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Ravens can make history if they select draft's first offensive lineman again

If the Baltimore Ravens take the first offensive lineman in this year's draft, they would be doing more than improving the protection for quarterback Joe Flacco.

The Ravens would be making NFL history as well.

Baltimore can become the first team in 39 years to take the draft's first offensive lineman in consecutive years and only the second ever to do so. According to ESPN Stats & Information, the only time that happened was in 1977 and 1978, when the New York Jets selected offensive tackles Marvin Powell and Chris Ward with the No.