OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Ed Reed is expected to get voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on the first ballot on Saturday, an honor that feels like a mere formality now but one that few could have predicted when the nine-time Pro Bowl safety entered the NFL.
The headline in The Baltimore Sun when Reed was drafted: "Reed: Solid, not sizzling."
On April 20, 2002, the Ravens entered the draft eyeing three prospects and all of them -- running back William Green, offensive tackle Levi Jones and linebacker Napoleon Harris -- were selected ahead of Baltimore's spot.