The Baltimore Ravens have found quality players in the NFL draft ever since entering the NFL in 1996. From Ray Lewis to Lamar Jackson to Rashod Bateman and everyone in between, Baltimore has built their teams through the draft, and it seems like they’ll continue to do for years to come. However, there have been a few players that the Ravens have missed out on during past draft weekends.
When listing out one draft do-over for each NFL team over the last decade, Gary Davenport of Bleacher Report looked back to the 2013 draft for Baltimore, naming safety Tyrann Mathieu as his pick for the Ravens. When explaining why, Davenport talked about how then Baltimore general manager Ozzie Newsome “whiffed” on safety Matt Elam, who the team took at No. 32 overall.
“…And in 2013, Newsome whiffed badly on Florida safety Matt Elam. It’s not that Elam wasn’t regarded as one of the top safety prospects in his class, but after an OK rookie season, his play fell off measurably. He missed his entire third season with an elbow injury. And after barely playing in 2016, he was finished with the Ravens—and the NFL altogether.”
