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5 best value picks of 2020 NFL Draft; Ravens hit multiple home runs

By Nicholas McGee

ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - OCTOBER 05: Geno Stone #9 of the Iowa Hawkeyes celebrates his first quarter interception against the Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium on October 05, 2019 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - OCTOBER 05: Geno Stone #9 of the Iowa Hawkeyes celebrates his first quarter interception against the Michigan Wolverines at Michigan Stadium on October 05, 2019 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TEXAS – SEPTEMBER 28: Justin Madubuike #52 of the Texas A&M Aggies during the Southwest Classic at AT&T Stadium on September 28, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. He landed with the Ravens in the 2020 NFL Draft. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TEXAS – SEPTEMBER 28: Justin Madubuike #52 of the Texas A&M Aggies during the Southwest Classic at AT&T Stadium on September 28, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. He landed with the Ravens in the 2020 NFL Draft. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

Getting value on the second and third day of the 2020 NFL Draft is crucial to the success of a rookie class. The Ravens were one team who hit the jackpot.

Though the draft is dominated by the high-profile first-round selections, it is what general managers do after the first day that often makes or breaks a rookie class. The 2020 NFL Draft was no different as the Ravens, among others hit home runs with their value picks.

Finding value on days two and three is pivotal to the success of a class and, with the dust settling on the 2020 NFL Draft, there are several picks that stand out as steals.

Unsurprisingly two went to the Baltimore Ravens, who did an excellent job in this draft and appear primed for another deep playoff run.

Here we look at five prospects who presented superb value in the 2020 draft.

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Baltimore Ravens – Justin Madubuike, DT, Texas A&M

Baltimore beefed up the defensive line in free agency by trading for Calais Campbell for the paltry price of a fifth-round pick. The Ravens got another steal on the defensive front, landing Madubuike in the third round.

Blessed with the versatility to operate on the edge as well as the interior, Madubuike is not a dynamic pass rusher, but he is a powerful pocket pusher with insane levels of lower-body flexibility for a man of his 6’3″ and 293-pound frame.

Remarkably stout against the run, Madubuike can hold his ground against double teams and excels at finding the football even after being initially turned away from the play.

A savvy player, Madubuike does an excellent job of crowding the throwing lane and knocking down passes. The acumen he demonstrates in reading the game should see him fit right in on a Ravens defense filled with instinctual players.

From round one to seven, the Ravens’ draft was defined by them pouncing to select players who inexplicably fell down the board. Madubuike won’t receive the same levels of hype as Patrick Queen and Devin Duvernay but, learning from a veteran like Campbell, he has the potential to be just as crucial to the Ravens’ hopes of a Super Bowl run in 2020.

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