Ravens take LB Correa in 2nd round after making 2 trades

Posted April 29, 2016 7:00 am

By DAVID GINSBURG

Baltimore Ravens first round draft pick Ronnie Stanley, center, holds up his jersey with head coach John Harbaugh, left, and general manager Ozzie Newsome, before a news conference Friday, April 29, 2016, in Owings Mills, Md. (AP Photo/Gail Burton) The Associated Press

OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) - The Baltimore Ravens addressed their deficient pass rush and garnered a couple extra picks during a busy night at the NFL draft.

General manager Ozzie Newsome pulled off a pair of trades in the second round Friday night before finally taking Boise State linebacker Kamalei Correa with the 42nd overall selection.

Newsome followed that up by choosing defensive end Bronson Kaufusi out of BYU in the third round with the 70th overall pick.

The Ravens hope both players will improve a defense that had difficulty getting to the quarterback last season.

Correa had 12 sacks as a sophomore and entered the draft after a junior year in which he had seven sacks.

The Ravens went 5-11 in 2015, in part because they registered only 37 sacks - tied for 17th in the NFL. Elvis Dumervil led the team with six sacks, down from 17 one year earlier, and franchise career sack leader Terrell Suggs was lost after tearing his Achilles tendon in the opening game.

Correa hopes to learn from the two veteran linebackers.

"I'm extremely excited. I've been watching these guys since I was in middle school," Correa said.

The selection came after Baltimore twice moved back in the second round. The Ravens were slotted 36th overall, but Newsome made deals with Jacksonville and Miami for additional picks.

First, Newsome swapped places in the second round with Jacksonville and gained a fifth-round pick. Then he traded second-round picks with Miami and secured a fourth-round choice from the Dolphins.

It's shaping up to be a busy Saturday for Newsome, who has five fourth-round picks, one fifth-rounder and two sixth-round selections.

Correa never missed a game during his three-year college career.

"I know one day that I will be a great one," Correa said. "I am just going to keep working until I am."

Earlier Friday, the Ravens introduced their top draft pick, Notre Dame offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley, taken sixth overall.

The 6-foot-6, 315-pound Stanley said he wants to follow in the footsteps of Hall of Fame tackle Jonathan Ogden, who was taken in the first round by Baltimore in 1996.

"I definitely look at that and say that's what I want to be," he said.

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Baltimore Ravens first round draft pick Ronnie Stanley, center, smiles as he answers questions during a news conference Friday, April 29, 2016, in Owings Mills, Md. Also pictured, at left, is offensive coordinator, Marc Trestman and offensive line coach Juan Castillo. (AP Photo/Gail Burton) The Associated Press

Baltimore Ravens first round draft pick Ronnie Stanley, center, smiles as he answers questions during a news conference Friday, April 29, 2016, in Owings Mills, Md. Looking on are offensive coordinator, Marc Trestman, left, and offensive line coach Juan Castillo. (AP Photo/Gail Burton) The Associated Press

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