NFL Draft 2013: Baltimore Ravens Select Matt Elam to Close Out First-Round

The Baltimore Ravens had an opportunity to select Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o to finish off the first-round of the 2013 NFL Draft, but they chose to find Ed Reed’s replacement rather than Ray Lewis.

With the final pick in the first-round, the Ravens picked Florida safety Matt Elam. Elam is a hard-hitting safety that will keep the Ravens physical mindset going. He has some great instincts that can allow him to develop in to a star safety. 

With the first-round now coming to a close, players like Geno Smith, Manti Te’o, Eddie Lacy and Jonathan Cyprien remain on the board.

Here is how the first-round of the 2013 NFL Draft played out:

1. Kansas City Chiefs — Eric Fisher, offensive tackle, Central Michigan
2.  Jacksonville Jaguars — Luke Joeckel, offensive tackle, Texas A&M
3. Miami Dolphins (via Oakland Raiders) — Dion Jordan, Outside Linebacker, Oregon
4. Philadelphia Eagles —  Lane Johnson, offensive tackle, Oklahoma
5. Detroit Lions — Ezekiel Ansah, defensive end, BYU
6.  Cleveland Browns — Barkevious Mingo, outside linebacker, LSU
7. Arizona Cardinals — Jonathan Cooper, guard, North Carolina
8. St. Louis Rams (from Buffalo Bills) —  Tavon Austin, wide receiver, West Virginia
9. New York Jets —  Dee Milliner, cornerback, Alabama
10. Tennessee Titans —  Chance Warmack, guard, Alabama
11. San Diego Chargers — DJ Fluker, offensive tackle, Alabama
12. Oakland Raiders (from Miami Dolphins) — DJ Hayden, cornerback, Houston
13. New York Jets (from Tampa Bay Buccaneers) — Sheldon Richardson, defensive tackle, Missouri
14. Carolina Panthers —  Star Lotulelei, defensive tackle, Utah
15. New Orleans Saints — Kenny Vaccaro, safety, Texas
16. Buffalo Bills (from St. Louis Rams) —  EJ Manuel, quarterback, Florida State
17. Pittsburgh Steelers — Jarvis Jones, linebacker, Georgia
18. San Francisco 49ers (from Dallas Cowboys) — Eric Reid, safety, LSU
19. New York Giants — Justin Pugh, offensive tackle, Syracuse
20. Chicago Bears —  Kyle Long, guard, Oregon
21. Cincinnati Bengals — Tyler Eifert, tight end, Notre Dame
22. Atlanta Falcons (from St. Louis Rams) — Desmond Trufant, cornerback, Washington
23. Minnesota Vikings — Sharrif Floyd, defensive tackle, Florida
24. Indianapolis Colts —  Bjoern Werner, defensive end, Florida State
25. Minnesota Vikings (from Seattle Seahawks) — Xavier Rhodes, cornerback, Florida State
26. Green Bay Packers — Datone Jones, defensive end, UCLA
27. Houston Texans — DeAndre Hopkins, wide receiver, Clemson
28. Denver Broncos —  Sylvester Williams, defensive tackle, North Carolina
29. Minnesota Vikings (from New England Patriots) — Cordarrelle Patterson, wide receiver, Tennessee
30. St. Louis Rams (from Atlanta Falcons) —  Alec Ogletree, linebacker, Georgia
31. Dallas Cowboys (from San Francisco 49ers) — Travis Frederick, offensive line, Wisconsin
32. Baltimore Ravens — Matt Elam, safety, Florida

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