Baltimore Ravens: 7 Targets in the 2020 NFL Draft to help them get over the hump
6. Leki Fotu, NT, Utah
After watching what happened to the Ravens in the playoffs, I can’t help but wonder if they needed to beef up their front. The draft class doesn’t have the same depth along the interior defensive line as years past. Nevertheless, there’s at least one guy who the Ravens should have on their radar and that’s the 6-4, nearly 340-pound Leki Fotu.
The Ravens could lose Michael Pierce in free agency. Even if they don’t, adding another big body to rotate or play in special packages could help. Fotu is that; he’s ideally suited for the 0 or 1 technique. According to Kyle Crabbs of The Draft Network, he does an excellent job at the line of scrimmage using his length and strength:
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"“Fotu has excellent explosiveness for a player of his size and can accordingly win quickly off the snap when aligned in a gap or head-up on the center, with strong hand usage in his rush moves and enough quickness/tackle radius to finish in the backfield.”"
Fotu also has solid hand quickness that helps him in passing situations. He has a good motor as evident by the video above against Oregon. Of course, what he does best is convert speed and strength to power. He has an effective bull rush that helps him as a penetrating 1-technique. In some ways, Fotu brings a little more to the table as a pass rusher.
5. Bryce Hall, CB, Virginia
The Ravens have a type at cornerback. They like guys who can play physical at the line of scrimmage, players with length who can line up and reroute wide receivers. Jimmy Smith has done that for them but, with him on the market, they can’t expect him to return.
Even if they retain Smith, he’s on the wrong side of 30 and Marcus Peters is a strike away from being suspended. The Ravens need to address their secondary and a player with Bryce Hall’s skill-set makes sense for them.
Hall is ideal for the boundary. He’s a little stiff but he plays with strength at the line of scrimmage. He’s savvy and has solid technique when playing press, a vastly underrated quality. He does a solid job in man coverage, especially when playing off, and he’s great against the run.
While he doesn’t offer much against quicker receivers, his 6-1, 200-pound frame makes him valuable in an aggressive defense. Hall can come in and become a day one starter if the Ravens need him. However, if Smith returns, it’s easy to see him playing in packages where he lines up against big slots or tight ends. He’s likely a Day 2 prospect.