{"id":44624,"date":"2025-04-28T04:16:54","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T04:16:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=44624"},"modified":"2025-04-28T04:16:54","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T04:16:54","slug":"breaking-ravens-congratulated-for-drafting-elite-athlete-ready-to-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=44624","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING : Ravens Congratulated for Drafting \u2018Elite Athlete\u2019 Ready to Start"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"l-article__header\"><\/header>\n<div class=\"l-article__meta\">\n<div class=\"l-article__meta-item l-article__meta-item--dates\">\n<ul class=\"c-meta c-meta--post c-meta--list c-meta--dates\">\n<li class=\"c-meta__item c-meta__item--updated\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"l-article__content\">\n<div class=\"c-content entry-content\">\n<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2202405630-e1745806547466.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2202405630-e1745806547466.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2202405630-e1745806547466.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2202405630-e1745806547466.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Teddye Buchanan\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" data-img-load-time=\"280\" data-dom-ready-time=\"577\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-post-image-caption-text\">The Baltimore Ravens drafted an &#8220;elite athlete&#8221; ready to start as a rookie.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Of the 11 picks they made in the 2025 NFL draft, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/baltimore-ravens\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">B<\/a>altimore Ravens\u00a0may not have found an instant starter until Round 4, when they chose an \u201celite athlete\u201d who possesses \u201cstarting ability.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Those are qualities belonging to former Cal linebacker\u00a0Teddye Buchanan. He\u2019s rated by\u00a0Shrine Bowl director Eric Galko\u00a0as \u201c<span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">an elite athlete at LB with plug-and-play starting ability! After a standout career at UC Davis and 1st Team All-ACC season at Cal, he emerged as a top LB prospect. He showcased elite range in coverage at\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\">@ShrineBowl,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">and posted a 9.77 RAS score, good for top-10 among LBs in the class. Great value here at pick Ravens!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_1_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-1 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"a268ddf76b3e5c17afc3e0441910441f\" class=\"embed_container\">\n<div class=\"tweet-container\">\n<article class=\"tweet-container_article\">\n<div class=\"tweet-container_header \">\n<div class=\"tweet-header__author tweet-header__author--verified\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tweet-header-brand\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tweet-body\">\n<p>Congrats <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Ravens?src=hashtag_click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow external\">#<\/a>Ravens fans, Teddy Buchanan is an elite athlete at LB with plug-and-play starting ability!<\/p>\n<p>After a standout career at UC Davis and 1st Team All-ACC season at Cal, he emerged as a top LB prospect.<\/p>\n<p>He showcased elite range in coverage at @ShrineBowl (\ud83c\udfa5\u2b07\ufe0f), and posted a<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tweet-media tweet-media--3\">\n<div class=\"tweet-media__container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s far from faint praise for a late-round pick who has a good chance to start as a rookie. Buchanan can work his way into the lineup at a spot where the Ravens are still waiting on 2023 third-rounder\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/trenton-simpson\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">T<\/a>renton Simpson\u00a0to adequately replace\u00a0Patrick Queen.<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_2_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-2 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_2\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"google-ad-manager-fallback-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Ravens Got Draft Steal With Highly-Productive Potential Starter<\/h2>\n<p>Playing inside linebacker in the Ravens\u2019 defense puts a capable athlete in position to be active and post some impressive statistics. That\u2019s just what Buchanan did during his final year of collegiate football,\u00a0per Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic, who noted the 22-year-old \u201chad 114 tackles last year, 12 tackles for loss, five sacks, two interceptions. He played four seasons at UC Davis before transferring to Cal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Those numbers are ample proof of Buchanan\u2019s ability to be a playmaker in all three phases of a defense. The Ravens will also like the\u00a06-foot-2, 235-pounder\u2019s willingness to engage in the most physical aspects of the game, including meeting and shedding offensive linemen.<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_3_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-3 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_3\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"google-ad-manager-fallback-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A great example was highlighted by\u00a0Ted Nguyen of The Athletic, who thinks \u201cThey\u2019ll love him in Baltimore. Got a good guy to learn from in\u00a0Roquan Smith.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"e4864faf689218d6c43e7fb123eec50c\" class=\"embed_container\">\n<div class=\"lazy-embed lazy-embed--ssr embed-twitter-com lazy-embed--loaded\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FB_FilmAnalysis\/status\/1916187116926816668\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FJamesDudko&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1916187116926816668&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fheavy.com%2Fsports%2Fnfl%2Fbaltimore-ravens%2Fdraft-elite-athlete-teddye-buchanan-start%2F&amp;sessionId=e95d63e2e0788b5493fa595800982bcee640179d&amp;siteScreenName=heavyonsports&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1916187116926816668\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The reference to All-Pro Smith is telling. He\u2019s the on-field signal-caller for Baltimore\u2019s defense, but Smith needs a capable partner.<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_4_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-4 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_4\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"google-ad-manager-fallback-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Buchanan can fill the void or at least provide tougher competition for Simpson and help motivate him to finally make the grade.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Ravens Were Determined to Draft ILB Help<\/h2>\n<p>Waiting for Buchanan to fall their way was just reward for a strategy the Ravens were following before the draft. They appeared determined to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/baltimore-ravens\/hosted-draft-carson-schwesinger-roquan-smith\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">f<\/a>ind inside linebacker help\u00a0next to Smith.<\/p>\n<p>Boosting depth was likely the motivation, but the Ravens also need for Simpson to meet expectations. Head coach John Harbaugh\u00a0expects a \u201cjump\u201d\u00a0in Simpson\u2019s play during the former Clemson star\u2019s third season in the pros.<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_5_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-5 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_5\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"google-ad-manager-fallback-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Simpson has greater incentive to make that jump now Buchanan is on board. Fortunately, Simpson has\u00a0breakout potential\u00a0thanks to his range and quickness in space.<\/p>\n<p>The problem has been unleashing those traits within the structure of the Ravens\u2019 schemes. Not matching the mental side of the game with what he can do physically has led to key breakdowns on the field.<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_6_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-6 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div class=\"google-ad-manager-fallback-container\">\n<div class=\"c-content entry-content\">\n<p>Like when Simpson didn\u2019t properly signal an adjustment before the snap and then got lost in traffic when matched up against the\u00a0Washington Commanders\u00a0in Week 6. These failings led to a big play for running back\u00a0Austin Ekeler, highlighted by\u00a0Nate Tice of Yahoo! Sp<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Nate_Tice\/status\/1846220255171051732\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\">orts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"369b4599cd2df34c72db3bddbf25dbb2\" class=\"embed_container\">\n<div class=\"tweet-container\">\n<article class=\"tweet-container_article\">\n<div class=\"tweet-container_header \">\n<div class=\"tweet-header__author \">\n<div class=\"tweet-header__meta\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tweet-header-brand\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tweet-body\">\n<p>Watch Trenton Simpson (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/23?src=hashtag_click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow external\">#23<\/a>) move when Austin Ekeler flips side, then signal to his teammates when Ekeler flips back.<\/p>\n<p>Ravens don\u2019t communicate and out pops Ekeler on the wheel route on Mesh.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tweet-media tweet-media--1\">\n<div class=\"tweet-media__container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tweet-actions\"><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s still room for Simpson to improve, and he can\u2019t waste time getting better if Buchanan lives up to his billing as an \u201celite\u201d prospect the Ravens were lucky to get on Day 3.<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_7_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-7 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_7\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"google-ad-manager-fallback-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-content entry-content\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"l-article__author-bio\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty The Baltimore Ravens drafted an &#8220;elite athlete&#8221; ready to start as a rookie. 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