After shoring up their secondary in free agency, the Ravens continued to make that the focus during the first round of the 2017 NF Draft, selecting Alabama cornerback Marlon Humphrey with the No. 16 overall pick.
The Ravens had a healthy choice of defensive options when they were on the clock at No. 16 -- including a trio of Alabama players in Humphrey, defensive lineman Jonathan Allen and linebacker Reuben Foster -- but went with the cornerback general manager Ozzie Newsome said was "by far" the highest-rated player on the Ravens' board when they made the pick.
Newsome said the Ravens had made an effort to move up a couple of spots in the draft and also considered trading back, but never could close a deal.
