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The Ravens biggest needs revolve around replenishing an aging and free agency raided defense. Bart Scott is a Jet and Ray Lewis is looking elsewhere meaning the Ravens could be without both starting ILBs. Even if Lewis resigns they need someone to play now and groom for later. At corner, Chris McAlister is already gone and Samari Rolle is likely next. They have signed Dominique Foxworth but need additional help at CB.
Unfortunately for Baltimore, the top ILBs are off the board. Any other ILB at this point would be a reach. It's too bad that both Malcolm Jenkins and Vontae Davis are gone as well. However, much better value exists at CB than ILB and one of the two positions MUST be addressed early. There were 3 CBs available under consideration, but one has questions about size, skills and physicality, one has outstanding althleticism but less experience, physicality and technique. The Ravens will go with the third guy of the group who lacks some size but has superior technique and is an absolute playmaker.
With the 26th pick of the 2009 CP Mock Draft, the Baltimore Ravens select Alphonso Smith, CB, Wake Forest.
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