NFL Draft: Top 10 outer linebackers the Ravens should target

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Nov 3, 2016; Boulder, CO, USA; UCLA Bruins defensive lineman Takkarist McKinley (98) and linebacker Jayon Brown (12) tackle the scramble of Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Sefo Liufau (13) in the first half at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports /

3. Takkarist McKinley – UCLA

I like Takkarist McKinley, he really came into his own this past season playing for UCLA. He’s 6’2″, 265 pounds, and works perfectly as an outside linebacker in a 3-4 scheme.

He specializes in pass rushing and finished his 2016 season at UCLA with 61 tackles, 18 tackles for a loss, 10 sacks, three forced fumbles and six passes batted down, which was a huge improvement over his previous season.

He’s got good size and above-average speed and would fit into the Ravens scheme almost perfectly. He’ll likely go in the first round, but if he fell to the second, he’d be an excellent value in what is an impressive linebacker class in this year’s NFL Draft.

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