Entering this offseason, the Baltimore Ravens severely needed to address the tight end and wide receiver positions. General manager Ozzie Newsome found help at receiver in free agency, signing Michael Crabtree, Willie Snead and John Brown. However, he was unable to acquire any tight ends until the draft as Trey Burton signed with the Chicago Bears, Tyler Eifert resigned with the Cincinnati Bengals and Eric Ebron inked a deal with the Indianapolis Colts.
With Nick Boyle as the only lock at the position next season, Baltimore double-dipped at tight end early in the draft, selecting Hayden Hurst out of South Carolina in the first round and Oklahoma’s Mark Andrews in the third round.