Ideally, each NFL team enters the draft without any obvious need.
Ideally.
The problem is, that’s not always practical. Every roster has an Achilles Heel. Winners and losers in the league are determined by one team exposing an opponent’s weaknesses more than theirs are exposed. Each team has them, but clearly the draft provides an opportunity to shore them up.
The Ravens roster deficiencies entering the draft were at inside linebacker, the interior offensive line, edge and at wide receiver. Eric DeCosta and his merry band of talent evaluators did a great job finding two dynamic and athletic ILBs with complementary skill sets.