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2020 NFL Draft: 3 Baltimore Ravens picks with the most upside

By Norman Getsinger

NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 13: Linebacker Patrick Queen #8 of the LSU Tigers during the College Football Playoff National Championship game against the Clemson Tigers at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 13, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. LSU defeated Clemson 42 to 25. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 13: Linebacker Patrick Queen #8 of the LSU Tigers during the College Football Playoff National Championship game against the Clemson Tigers at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 13, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. LSU defeated Clemson 42 to 25. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) /
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GLENDALE, ARIZONA – DECEMBER 28: J.K. Dobbins #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes celebrates after her runs the ball for 68-yard a touchdown against the Clemson Tigers in the first half during the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium on December 28, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, ARIZONA – DECEMBER 28: J.K. Dobbins #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes celebrates after her runs the ball for 68-yard a touchdown against the Clemson Tigers in the first half during the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium on December 28, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images) /

3) J.K Dobbins:

The J.K Dobbins pick was a little unusual at first. The Ravens had just set a record for most rushing yards in a season and have 3 running backs on the roster already. Why not take a wide receiver or an edge rusher instead of Dobbins? After watching some tape, I can understand why they passed on a more urgent need for a potentially special running back. Dobbins runs through holes with power and has the speed to take it the distance on any given play.

Though Dobbins did not participate in the combine, you can tell just by looking at him that he is an athlete. He has a compact, powerful build with quick feet and fantastic straight-line speed. It felt like every game I watched of him he would break off a huge run, then follow it up with another huge run. Though he is not as shifty as Lamar Jackson is, he can cut well and get downhill in a hurry. He does remind me a little bit of Ray Rice if he can become as good as Rice then taking Dobbins in the second round will look like a steal.

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Going to Baltimore must have been a dream come true for Dobbins. To be able to learn from a great player like Mark Ingram will allow Dobbins to reach his full potential. Also, being able to share the football with Gus Edwards and Justice Hill will keep everyone fresh and ready to go as the game goes on. It would not shock me to see Dobbins averaging over 5 yards per carry for his rookie season, he has that type of ability. Within the next year or two Dobbins could become one of the premier running backs in the league.

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