“It means absolutely nothing for you to have these gifts breathed into you, for you to hold your breath and not exhale them back into the world. So my challenge to you: continue to exhale your time, your resources, your love, your empathy, your compassion.“ Daelin Hayes was a captain, his senior year at Notre Dame, but he isn’t just a leader of football players. He is a leader. Period. The quote above is from the Juneteenth Rally last year at Notre Dame where Hayes spoke and marked himself as a leader of the community, not just on the football field.

I think the Ravens will feel caught out badly by this scenario, finding themselves so bereft of homegrown talent at a premium position is something they are not accustomed to. In short, I think they’re ready to dip into the edge rusher bucket in this upcoming draft

The first rounder fifth year contractual option has changed this landscape drastically. If you consistently hit on first rounders, as the Ravens do as well as any team, then that fifth year option really helps

Ojulari is an intriguing prospect for the Ravens at the end of round one. I think where the Ravens pick is about where his talent dictates he should come off the board. There are things about him the Ravens will love, his pass rush skills are advanced and the way he deploys his athleticism off the edge is enticing.