Analyzing Fair and Unfair Criticisms of Ravens’ Recent Drafts
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before:
Proof that the Ravens are TERRIBLE (sarcasm) draft evaluators came in 2010 when General Manager Ozzie Newsome selected Morehouse offensive lineman Ramon Harewood with the 194th pick in the sixth round. Then, with the 195th pick, the Steelers selected Central Michigan wide receiver Antonio Brown.
“At this point, ESPN might as well make a ‘30 for 30’ special on the two individuals just to torment Ravens fans,” wrote WNST’s Luke Jones. “Yes, the Steelers were so much smarter than Baltimore that they passed on the eventual best wide receiver in the NFL eight different times in that draft and took such studs as Crezdon Butler and Stevenson Sylvester before finally taking Brown in the sixth round.