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NFL Draft 2019: Baltimore Ravens full NFL mock draft

By Joe Romano

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - JANUARY 06: Quarterback Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens in action against the Los Angeles Chargers during the AFC Wild Card Playoff game at M&T Bank Stadium on January 06, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - JANUARY 06: Quarterback Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens in action against the Los Angeles Chargers during the AFC Wild Card Playoff game at M&T Bank Stadium on January 06, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /
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SOUTH BEND, IN – NOVEMBER 10: Notre Dame Fighting Irish wide receiver Miles Boykin (81) battles with Florida State Seminoles defensive back Stanford Samuels III (8) in an attempt to catch the football in action during the first quarter of a football game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Florida State Seminoles on November 10, 2018 at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
SOUTH BEND, IN – NOVEMBER 10: Notre Dame Fighting Irish wide receiver Miles Boykin (81) battles with Florida State Seminoles defensive back Stanford Samuels III (8) in an attempt to catch the football in action during the first quarter of a football game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Florida State Seminoles on November 10, 2018 at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

Round 4 – Pick 113

Miles Boykin, WR, Notre Dame

If there is a team that needs to double-dip at a position in the draft it is the Ravens and wide receivers. They already secured N’Keal Harry earlier in the draft as a top option for Lamar Jackson. With their fourth-round pick they can afford to take more of a risk on an athlete. They just need players that can help Jackson grow as a passer if they ever plan to throw the ball more than 10 times a game.

If it were not for D.K. Metcalf, everyone would have been talking about Notre Dame’s Miles Boykin after the Scouting Combine. At nearly 6-foot-4 and weighing 220 pounds, Boykin showed that he is an elite athlete at the position. According to Mockdraftable, he finished in the 90th percentile in both the vertical and broad jump. His 4.42 40-yard dash, at that size, gives him an elite athletic profile. Unlike Metcalf, Boykin also excelled in the agility portion of testing with an 86th percentile short shuttle and 77th percentile three cone.

He has some struggles that show up on tape, and there are times where you are left wondering why Boykin was not more productive. However, he also shows an ability to high-point balls, use his big frame and make eye-popping catches. Baltimore would need to grow his route tree, but with his athletic profile that is a risk worth taking.

Baltimore is looking at Willie Snead as their top receiver and a handful of unproven young players like Jordan Lasley, Jaleel Scott and Chris Moore. Boykin and Harry are different types of receivers and both can help the Ravens continue to grow their offense.

Round 4 – Pick 123

Beau Benzschawel, G, Wisconsin

After losing Ryan Jensen, the Ravens plugged in Matt Skura at center and barely skipped a beat. Their offensive line as a whole was a big reason for their success. At tackle, they are set both short and long term with Orlando Brown and Ronnie Stanley. Inside, the aging Marshal Yanda joins Skura and former fourth-round pick Alex Lewis. Preparing for life after Yanda is wise. Drafting Beau Benzschawel would do that.

Last year, Baltimore was a power football team that ran the ball more than anyone when Jackson took over. That is the perfect system to maximize Benzschawel in the NFL. He’s a power football player with some athletic limitations. He is long enough to hold off blockers in the passing game, but where he shines is moving bodies in the run game. For the Ravens, he would be able to sit a year and learn from Yanda before taking over for the veteran.

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