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Baltimore Ravens: 5 Underrated Draft Picks From The Past 5 Years

By Chris Schisler

Feb 22, 2014; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Baltimore Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome speaks at the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Pat Lovell-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 22, 2014; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Baltimore Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome speaks at the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Pat Lovell-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 24, 2014; New Orleans, LA, USA; Baltimore Ravens nose tackle Brandon Williams (98) reacts after a New Orleans Saints turnover during the first quarter of a game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 24, 2014; New Orleans, LA, USA; Baltimore Ravens nose tackle Brandon Williams (98) reacts after a New Orleans Saints turnover during the first quarter of a game at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Brandon Williams:

Sometimes you don’t know what you have until it’s gone. I am afraid that could be the case with Brandon Williams, who is set to become a free agent. Williams has been a space eating, double team demanding beast for the Ravens. He is one of the best run stopping defensive tackles in the entire football league. When Kelechi Osemele was about to hit the open market everybody freaked out. There has not been much conversation about keeping Williams.

Williams is on this list because he is underrated and he outperformed his draft positioning. Williams has been one of the best 3-4 nose guards in all of football. When you look at the impact he has made, you have to be impressed.

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If you are looking for Tavon Young or Kenneth Dixon, they are not on this list. I think everybody is buzzing about those two players, so they were not underrated picks. That only proves my point though, that things have not been all bad for the Ravens drafting. There have been more misses in recent years but the Ravens still get some talent in the draft.

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