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2019 NFL Draft: RB prospects for Ravens in each round

By Richard Bradshaw

FAYETTEVILLE, AR - OCTOBER 8: Damian Harris #34 of the Alabama Crimson Tide runs for a touchdown and stiff arms Ryan Pulley #11 of the Arkansas Razorbacks at Razorback Stadium on October 8, 2016 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
FAYETTEVILLE, AR - OCTOBER 8: Damian Harris #34 of the Alabama Crimson Tide runs for a touchdown and stiff arms Ryan Pulley #11 of the Arkansas Razorbacks at Razorback Stadium on October 8, 2016 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /
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JACKSONVILLE, FL – DECEMBER 31: Trayveon Williams #5 of the Texas A&M Aggies reacts after rushing for a two-yard touchdown against the North Carolina State Wolfpack in the second quarter of the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl at TIAA Bank Field on December 31, 2018 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
JACKSONVILLE, FL – DECEMBER 31: Trayveon Williams #5 of the Texas A&M Aggies reacts after rushing for a two-yard touchdown against the North Carolina State Wolfpack in the second quarter of the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl at TIAA Bank Field on December 31, 2018 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

Round 4: Trayveon Williams

Trayveon Williams is actually a running back I highlighted not too long ago here as a potential sleeper candidate for the Baltimore Ravens to draft late. Well, now Williams is rising up draft boards. If the Ravens like Williams enough, round four is more than ideal for value.

With Williams, the Ravens would be acquiring a talent who is built almost identically to Ray Rice. Williams and Rice are both smaller, bulkier guys who excel at catching the football and running between the tackles. With how well Rice succeeded in the pros, I’d be willing to bet Ravens Flock would get excited over Williams.

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Williams had an up-and-down career with the Texas A&M Aggies, but his 2018 season was brilliant. In 13 games, Williams had 1,760 rushing yards and 18 rushing touchdowns. Williams also added 27 receptions and 278 receiving yards, bringing his scrimmage yards total to over 2,000, plus one more touchdown. Numbers don’t lie here, but neither does his tape. Williams does it all and he does it well.

A smaller stature would scare off most teams, but because Williams plays with so much muscle and has a physical running style, he should only keep rising in the 2019 NFL Draft class. Baltimore would be wise to at least work him out and see what he can bring to the team. If they decide to pull the trigger, Williams could be what everyone envisioned Kenneth Dixon Would become.

No matter what, the Ravens need to add some kind of receiving back this off-season, and no back is better suited for that role than Trayveon Williams.

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