With the 110th selection in the 2022 ES Gm's Mock Draft, the Baltimore Ravens select...
DARRIAN BEAVERS, LB, Cincinnati
Baltimore needs to improve their run defense up the middle. Malik Harrison and Patrick Queen have not not worked out so well at MLB. If you want to stop the flow, you build a dam. Who better to do so than Beavers?
"Beavers offers value in zone coverage, defending the run, and rushing the passer. He has plenty of experience as a MIKE, SAM, and WILL in both odd and even fronts. He’s proven to be an interchangeable defender. He has experience in four phases of special teams. Prospect Comparison: Zaven Collins (2021 NFL Draft, Arizona Cardinals)"
"At 6'4" and 255 pounds, Beavers is one of the biggest off-ball linebackers in this class, and he plays exactly as his frame would suggest. He packs a ton of force behind his pads, both when tacking on blocks and when making tackles. Beavers' strength and feistiness are only exacerbated by his quick trigger against the run game.
While Beavers may not be a man-to-man cover linebacker, his work in zone coverage and as a blitzer should still give him a role in any defense. He can also flex down to the edge in certain packages, similar to what the New England Patriots do with some of their linebackers.
Beavers projects best as a middle linebacker or strong-side linebacker who can be moved down to the line of scrimmage as a changeup/situational answer. His length, physicality and instant mental processing make him a dangerous run defender with just enough coverage chops to help keep a pass defense unit glued together.
Though Beavers might not have the dynamic speed and explosiveness needed to become a true game-changer at the position, it's hard to find other linebackers in this class as pro-ready and complete as him." https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10021398-darrian-beavers-nfl-draft-2022-scouting-report-for-cincinnati-lb
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