Ravens' Draft Steals: Day Two Dynamos

0:00It's April 7th. Welcome in. This is NFL News Today, where the league meets AI. I'm Cory with the story. The Baltimore Ravens have this killer knack for snagging stars in the second and third rounds, turning Lake Draft picks into pro-ballers and franchise. Cornerstones. Since the three-day draft format kicked off in 2012, they've hit gold with guys like Mark Andrews, Orlando Brown Jr., Anamdi, Madubuike, Brandon Williams, and even Tori Smith from 2011. Take that 2018 Class 83rd overall, they grab Orlando Brown Jr., who locks down tackle right away, earns pro-ball nods, then. Flips to left tackle and shines. They trade him amid contract talks. He wins a Super Bowl with Kansas City, and now protects in Cincinnati. Three picks later, 86 overall, Mark Andrews drops in, becomes the Mar Jackson's go-to tied in with three pro-balls, a first team all pro. And franchise records, while blocking, like a beast.

1:00Fast forward to Namdi Madubuike, 71st overall in 2020, a two-time pro-baller anchoring that nasty Ravens D line, eating double. Teams, and dropping 13 sacks in 2023 for a defensive player vote. He inks a four-year deal worth nearly 100 million, though a neck injury sidelined him to just two games last year. One brand in Williams, 94th pick from a division two school, teams with Halot and Gata, clogs runs at over 330 pounds, flips. Like a gymnast, and retires a Raven after a Super Bowl stint in Kansas City. Tori Smith, 58th overall in 2011, sparks the passing game as a rookie, leads with eight touchdowns in their Super Bowl run, and, post his career best, 1,128 yards in 2013, bridging errors. In Spain still marvel at Ozzy Newsom's draft reloads, letting some gyms walk free only to sometimes chase and back proof you build contenders by. Mining day too deep.