Ravens draft Tavon Young in 4th round
Tavon Young is an interesting prospect. At just 5-foot-9, 183-pounds, he likely scared many teams away, but he was a tough shutdown cornerback at Temple. Young plays bigger than his size and is a hard tackler who likes to get physical and rip the ball out of the receivers’ hands and arms. First round draft pick Paxton Lynch did not
Last year the Ravens’ secondary was horrible, so with the move of Lardarius Webb to free safety and the unfortunate death of Tray Walker, adding a cornerback was a high priority. It is actually a surprise that they did not draft one earlier but Young can have an early impact.
Still, because of his size he is limited to being at best a slot corner, using his speed and quickness to keep up with smaller and quick receivers; a job that right now belongs to Kyle Arrington, who struggled in his first season with the Ravens. Former third round pick Terrence Brooks has also been worked in as the nickle corner throughout his time with the Ravens.
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