The Baltimore Ravens came into existence in 1996, and in order to get the ball rolling, during the 1996 NFL Draft, they decided to start off by locking up their blindside for the long term, drafting Jonathan Ogden with the fourth overall pick.
Ogden proved to be every bit the franchise cornerstone that the Ravens and general manager Ozzie Newsome hoped that he would be, securing the budding franchise’s left tackle needs for the next 12 seasons, securing 11 Pro Bowl nods, five first-team All-Pro recognitions, and nine All-Pro years altogether, before retiring in 2008 and five years later entering the Hall of Fame.