The Ravens opened what should be a busy fourth round with a big pick: Minnesota offensive tackle Daniel Faalele.
The 6-foot-8, 384-pound Faalele, taken with the 110th overall pick, projects as a developmental tackle in Baltimore, where the Ravens hope left tackle Ronnie Stanley will return to his All-Pro form after a series of ankle injuries while free-agent signing Morgan Moses stabilizes the right side.
Faalele is the second offensive lineman the Ravens have drafted. Iowa center Tyler Linderbaum was taken No. 25 overall Thursday.
An Australia native who moved to Miami in 2016 to pursue a football career, Faalele was named an All-Big Ten Conference selection last season after starting 13 games at right tackle. He’s still considered a raw prospect, especially in his pass sets, and his conditioning will need to improve. But Faalele — who allowed just one sack across 301 pass-blocking snaps at right tackle last season, according to Pro Football Focus — has natural power and proved his durability in the Big Ten.
The Ravens have five more picks in the fourth round (Nos. 119, 128, 130, 139 and 141) and one sixth-round selection (No. 196).
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