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NFL Draft 2018: 5 Offensive Tackles Baltimore Ravens Should Target

By Christopher Church

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 02: Oklahoma offensive lineman Orlando Brown (R) and Arizona State offensive lineman Sam Jone look on during the 2018 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 2, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 02: Oklahoma offensive lineman Orlando Brown (R) and Arizona State offensive lineman Sam Jone look on during the 2018 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 2, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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3. Orlando Brown, Oklahoma, OT

PFF Big Board 2018: 71
NFL.com’s Prospect Grade: 5.74 (Chance to become NFL starter)

The redshirt junior from Oklahoma, who stands at 6-foot-8 with a 360-pound frame, immediately portrays NFL size. With exceptional length, Brown forces defenders to take a much longer loop to the quarterback.

His monstrous size makes up for his lack of athleticism and intimidates the defensive linemen. On top of that, Brown recovers quickly from his mistakes due to his size and can force pass rushers beyond the quarterback.

Amazingly, Brown allowed just one sack and zero quarterback hits in 2017, along with a 98.2 percent pass block rate. Both his run block success of 93.3 percent and snaps/outside pressure of 95.8 ranks among the top 20, per Pro Football Focus.

With a 5.85 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine, Brown will look to gain some speed and agility to his NFL-ready frame during offseason NFL workouts.

Throughout his three-year career at Oklahoma, he accumulated 2,816 snaps and allowed just three quarterback hits. His career pass block snaps outdid his run block snaps 1,418 to 1,3988.

The Ravens could draft Brown with either their second or third round picks and have a rookie start at offensive tackle to protect Flacco’s blind side in 2018.

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