Baltimore Ravens: The Perfect 7 Round Mock Draft
By Remy Cabache
3rd Round, 74th Overall Pick – Larry Ogunjobi, DL, North Carolina Charlotte
With the departure of Lawrence Guy and the trade of Timmy Jernigan the Ravens defensive line group is looking a little thin. They are set at nose tackle with Brandon Williams, Brent Urban and Bronson Kaufusi can be good depth and Willie Henry is a good piece too, but they could do with another player to plug into the defensive line and Ogunjobi is one of the few later round, interior defensive line players I like.
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Think of him as a slightly less developed version of Sheldon Rankins or Grady Jarrett. He doesn’t necessarily have the measurable you’d like to see but his first step, leverage and consequent power is exactly what decision makers like to see. His punch is heavy and can knock offensive lineman about. That coupled with his leverage and low center of gravity means he can bull rush lineman or throw them off. Once he has shed a lineman he is athletic enough to stay with the ballcarrier and he pursues well.
Bottom Line: He is a fit
Against the run he has to use that explosive first step to overcome his short arms. If he gets into a lineman’s body is can set the edge and works well against redirect blocks and double teams. Not only are his hands strong, they are fast. He swats away lineman’s hands and swims over the top well.
With some of the more experience players currently on the roster Ogunjobi would still compete for a starting role and I wouldn’t be surprised if after a few years he could be a full time, every down starter.