OWINGS MILLS, Md. — General manager Ozzie Newsome continued an offensive-minded 2015 draft in the fifth round with the selections of Delaware tight end Nick Boyle and Tennessee guard Robert Myers.
The 171st overall selection, Boyle was the second tight end drafted by the Ravens after they took Minnesota’s Maxx Williams with their second-round pick. The 6-foot-4, 270-pound lacks speed, but he possesses sound hands and will be counted on to primarily be a blocking tight end.
The selection of Boyle reinforces the idea that the Ravens can’t count on the return of veteran Dennis Pitta, who is still recovering from a second right hip dislocation and fracture suffered last September. Boyle caught 101 passes for 984 yards and 12 touchdowns in his four years with the Blue Hens.
Myers gives the Ravens depth on the interior line where standout guards Marshal Yanda and Kelechi Osemele are both set to become free agents at the end of the 2015 season. A Senior Bowl participant, the 6-foot-5, 330-pound lineman was a three-year starter at Tennessee State and was a favorite of Ravens offensive line coach Juan Castillo in the pre-draft evaluation process.
With Boyle and Myers both being taken in the fifth round, the Ravens drafted a total of three FCS-level prospects after selecting Texas Southern cornerback Tray Walker in the fourth round.
Luke Jones
Luke Jones is the Ravens and Orioles beat reporter for WNST BaltimorePositive.com and is a PFWA member. His mind is consumed with useless sports knowledge, pro wrestling promos, and movie quotes, but he often forgets where he put his phone. Luke's favorite sports memories include being one of the thousands of kids who waited for Cal Ripken's autograph after Orioles games in the summer of 1995, attending the Super Bowl XXXV victory parade with his dad in the pouring rain, and watching the Terps advance to the Final Four at the Carrier Dome in 2002. Follow him on social media @BaltimoreLuke or email him at Luke@wnst.net.
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