coordinator0 Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 With the 98th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the Baltimore Ravens select: Malik Harrison - LB - Ohio State Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFlaccoSeagulls Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 This reminds me oddly of Tavares Gooden + Jameel McClain type of guys. One guy is pure speed and the other is a bruiser. Definitely seems like Harrison is gonna be that Onwuasor guy who allows Queen to make all the plays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drd23 Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Quote 10. MALIK HARRISON, Ohio State (6-2 ½, 247, 4.63, 4): Harrison is a two-year starter at WLB. “People are discounting the athlete because he’s a thumper,” one scout said. “I think he can really run. That’s where people might get it wrong. At first I thought, ‘This guy’s just a two-down ‘mike.’’ The more I watched him, I think he’s got enough juice.” Finished with 205 tackles (29 for loss), 10 sacks and 10 passes defensed. “Ran better than I think people thought,” another scout said. “Really good football player. Physical. Trouble in space breaking down. Third round.” He had a 36-inch vertical jump and is from Columbus. “We think he’s a 3-4 ‘mike’ without instincts,” said a third scout. “He looks the part. Something’s missing intangibly. He’s more flash than consistent. He can’t play ‘mike’ in a 4-3.” Added a fourth scout: “I’m not impressed with him. Too slow. Tough kid, but what you going to do with him? From Bob McGinn's LB article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ray Reed Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 I love this pick. Maybe my favorite so far. Dude is just gonna get stuff done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sp6488 Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 11 hours ago, drd23 said: Really fits well here. Although we haven’t grabbed an edge guy yet, we’ve definitely upgraded the ability to bring pressure from other parts of the front-7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamondbull424 Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Two things... 1. Can you believe we grabbed Malik Harrison one pick after the Browns grabbed Jacob Phillips?? I honestly didn’t truly realize this hilariousness until watching the draft recap this morning. 2. What’s pretty cool that could be a part of the design with Harrison is in a nickel defense as oppose to taking him off the field he could potentially shift down to more of an OLB role to be an amazing edge setter that could make plays behind the LOS. That way against pass heavy teams we can be impactful in our no huddle defense while still protecting against the pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamKid Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 I get some Rolando McClain vibes off Malik Harrison(On the field). Length to disrupt passing windows and the flexibility to constantly render blocks ineffective. Can look like a downhill octopus at times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coordinator0 Posted April 26, 2020 Author Share Posted April 26, 2020 It's going to be interesting to see if Martindale returns to utilizing more base sets now that the team has talent at LB again. You can't count on both rookies coming in and taking all the snaps immediately, but pairing either one of them with Fort works. The nickel and dime worked really well for the most part, but as we witnessed in the playoff game that's not a great option for every offense. One thing is clear, Baltimore has a ton of flexibility on that side of the ball once again. And with a coordinator that isn't afraid to be aggressive. I'm pretty happy right now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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