Unsolved Mysteries
The Baltimore Ravens selected defensive end Jaylon Ferguson from Louisiana Tech in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft. At the time of the selection, it seemed like Ferguson would be a natural plug-and-play fit for the defense. His game and physical traits mirrored current and past Ravens like Pernell McPhee and Za’Darius Smith: heavy hands; ability to rush inside; ability to overpower linemen in the run and pass game.
As RSR analyst and draft expert James Ogden described: “As a pass rusher, he was able to effectively close on the QB – something you can see simply from his statistics, breaking Terrell Suggs’ all-time sack record for NCAA Division I.