Quote Originally Posted by leachisabeast View Post
He plays WILL in a 3-4 hybrid at Rutgers, he can play 4-3 OLB or 3-4 ILB it doesn't matter, he can play anywhere. He is great in coverage and can knock the snot our of RB's in the hole. Arthur Brown will go in the 2nd round too and plays ILB for K state. There is also Kevin Riddick, Alec Ogletree, and a bunch of other LB's who go in the top 3 rounds.
You may be right, but I think a lot of those guys are going to end up outside. Maybe that's just fine, due to the nature of the game and the de-emphasis on the MLB in a lot of defenses. I'm not opposed to the Ravens getting one of those guys; I just don't think they are going to feel forced to take a LB and safety early because of the retirement/potential retirement of two HOF'ers. In reality, the Ravens are always in fairly decent shape going into the draft and don't have to draft purely for need. They could very well disappoint the entire fan base and walk away from the draft without a LB or a safety.