The '99 Draft
Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome was asked yesterday about his favorite draft and favorite draft pick in Baltimore. As usual, Newsome wouldn't bite but he did take special pride in the 1999 draft.
"When you look back, it's hard not to look at the first draft because we took two Hall of Fame players with our first two picks," said Newsome of Jonathan Ogden and Ray Lewis. "But in 1999, we had only four picks and three of those guys, Chris McAlister, Brandon Stokley and Edwin Mulitalo, became starters."
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Hi Mike,
I don't expect you will respond to this, but I'll give it a shot...
If the Ravens win the SB, do you forsee any suprise retirement announcements. You know, "I want to go out on top" a la Elway. We have several players (Ray Ray, JO, Rolle and even McNair) who have accomplished enough in their careers that it may make sense (perhaps not dollar and cents) to hang up the cleats and go out a winner.
Posted by: JDW | December 28, 2006 11:23 AM