Drafting Keenan Reynolds is a public-relations win for the NFL, the Ravens, the military, the Naval Academy and the other service academies and their programs.
But it’s a big football win for the Ravens, too — especially if Reynolds gets to play this year. He has a chance to give the team down the road from his alma mater exactly what they need.
Recent history says that he will play right away. Last year, former Navy long snapper Joe Cardona was able to begin serving his military obligation in such a way that he was able to go to minicamps and training camp and play games for the Patriots.