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NFL Draft: Losing Osemele Does Not Force Ravens Hand

The Oakland Raiders have swept Kelechi Osemele off the market. The Ravens really had no hope of re-signing Osemele, the Raiders have reportedly made him the highest paid guard in NFL history. Contrary to popular opinion, this does not force the Ravens hand in the 2016 NFL Draft.

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The first thing we have to remember is that Osemele was the Ravens left guard. If he was retained, he would have remained a guard. The Ravens are contractually bound to left tackle, Eugene Monroe. It is a contract that wiggling out of doesn’t behoove the Ravens.