It’s so fitting that Newsome, the Hall of Fame tight end, addressed that position with his first pick, Hayden Hurst, who has a great story of his own. It also could be part of Newsome’s legacy in his final year running the Ravens’ draft that he got back into Round 1 for a second pick.
In 1996, it was Jonathan Ogden with the fourth pick — the pick that was supposed to be Lawrence Phillips, they said. Ozzie knew better. Then he doubled back at the end of Round 1 that year for Lewis, the far bigger name among fans, at No.