2019 NFL Draft: 5 players Ravens could take in Round 1

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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MORGANTOWN, WV – NOVEMBER 23: Oklahoma Sooners Wide Receiver Marquise Brown (5) runs with the ball after a catch during the first half of the Oklahoma Sooners versus the West Virginia Mountaineers game on November 23, 2018, at the Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, WV. (Photo by Gregory Fisher/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

2. Marquise Brown

Brown may only be 5-foot-9, but he’s got every other physical attribute the Ravens might be looking for in a No. 1 wide receiver. He’s got world-class speed and he made a ton of plays with the ball in his hands during his Oklahoma career.

The question the Ravens have to answer is whether or not Brown is tough enough to be a No. 1 receiver. Some scouts look at him and see Steve Smith like potential. Others believe Brown is going to end up as a slot receiver at the next level.

The difference between McLaurin and Brown is that the Oklahoma star was extremely productive in college. He also played with a terrific quarterback in the form of Kyler Murray, but he caught 75 passes for over 1300 yards as a junior. That production is going to push him ahead of McLaurin on a lot of draft boards.

In a perfect world Baltimore would draft a bigger receiver to become Jackson’s No. 1 target, but Brown’s speed and athleticism make him a great choice at this juncture of the draft. He’d give the Ravens a player who can strike fear in the hearts of opposing secondaries on a weekly basis.

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