Often, it’s the first-round picks that get the scrutiny.
But during Wednesday’s pre-draft press conference, General Manager Ozzie Newsome and Assistant General Manager Eric DeCosta were asked to assess some of their second-round selections.
In short, what’s up with the lack of production from that group in recent years?
Last year, second-round linebacker Kamalei Correa played in nine games mostly on special teams. After a solid rookie year, 2015 second-round tight end Maxx Williams didn’t catch a single pass in an injury-shortened sophomore campaign.
Baltimore just traded 2014 second-round defensive tackle Timmy Jernigan to move up 25 spots in this year’s third round.