Zach Sieler watched the NFL Draft from his parents’ home in small-town Pinckney, Mich., about an hour west of Detroit. As is the case with many prospects, he had his family and friends, including some of his college teammates, there to watch with him.
Round after round, pick after pick, Sieler waited. They kept waiting, staying confident that some team would call and his name would be read in Dallas’ AT&T Stadium.
Then, with 19 picks left in the 2018 NFL Draft, Ravens General Manager Ozzie Newsome’s voice was on the other end of the phone.