Baltimore Sun · Feb 23, 2016
With little salary-cap room, Ravens need to get draft right this year
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco (5) stands in disbelief after throwing a second crucial interception to the Jacksonville Jaguars during the third quarter in Baltimore. The Ravens failed to finish, losing to the Jags, 22-20.To make up ground in the AFC North as well as the conference, the Ravens need to have a quality draft because they might not have enough salary cap room to bring in high-profile free agents.
The team's draft record has been disappointing since the late 2000s when the Ravens selected players who made an immediate impact, like guards Ben Grubbs and Marshal Yanda in 2007 and quarterback Joe Flacco and running back Ray Rice in 2008.
