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OWINGS MILLS, Md. Among his tweets about food and Star Wars, Baltimore Ravens fullback Patrick Ricard delivered this advice on the first day of this year’s draft: Remember, it’s not where/when/if you’re drafted, it’s all about what you do when you get there #undrafted”
Ricard’s story serves as much as a lesson as an inspiration to the hundreds of undrafted rookies who take the field this month for their first NFL practices.
He went from being an undrafted defensive lineman to the muscle of the most dominant running game in NFL history because he was going to say yes to every coach in order to get noticed. He went from having two scouts at his pro day in Maine to reaching two Pro Bowls because he was going to do whatever it took to make the team, even if it meant a what-are-you-thinking position change.
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Ravens UDFA tracker: Undrafted free agent signings 2021
Baltimore Beatdown has the latest in undrafted free agent signings and rumors
As of the conclusion of the 2021 NFL Draft, the chaos has only begun. The hunt for the best undrafted free agents begins now.
Over the course of the Ravens, they’ve produced talented starters time and time again. Last year was a bit quieter, producing only two significant players in OL Trystan Colon-Castillo and QB Tyler Huntley. In years prior they’ve landed the likes of Priest Holmes, Zach Orr and Patrick Onwuasor. They put a lot of pride in find the “eighth-round talents” and because of their dedication to UDFA moves, they’ve produced starting-caliber talent that is also affordable in today’s NFL. Look for them to truly focus on this undrafted free agent class with many of the Ravens’ stars due new contracts this year and next.