When the Baltimore Ravens drafted David Ojabo from the University of Michigan, it was a heartwarming story on several levels. Ojabo, a projected first round pick, suffered a severe Achilles injury that left a cloud of uncertainty over where he would ultimately fall. The Baltimore Ravens swooped in and drafted Ojabo with the 45th pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, stopping his slide. Beyond that, the Ravens first-year defensive coordinator, Mike Macdonald, was Ojabo’s defensive coordinator at Michigan last year. Macdonald gave Ojabo the call to let him know that he would be joining him in Baltimore.
The Ravens drafting Ojabo made a ton of sense.