OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Leading up to the draft, there were times when Baltimore Ravens scouts would watch film of guard Olaivavega Ioane and he was out of the picture by the end of the clip.
Ioane, a 6-foot-4, 326-pound first-round selection out of Penn State, is known for driving defensive linemen and linebackers so far away from the ball that he was out of view of the camera. In a 37-10 win over Nebraska last season, Ioane blocked safety DeShon Singleton into the bench area.
"We want to be a strong, imposing team," Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta said after Baltimore used the No. 14 overall pick on Ioane.
From the Ravens' first pick to their last one -- with the owner's hand-picked selection in between -- Baltimore has come out of the draft looking bigger and grittier.
The Ravens landed hard-hitting tone-setters with their first two picks in Ioane and Missouri outside linebacker Zion Young. In the middle rounds, Baltimore added two big-bodied wide receivers and a couple of 240-pound-plus tight ends. By the end of the draft, the Ravens had a running back who was taller than Derrick Henry as well as a defensive lineman (Rayshaun Benny) and offensive lineman (Evan Beerntsen) who are both over 300 pounds.