Ravens' 7th-Round Steal: Rayshaun Benny

0:00On April 28th, the Baltimore Ravens might have snagged a draft steal with Ray Sean Benny, picked in Round 7 and Number 250. This dude was ranked number 94 overall by pro football focus, smack in the middle of this year's class for interior defensive lineman. That's a huge value grab on the final day. Earlier this week, 8 higher graded guys at his position, when way earlier, like picks 28 through 79. Benny hung around deep into day 3 and Baltimore jumped on it without blinking. No clear reason for the slide, but it handed them a mid-round talent on a late-round budget. Fans and scouts are buzzing about what teams missed. Benny shines as a runstopper, using smarts on leverage, linked to find the ball, and grit to shed blocks. He's disciplined in the trenches against the rush, the kind of player who doesn't light up highlight reels but holds the line. Digging deeper, he's no explosive pass rusher with big sack numbers. Scouts like Lance the Irline gave him a pre-draft grade of 5.96, seeing him as a rotational piece who struggles

1:04anchoring doubles or bursting off the snap. Still, his college production fits a specific mold. For the Ravens, that's perfect. They want gap controllers in their physical front, not every down-stars right away. Benny steps into a rotation where his strengths pop, turning that seventh-round tag into real depth that can make opponents regret passing. That's your update from NFL News today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.