Notes on combine invites, ex-Ravens hitting free agency

As the 2016 NFL draft approaches, we'll update this list regularly with players linked to the Ravens in experts' mock drafts throughout the coming months. Early inclusions are Notre Dame tackle Ronnie Stanley, Florida cornerback Vernon Hargreaves III, and Ohio State defensive end Joey Bosa.The NFL yesterday released the list of attendees for the scouting combine this month and it included several players with local ties. Not only did four University of Maryland players – outside linebacker/defensive end Yannick Ngakoue, defensive tackle Quinton Jefferson, defensive back Sean Davis and kicker Brad Craddock – garner invites to Indianapolis for the weeklong workouts for draft-eligible players, but so did three other prospects from the Baltimore area. Oklahoma defensive end Charles Tapper (City College), Alabama cornerback Cyrus Jones (Gilman) and Virginia Tech cornerback Kendall Fuller (Good Counsel, born in Baltimore) will all look to improve their draft stock at the combine. I’d imagine you’ll hear Jones and Fuller connected to the Ravens often during the pre-draft process, especially with the team in the market for cornerbacks.

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