
The loss of Steve Smith will hurt the Baltimore offense, and there’s just not a wide receiver worthy of a Top-20 pick as we sit today left on this mock board.
Tight end David Njoku is the next best thing as he represents a receiving threat over the middle and down the seams which Joe Flacco should find early and often against Ravens opponents.
He’s not much of a blocker, which is why he falls in behind O.J. Howard from Alabama, but his athleticism from the tight end position is still top-shelf and he has the tools to help any offense he joins here.
I want to see if his blocking technique has gotten any better since last seeing him lay down some film, but unfortunately blocking pads won’t be enough to really close the gap between him and the other first-round tight end prospect.