Ray Lewis to announce our 2nd rounder.
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Ray Lewis was recently voted by fans as one of the top 25 NFL Draft picks of all time, and as part of the draft celebration, he will unveil a Ravens’ pick this weekend in New York.
NFL.com’s all-time-pick initiative is meant to honor the draft’s 75th anniversary with the 75 best selections in draft history.
No. 52’s position among the elite draftees still isn’t known, however.
On Friday night, Lewis will join a star-studded group of fellow honorees for the 2010 selection party. Unless a trade occurs, Lewis will take the podium at Radio City Music Hall to unveil a second-rounder, a pick that should carry a significant amount of weight considering the depth of this class. With polls closing on April 18, picks 11 - 75 will be announced from April 19 – April 21 on NFL.com and NFL Network.
The 10 Most Valuable Draft Picks will be announced during Round 1 on Thursday evening, when many of the Top 10 will be in attendance. The order of the Top 10 will be revealed after the conclusion of the second round on Friday night, with many of those players on hand for the announcement.
Lewis was the 26th-overall selection in 1996, as what some teams deemed as less-than-ideal size pushed him down the draft boards. But, Ravens General Manager Ozzie Newsome pulled the trigger on the former University of Miami star, and Lewis repaid him by earning 10 Pro Bowls, two NFL Defensive Player of the Year trophies and a Super Bowl Most Valuable Player award.
For his storied career, Lewis is Baltimore’s all-time leading tackler with 2,182, adding 33.5 sacks, 28 interceptions, 12 forced fumbles and 14 recoveries.