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Why the Ravens selected Odafe Oweh

The Baltimore Ravens selected Odafe Oweh out of Penn State with the No. 31 pick in the 2021 NFL draft. The Ravens added Oweh in tandem with Rashod Bateman as a first round pairing, addressing two of their biggest needs with experienced Big 10 talent.

Oweh played as a traditional defensive end in Penn State’s one-gap penetrating style defense. He spent the lion’s share of his reps as a 5-technique with his hand in the dirt. In other words, Oweh was asked to fight offensive tackle’s most of his time in Happy Valley.

He registered five sacks and 24 total pressures on only 197 pass rushes in 2019, per Sports Info Solutions.