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Baltimore Ravens NFL Draft Preview: The edge rushers

By Chris Schisler

JACKSONVILLE, FL - DECEMBER 30: Montez Sweat #9 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs reacts after a tackle for loss against the Louisville Cardinals during the TaxSlayer Bowl at EverBank Field on December 30, 2017 in Jacksonville, Florida. The Bulldogs won 31-27. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
JACKSONVILLE, FL - DECEMBER 30: Montez Sweat #9 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs reacts after a tackle for loss against the Louisville Cardinals during the TaxSlayer Bowl at EverBank Field on December 30, 2017 in Jacksonville, Florida. The Bulldogs won 31-27. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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FRISCO, TX – DECEMBER 20: Jaylon Ferguson #45 of the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs during the 2017 DXL Frisco Bowl on December 20, 2017 in Frisco, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
FRISCO, TX – DECEMBER 20: Jaylon Ferguson #45 of the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs during the 2017 DXL Frisco Bowl on December 20, 2017 in Frisco, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

Third Tier: 2nd to 3rd rounders

Jaylon Ferguson (Louisiana Tech)

Jachai Polite (Florida)

L.J. Collier (TCU)

Charles Omenihu (Texas)

O’Shane Ximmes (Old Dominion)

Anthony Nelson (Iowa)

Chase Winovich (Michigan)

Zach Allen (Boston College)

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Jaylon Ferguson has a chance to be drafted in the first round, but the second round is where his value is. The player that is most intriguing out of this group could be Jachai Polite. His game tape makes me think he has the stuff to be a first round selection. The problem is that he had a bad combine where he ran a 4.84 40 yard dash. First round tape with a bad combine averages out to a third round pick for me. There will be teams willing to chance it.

Charles Omenihu is a tenacious and a skilled and savvy pass rusher. He may be a third round pick but he has a very high ceiling, he just needs to bulk up a bit. The most underrated player on this list is Anthony Nelson. He is big, solid and tough. Nelson seems like a Jarrett Johnson like player, but he could have more potential as a pass rusher.

The Ravens could wait to the third round for a pass rusher. They would have some seriously interesting options if they do. The depth of this draft class is very good for the edge rushers.

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