strong and deep at the CB position. And with the pass rush in front of them this season, it will make their jobs easier. However, this player is far too good to pass up and would only make the Ravens stronger on the back end.

With the 32nd pick, the 2012 Superbowl Champion Baltimore Ravens select D.J. Hayden, CB, Houston.

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D.J. Hayden has shot up most teams' draft boards after finally being medically cleared in the wake of a life-threatening event.

Hayden's break on the ball is as good as any CB I have seen coming out, and if not for the medical red flag early on, Hayden would be a guarantee to go ahead of Milliner. He is also a playmaker - as evidenced by his two interceptions returned for TD's last season. He has the speed you look for, the height, and the physicality to be an AFC North CB.

Don't think for a minute that Ozzie will shy away from taking a top 15-20 talent at pick 32.

	Team	Player	Pos	School	BTSC rep
1		Star Lotulelei	DT	Utah	[Link to pick]
2		Dion Jordan	DE/OLB	Oregon	[Link to pick]
3		Sharrif Floyd	DT	Florida	[Link to pick]
4		Dee Milliner	CB	Alabama	[Link to pick]
5		Eric Fisher	OT	Central Michigan	[Link to pick]
6		Luke Joeckel	OT	Texas A&M	[Link to pick]
7		Lane Johnson	OT	Oklahoma	[Link to pick]
8		Barkevious Mingo	OLB	LSU	[Link to pick]
9		Chance Warmack	OG	Alabama	[Link to pick]
10		Jonathan Cooper	OG	North Carolina	[Link to pick]
11		Tavon Austin	WR	West Virginia	[Link to pick]
12		Xavier Rhodes	CB	Florida State	[Link to pick]
13		Ezekiel Ansah	DE	BYU	[Link to pick]
14		Cordarrelle Patterson	WR	Tennessee	[Link to pick]
15		Jarvis Jones	OLB	Georgia	[Link to pick]
16		Kenny Vaccaro	S	Texas	[Link to pick]
17		Tyler Eifert	TE	Notre Dame	[Link to pick]
18		Sheldon Richardson	DT	Missouri	[Link to pick]
19		Bjoern Werner	DE	Florida State	[Link to pick]
20		D.J. Fluker	OT	Alabama	[Link to pick]
21		Alec Ogletree	LB	Georgia	[Link to pick]
22	via	Eddie Lacy	RB	Alabama	[Link to pick]
23		Sylvester Williams	DT	North Carolina	[Link to pick]
24		Datone Jones	DE	UCLA	[Link to pick]
25	via	Geno Smith	QB	West Virginia	[Link to pick]
26		Johnathan Hankins	DT	Ohio State	[Link to pick]
27		Arthur Brown	LB	Kansas State	[Link to pick]
28		Matt Elam	S	Florida	[Link to pick]
29		Keenan Allen	WR	California	[Link to pick]
30		Desmond Trufant	CB	Washington	[Link to pick]
31		Cornellius Carradine	DE/OLB	Florida State	[Link to pick]
32		D.J. Hayden	CB	Houston	Mr MaLoR