The third player off the board in the 2022 NFL draft was David Ojabo in the second round to the Baltimore Ravens.
Before Ojabo ruptured his Achillies Tendon during Michigan’s pro day, Ojabo was assuredly a top 15 pick during the draft, but injuries will change that. Ojabo fell down to pick 45 before the other Harbaugh decided to snatch him up.
Ojabo will now be playing for Jim’s brother, John Harbaugh, at the Ravens, but he will also be playing for another familiar face. Mike Macdonald, who was the defensive coordinator at Michigan for one year, went back to the Ravens this past offseason to become Baltimore’s defensive coordinator. Once Ojabo gets back to full health, he won’t have much to learn from a schematic standpoint since he ran a similar defense at Michigan.
As you can imagine there were plenty of opinions on the selection from the draft experts, and here are some of the ones we could find talking about David Ojabo.
ESPN
Mel Kiper Jr. with ESPN.com gave the Ravens an A grade, and he loved the Ojabo pick.
David Ojabo (45), my top-ranked outside linebacker, who would have gone much higher but now might have to redshirt because he tore the Achilles tendon in his left leg in March.
Pro Football Focus
PFF thought the Ravens had an outstanding draft and gave them an A+ grade. PFF calls the Ojabo pick “great value”.
Day 2: Ojabo reunites with close friend and high school teammate Odafe Oweh and Michigan defensive coordinator Mike McDonald. The pass-rusher was once seen as a possible top-20 pick, but after a ruptured Achilles at his pro day, he slid to the middle of Round 2, where he became a great value. Ojabo is an extraordinary athlete who flashed top-tier talent this past season, producing multiple elite pass-rush game grades above 90.0. At the same time, his production was somewhat inconsistent, and his run defense is a big issue. He played just 560 snaps in college and…
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