Baltimore Ravens address various needs in NFL draft
By TODD KARPOVICH - May. 01, 2021 09:09 PM EDT Images of Penn State defensive lineman Jayson Oweh are displayed after he was chosen by the Baltimore Ravens with the 31st pick in the first round of the NFL football draft, Thursday April 29, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
BALTIMORE (AP) The Baltimore Ravens have Super Bowl aspirations, and they feel even better about their chances after their work in this year s NFL draft.
The team addressed glaring needs at wide receiver, edge rusher and on the offensive line, adding eight new players to an already talented roster.
2021 NFL Draft: Options on defense for every Giants selection
Linebacker? Edge? Everything?
We’re almost there, friends.
The 2021 NFL Draft is just hours away now, and the New York Giants enter the weekend with six picks at their disposal. There are obviously a number of ways the draft could play out, but if the Giants are looking to build around Daniel Jones, then you might want to check out a piece from yesterday much like this one, looking at options for the Giants at every spot in the draft on offense.
But what about defense? If that’s what you’re interested in, then this is your kind of piece. Here are some options on the defensive side of the football for each of the Giants’ selections in the upcoming draft.
What the Chiefs should do at defensive end
A breakdown of the 2021 Chiefs roster one position at a time.
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With free agency scheduled to officially open on March 17, it’s a good time to take a closer look at each position on the
Who they have
Frank Clark
Clark led all non-secondary Chiefs defenders in snaps during the 2020 regular season, playing 70.3% of the time. In the postseason, Clark played roughly 75% of the team’s snaps. He didn’t miss any games due to injury, but did leave the Week 2 game against the Chargers due to an illness. He racked up a team-leading nine sacks, along with 10 quarterback hits and 30 other pressures over18 games.
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Finding an edge rusher opposite of Nick Bosa should be a high priority this offseason for the San Francisco 49ers. Arik Armstead, at his best, rushes from the interior in sub-packages. Who knows how confident the team is with Dee Ford moving forward.
That lack of confidence in Ford factored in with the lack of athleticism on the edge this past season makes it easy to see why San Francisco needs a healthy body who can move on the edge.
Notre Dame’s Daelin Hayes is an edge rusher who met with 31 teams formally at the Senior Bowl, per Justin Melo of the Draft Wire. Hayes said he had great meetings with nine teams, including the 49ers.