NFL Draft 2018: Dream first-round picks for the Baltimore Ravens
By Joe Schiller
Richard Bradshaw: Harold Landry DE, Boston College
Harold Landry is an elite level talent in this draft class, don’t let his availability in the late-teens fool you. Similar to Bradley Chubb, Landry is built for any defensive alignment and is an elite pass rusher with excellent run-stuffing ability. Landry is built perfectly for the Ravens’ 3-4 defense, standing at 6’3” 252-lbs. Landry is also a ferocious rusher off the edge with a knack for getting to the quarterback.
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Landry’s 25.0 career sacks (16.5 as a junior in 2016) should be all one needs to look at as a testament to that statement. A common pro comparison for the soon-to-be 22-year old is Atlanta Falcons’, Vic Beasley. Beasley led the NFL in sacks in 2016 with 15.5 and has been a key cog in the Falcons’ revived defense. If Landry can even sniff that production as a rookie, it’ll be a successful move. However, Landry is much more than an immediate impact player, Landry is the heir apparent to Terrell Suggs. Suggs is a free agent following the 2018 season, and while guys like Matt Judon have shown glimpses of greatness, no one on this roster has the tools to be as fantastic as Landry.
Landry could easily put this Ravens defense over the top, while also providing the depth at pass rusher the Ravens have been trying to establish since the departure of Elvis Dumervil. This is a total Ravens draft move that could also pay massive dividends during Landry’s rookie season, as well as five years from now.