COLUMN | The Ravens' No. 14 selection of Vega Ioane may be great, but he'll forever be compared to Rueben Bain Jr., a Miami edge rusher the Ravens passed over. The decision to draft a guard over a pass rusher is, in large part, a reflection of how much Baltimore backed itself into a corner with its roster management.
The NFL draft is expected to be unpredictable. The Ravens could add to the chaos. Here’s what reporters Jonas Shaffer and Giana Han and columnist Kyle Goon expect from a pivotal weekend.
With an unpredictable first round set to kick off in Pittsburgh, here’s a look at what the Ravens and the rest of the NFL could do in the draft Thursday night.
To the general public, Ioane is best known for the viral video of him leaping over a railing to help an equipment manager push a cart up a hill. It was an impressive display of athleticism combined with compassion, two hallmarks of Ioane’s character.