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The Baltimore Ravens are one of the few NFL teams with not one, but\u00a0t<\/a>wo Defensive Rookie of the Year candidates. First-round pick Malaki Starks is a versatile safety who could be\u00a0a ballhawk in the secondary, while second-round pick Mike Green is an explosive pass rusher who likely would’ve gone in the first round if not for his off-field concerns.<\/p>\n

Those two are getting a ton of attention from both Baltimore and the broader NFL world at large, and rightfully so. However, there’s another defensive rookie who could take people by surprise.<\/p>\n

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Linebacker Teddye Buchanan, a fourth-round pick out of Cal, is a tackling machine who could be all over the field in the NFL. He’s currently competing with Trenton Simpson for a starting job, but should he win that competition, he could quickly put the NFL on notice.<\/p>\n

CBS Sports’ Chris Trapasso\u00a0named Buchanan as the Ravens’ post-Round 1 pick who could make the biggest impact in his rookie season.<\/p>\n

“In two years, we will all be flabbergasted when we’re reminded Buchanan was selected in the fourth round,” Trapasso wrote. “And he couldn’t have landed in a finer situation, in Baltimore, on a Ravens team in need for athleticism at off-ball linebacker. By the way, the Ravens have a long history of defensive stoutness, stemming particularly from that spot on the field.<\/p>\n

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“Buchanan was a magnet to the football at California in 2024, with 114 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, five sacks, with four pass breakups after a spectacularly productive career at UC-Davis. Trust me, Buchanan is going to rock in Baltimore.”<\/p>\n

The Ravens’ history at off-ball linebacker is quite extensive, with Ray Lewis and Peter Boulware dominating in their early days and Roquan Smith dominating now.<\/p>\n

Saying that Buchanan could be the next in that line is wildly premature at best, and putting those expectations on him as a rookie could be harmful, but the Ravens clearly know what they’re doing at the position. As Trapasso noted, he landed in possibly the best situation possible.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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