With the 35th pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, the Baltimore Ravens selected Courtney Upshaw, an OLB from Alabama.
Instant Analysis from around the Web:
CBS Sports / Pete Prisco:
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/story/18843965/grades-2012-nfl-draft-round-2
Fox Sports:
http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/draft-tracker
Yahoo Sports / National Football Post:
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/draft;_ylt=AqOhWLbrhrzddIQRQ.jcRG_Xb6x_?round=2
Scouting Reports on Upshaw:
FFToolBox: http://fftoolbox.com/nfl_draft/profile_display.cfm?prospect_id=2715
Walter Football: http://www.walterfootball.com/scoutingreport2012cupshaw.php
NFL Mocks: http://nflmocks.com/2011/10/29/courtney-upshaw-olb-dl-alabama-crimson-tide/
National Football Post: http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/college_player_scouting_report.html&player=38714
Mocking the Draft: http://www.mockingthedraft.com/2012/1/25/2733046/courtney-upshaw-2012-nfl-draft-scouting-report
Before the draft, the Ravens D-line and LB’s looked like:
D-Line: Ngata, Cody, McPhee, Jones, Hall, McAdoo (6)
LB: Kruger, Lewis, McClain, Suggs, Ellerbe, Kindle, Ayanbadejo, McClellan (8)
Upshaw gives another pass-rusher from the edge. He should push Kruger, and Suggs has to be happy having another rusher for opposing teams to prepare for.
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