As Eric DeCosta entered Day 3 of the NFL draft, he had an inventory of six or seven gamers he hoped to take with the Ravens’ first fourth-round decide (No. 113 total). The Ravens obtained one with large receiver Devontez Walker. Then they obtained one other 17 picks later in T.J. Tampa.
The Ravens doubled up at cornerback as a result of the worth was simply too good, choosing Tampa out of Iowa State in the fourth spherical.
DeCosta stated the Ravens had an “open freeway” to select one of the best gamers accessible on Day 3 regardless of place. He adopted by on that, getting big worth by taking a second cornerback following first-round decide Nate Wiggins.
Tampa was projected by draft analysts to be an early Day 2 decide. He was ESPN’s top-ranked participant getting into the day. The Athletic’s Dane Brugler had Tampa ranked as his No. 55 total prospect in the draft. NFL Media’s Daniel Jeremiah had him at No. 84.
“They all the time say the draft is unpredictable,” Tampa stated. “There’s undoubtedly a chip on my shoulder from right here on out for all of the groups that skipped me and all of the corners that went earlier than me. I’m going to make use of that as gasoline on daily basis.”
DeCosta stated the Ravens would have taken Tampa a lot earlier, through the second day, had they not already chosen Wiggins.
“We see the size, we see the scale, we see the leaping capacity [and] his capacity to play the soccer,” DeCosta stated. “He’s a troublesome man. He tackles properly. We’re excited.”
