The Ravens were one of only a handful of teams that got production out of every player they drafted in 2007. Offensive guard Ben Grubbs was the first round pick for the Ravens and he played in all 16 games and started 12 of them. Grubbs will be a good starter for the Ravens for quite some time in the future as he was a great pick. WR/KR Yamon Figurs was a 3rd round pick for the Ravens in last seasons’ draft. He played in 14 games (0 starts) for the Ravens and he carried the ball 1 time for -1 yard (-1.0 ypc) and he also caught 1 pass for 36 yards. But Figurs made his money on special teams. Figurs returned 46 kickoffs for 1,138 yards (24.7 avg) with 1 TD return. He also returned 16 punts for 171 yards (10.7 avg) with 1 TD return. As long as Figurs doesn’t fumble the ball much he could develop into a Pro-Bowl type player. Fellow 3rd round pick Marshal Yanda was an absolute steal for the Ravens. He played in all 16 games as a rookie and started 12 of them. Yanda can handle either guard or tackle on the offensive line and he should be a starter for the Ravens for a long, long time. The Ravens first 4th round pick of last season was outside linebacker Antwan Barnes. Barnes played in 14 games (0 starts) for the Ravens last season and he made 10 tackles, had 2 sacks and forced a fumble. Fullback Le’Ron McClain was a starter most of last season for the Ravens. He played in 16 games (11 starts) last season and he carried the ball 8 times for 18 yards (2.3 ypc). He also caught 9 passes for 55 yards (6.1 avg) with 1 TD grab. QB Troy Smith was the 5th round pick of the Ravens and he might be the quaterback of the future for the Ravens. Smith played in 4 games (2 starts) for the Ravens last season and he completed 40 of 76 passes (52.6%) for 452 yards with 2 TD passes and 0 interceptions (79.5 QB Rating). Smith also carried the ball 12 times for 54 yards (4.5 ypc) with 1 TD run. The Ravens also like their 6th round pick, OLB Prescott Burgess. Burgess played in 8 games (1 start) for the Ravens last season and he had 4 tackles.
GRADE FOR 2007 SEASON: A-
GRADE FOR THE FUTURE: A