It’s been interesting to see how much attention the Ravens release of Ben Mason has attracted. The former Michigan player who spent his time as a Wolverine at fullback, defensive line and special teams, was the last pick of Round 5 in the 2021 NFL Draft – the No. 184th overall.
From the jump, Mason seemed like an odd pick. After all, the Ravens have FB Patrick Ricard under contract for another year and given the team’s needs at other positions such as edge and offensive line, it seemed more appropriate at the time for the Ravens to take a flyer on one of those positions, or even the interior defensive line where they’ve found Day 3 success in past drafts.