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ew Fanposts Fanshots Ravens StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Ravens ReportYahoo Ravens Depth ChartYahoo Ravens TransactionsYahoo Ravens PhotosAbout Odds Community Guidelines StubHub ✕NFL Draft2019 NFL DraftWhy the Ravens selected Daylon MackNew Youth Jonathan Ogden Jersey ,5commentsTo keep linebackers cleanEDTShareTweetShareShareWhy the Ravens selected Daylon MackJeff ShullDaylon Mack is super-human. This is my favorite pick of the 2019 NFL Draft for the Ravens. He’s 340-pounds and has a 27-inch vertical. The Ravens now have over 1,000-pounds cumulatively between Brandon Williams, Daylon Mack, and Michael Pierce. Mack figures to be an immediate contributor in goal line packages, and will help keep Pierce and Williams fresh. According to Pro Football Focus Mack was the SEC’s 10th most efficient interior pass rusher. Interior pressure is king in the NFL and the best way to blow up an opposing offense (i.e. the Chargers in the Wild-Card game).Daylon was a standout as a freshman at Texas A&M, then a coaching change and scheme change caused a disappointing sophomore campaign Stitched Ray Lewis Jersey , before he emerged as a valued starter his junior year. Mack plays with outstanding leverage and pad level, using his massive frame to simply devour blockers. The former Aggie explodes through gaps because he stays low. He’s extremely similar to Michael Pierce, staying extremely low coming out of his stance to allow cat like quickness. He needs to improve his endurance, but the Ravens have never had a problem conditioning young players. The 52-game starter has a signature move. He employs a club-swim combo where he batters blockers with his outside arm then shrinks himself to shoot the gap with a swim move. He lacks range with stout arms and suboptimal length, maybe his only missing trait. Lets see what Mack’s film tells us:Daylon reminds me of the Vikings Linval Joseph. He has freakish athleticism for his massive frame. The former five-star recruit will be a classic Raven DT.Rookie Predictions:Daylon Mack will make a crucial stop on fourth-down in goal-line defense. Block eaters Pierce, Williams and Mack will allow Peanut and company to destroy ball-carriers behind the LOS. Mack will receive 10-20 snaps per game Youth Ray Lewis Jersey , and will replace Pierce or Williams should they prove to be too pricey to stay in Baltimore.Mack will also enjoy a bevvy of seafood during his time in Charm City: One step closer to securing the bag"WhitePodcast Film Review Fanposts Fanshots Ravens StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Ravens ReportYahoo Ravens Depth ChartYahoo Ravens TransactionsYahoo Ravens PhotosAbout Odds Community Guidelines StubHub ✕Ravens pick up Ronnie Stanley’s 2020 optionNew,7commentsOne step closer to securing the bagEDTShareTweetShareShareRavens pick up Ronnie Stanley’s 2020 optionCharles LeClaire-USA TODAY SportsThe Ravens pride themselves on great play within the trenches, and this shows with the investments they annually make along the defensive and offensive lines. One of the bigger ventures they’ve made in that respect was picking Notre Dame left tackle Ronnie Stanley at 6th overall back in 2016.It’s worked out fairly well for them so far, and they acknowledged as much on Tuesday morning with a move that was largely to be expected:This move locks Stanley into the fifth and final year of his rookie contract that teams are allowed to exercise on their first round picks. This means he is now officially under team control for the next two seasons.This decision was pretty much a no brainer, and it’s nice to see it finalized relatively early. In this respect, Stanley can go into training camp and the subsequent coming season knowing what he has to do to secure a long term deal moving forward.It’ll be interesting to see how much he ultimately does receive and how he goes about earning it. While he hasn’t necessarily been a Tyron Smith level player Stitched Marshal Yanda Jersey , as some had compared him to prior to his rookie season, he’s been a pretty good left tackle for Baltimore since taking over the job from day one.That continuity can be tough to find at such a premium position, which may work in his favor when it comes to negotiating his next deal. Regardless, if he continues playing up to par, it’s hard to imagine the Ravens not ponying up the cash to keep him around.Good young players at positions in the top three of importance to the modern game are tough to come by, and the Ravens tend to build their roster (especially on offense) from the line outwards. We’ll see how those talks shake out when the time comes. For now Youth Marshal Yanda Jersey , Ronnie Stanley is slated to be a Raven for another couple of years, which is a good development regardless of how they ultimately do.