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Ozzie Newsome: His top 10 accomplishments with Ravens

By Chris Schisler

BALTIMORE - 2006: Ozzie Newsome of the Baltimore Ravens poses for his 2006 NFL headshot at photo day in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Getty Images)
BALTIMORE - 2006: Ozzie Newsome of the Baltimore Ravens poses for his 2006 NFL headshot at photo day in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Getty Images) /
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PITTSBURGH, PA – DECEMBER 25: Dennis Pitta #88 of the Baltimore Ravens runs up field after a catch in the fourth quarter during the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field on December 25, 2016 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PA – DECEMBER 25: Dennis Pitta #88 of the Baltimore Ravens runs up field after a catch in the fourth quarter during the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field on December 25, 2016 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /

8. Consistently finding in the NFL Draft past the first few rounds:

The Ravens found Michael Pierce as an undrafted free agent. He is far from the only diamond in the rough that Newsome has brought to the Ravens this way. Zach Orr and Jameel McClain were undrafted free agents too. Newsome has an eye for talent that sees players that other guys simply ignore.

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Notable 4th rounders: 

  • Jarrett Johnson
  • Dennis Pitta
  • Tavon Young 
  • Edgerton Heartwell
  • Kyle Juszczyk 
  • Jermaine Lewis

Notable 5th rounders: 

  • Arthur Jones
  • Rick Wagner 
  • Pernell McPhee
  • Dawan Landry 

Notable 6th rounders: 

  • Haruki Nakamura
  • Sam Koch
  • Chester Taylor 
  • Adalius Thomas 

I think you get the point, right? Newsome has been the best general manager of all-time when it comes to the role players and contributors. He has picked up talent that didn’t even pop up on most evaluation radars, and he has let the Ravens’ coaching staff develop them.

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