Baltimore Ravens: 7-Round 2019 mock draft after Wild Card Round loss
By Randy Gurzi
After suffering a loss in the Wild Card round of the NFL playoffs, the Baltimore Ravens now can look ahead, which is what we do with this 7-Round Mock Draft
The Baltimore Ravens turned the page on their quarterback this season and the results ended with them winning the AFC North. After drafting Lamar Jackson with the 32nd pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, the Ravens were expected to groom him behind Joe Flacco for at least this season, but probably more.
Jackson was a Heisman winner while playing for Louisville, but did the majority of his damage with his legs. There was no question he could continue to move the ball on the ground, but his ability to read defenses and attack through the air wasn’t up to par.
Baltimore did get him in on the action as a runner and receiver throughout the first half of the season and then after nine games, he took over for an injured Flacco. He played well enough that coach Jon Harbaugh decided he would keep the job full-time.
While Jackson still had issues with his arm, he did do enough to go 6-1 as a starter. Unfortunately for the Ravens, that all came to an end as they dropped their lone playoff game to the Los Angeles Chargers this season — despite a brilliant comeback effort in a game they were being embarrassed in until the fourth quarter.
Even with the loss, the future looks bright for Baltimore, especially if they can continue to add talent around Jackson. Now that their season is over, we tray and do exactly that with this 2019 7-Round Mock Draft.