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Ravens draft Clemson LB Trenton Simpson in 3rd round

The Baltimore Ravens waited more than 50 picks before it was their turn on the second night of the NFL draft.

If that was frustrating, they at least knew it was for a good reason.

The Ravens didn’t have a second-round pick because they traded it for star linebacker Roquan Smith last season. That meant they only made one selection Friday night — Clemson linebacker Trenton Simpson in the third round, at No. 86 overall.

“It was a long day, as I feared it would,” general manager Eric DeCosta said. “I just kept thinking about Roquan.