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Ravens Draft Ojabo Drafted Despite Achilles Injury During Pro Day

David Ojabo began the draft process as a first-round prospect, with a chance to go top 15. However, he tore his Achilles during his pro day, leading to a drop out of day one.

So entering the second round, Ojabo wasn’t sure where he was going to go. So, when the Ravens took him with pick No. 45, he was relieved.

“It felt like it was like a weight off my shoulders,” Ojabo says to Sports Illustrated’s Alex Prewitt. “I felt like I could breathe again. Because I knew it was coming, it’s just a matter of when.