8. RB Ray Rice (second round, 2008)
The sour taste of his 2013 campaign and a disturbing domestic incident earlier this offseason don’t diminish how important Rice has been to the organization as the last player Newsome has drafted to be named to a Pro Bowl. Rice ranks third on the franchise list in receptions and second in rushing yards as he’s proven to be the best all-around threat out of the backfield in team history.
Fans have often mocked Flacco’s tendency to check down to his running back on many passing plays, but Rice’s fourth-and-29 conversion against the San Diego Chargers in 2012 goes down as one of the most exciting plays in franchise history. The three-time Pro Bowl selection was a steal as the 55th overall selection in the 2008 draft and a major reason why the Ravens made five consecutive playoff appearances that culminated with a win in Super Bowl XLVII.
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Nestor Aparicio
Baltimore Positive is the vision and the creative extension of four decades of sharing the love of local sports for this Dundalk native and University of Baltimore grad, who began his career as a sportswriter and music critic at The News American and The Baltimore Sun in the mid-1980s. Launched radio career in December 1991 with Kenny Albert after covering the AHL Skipjacks. Bought WNST-AM 1570 in July 1998, created WNST.net in 2007 and began diversifying conversations on radio, podcast and social media as Baltimore Positive in 2016. nes@baltimorepositive.com
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