Baltimore Beat Down · Apr 26, 2019
Ravens 2019 Draft: Winners and losers from the Marquise Brown selection
Douglas DeFelice-USA TODAY Sports The Ravens made a big splash in round one of the NFL draft last night, selecting Oklahoma wide receiver Marquise Brown with the 25th pick after trading back three spots. It represents the first time Baltimore has drafted a WR in the first round since 2015 and just the fourth time they’ve done so in franchise history.
“Hollywood” was the first receiver taken off the board and just the second player at the position selected in the first round, the other being N’Keal Harry. Some thought the Ravens would pounce on Cody Ford or Montez Sweat, who both surprisingly slipped into the 20’s.
