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2012 NFL draft: Possible selections for the Baltimore Ravens

Found March 02, 2012 on The Penalty Flag: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Ray Rice,  Ray Lewis
TEAMS: Baltimore Ravens
Almost doesn’t count for the Baltimore Ravens as they came only a few plays away from the Super Bowl. If the Ravens plan on making 2011 count for something the organization, players and fans must place their faith in Joe Flacco and continue to build towards their goal. The Ravens have always remained a dominant defensive force to be reckoned with and they have done it with key players such as; Ray Lewis, Ed Reed, Terrell Suggs and Haloti Ngata. Players and coaches have come and gone but the Ravens continue to put a top ranked defense on the field year in and year out. The Ravens have done a great job building depth to support their star players through the draft and 2012 should be no different. The Penalty Flag’s Mike Presley believes the Ravens will go offense with their first round pick; Round 1, Pick 29: Mohamed Sanu WR Rutgers: This may shock some people but Sanu isn’t mocked to the Ravens due to Lee Evans dropping the touchdown pass in the AFC Title game. This has more to do wi...
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