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Baltimore Ravens 2019 NFL Draft class superlatives

By Mike Reid

MORGANTOWN, WV - NOVEMBER 23: Marquise Brown #5 of the Oklahoma Sooners catches and runs for a 45 yard touchdown against the West Virginia Mountaineers on November 23, 2018 at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
MORGANTOWN, WV - NOVEMBER 23: Marquise Brown #5 of the Oklahoma Sooners catches and runs for a 45 yard touchdown against the West Virginia Mountaineers on November 23, 2018 at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /
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SOUTH BEND, IN – OCTOBER 13: Miles Boykin #81 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish catches a touchdown pass against Dane Jackson #11 of the Pittsburgh Panthers to take the lead in the second half at Notre Dame Stadium on October 13, 2018 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images)
SOUTH BEND, IN – OCTOBER 13: Miles Boykin #81 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish catches a touchdown pass against Dane Jackson #11 of the Pittsburgh Panthers to take the lead in the second half at Notre Dame Stadium on October 13, 2018 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images) /

The pick with the highest ceiling: Miles Boykin (WR, pick #93)

After taking Hollywood Brown in the first round the Ravens double downed on wide receiver by trading up in the late third round to select Notre Dame’s Miles Boykin. Selecting two wide receivers in the first 100 picks is something the Ravens have never done in their franchise history. However, even after getting an instant impact player in Brown, the talent and ceiling of Boykin was just too high to pass up.

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Miles Boykin isn’t just a great athlete, he is a sensational athlete. At 6’4″ and 220 pounds, he put up one of the best combines in history. Boykin was the wide receiver top performer in the vertical jump and 3-cone drill, while finishing 2nd in broad jump and 9th in the 40-yard dash. His measurables and athletic ability are second none, the big question is can it translates to on-field field production.

After not playing in his freshman year at Notre Dame and little production during his sophomore and junior seasons, his senior year is where Boykin really shined and become a potential NFL prospect. He hauled in 59 receptions for 872 yards and 8 touchdowns, including stretch of 6 consecutive games with a TD. As a rookie he should be able to get on the field and be a nice red-zone target for Jackson. He should also see the field during run situations where his size and strength will be used as a run-blocker. If new wide receivers coach, David Culley, can continue to mold Boykin into a player that uses his size and athletic ability on every play, the sky is the limit for him. By the time his rookie contract is up, Boykin could be the best Ravens player from this class.

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