Baltimore Ravens: 3 Better Choices Than Ronnie Stanley

Baltimore Ravens Should Have Drafted For Defense

The Baltimore Ravens drafted Ronnie Stanley with the sixth overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. While many were surprised that the Ravens drafted Stanley, it isn’t the biggest shock in the world. The Ravens were pegged as a team that could take Laremy Tunsil, so going with the other left tackle makes sense. It remains to be seen how Stanley will impact the team. Here is a look at 5 draft options that could have had a greater impact on the Ravens than Stanley.

1. DeForest Buckner

Buckner would have given the Ravens one of the best 3-4 defensive lines in the entire league. When you look at Buckner he is an incredible athlete with great explosive ability. The idea of having him and Timmy Jernigan on opposite sides would have been very good for the Ravens.

Buckner was a very productive player at Oregon. Buckner had 18 sacks in his four year career at Oregon, including a 10 sack 2015 season. Buckner was who I had pegged to the Ravens in my final mock draft. It just made more sense to me. Buckner would have been a player that could have gotten the Ravens back to defensive dominance. That’s the direction I thought the Ravens would have gone.

Buckner got drafted the pick after the Ravens by the San Francisco 49ers.

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