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03	Januar 2019

Working the phones and making shrewd picks that

addressed the present and future needs of the Baltimore Ravens Buccaneers Ryan Jensen Jersey , Ozzie Newsome conjured one final fascinating draft for a team that has relied on his intuition since its inception.After making six trades and selecting 12 players, Newsome declared Saturday night: "The Baltimore Ravens are a better football team after the past three days."Newsome is stepping down as general manager after this season. He has owned the final say in the Ravens' draft room since 1996, when he chose future Hall of Famers Jonathan Ogden and Ray Lewis in the first round.The 2018 draft may not turn out to be as successful, but coach John Harbaugh 鈥?who'd heading into his 11th year with Baltimore 鈥?wouldn't bet against it."I told Ozzie just as we finished this thing up, I feel like this is his best draft since I've been here," Harbaugh said. "Heck, maybe the best ever."Denying last month that he was carrying any nostalgic feelings into the draft, Newsome insisted he was focused solely on filling holes on a team that's missed the postseason for three straight years.He did just that. For trivia buffs out there, his final draft pick was at defensive end: Zach Sieler of Ferris State in the seventh round.His work done, Newsome was about to hang up the phone when he realized the significance of the moment."Yes, it was emotional," he acknowledged. "The kid told me he was going to make me proud."Newsome will be succeeded by assistant GM Eric DeCosta. This may have been Newsome's final draft, but his work is not done."Even though there's a finality with that, there's not finality for what I'm going to continue to do with the Baltimore Ravens," he said.Newsome was at his finest this week. He moved back twice in the first round before selecting South Carolina tight end Hayden Hurst at No. 25, providing quarterback Joe Flacco with a downfield threat from the slot.Then, Newsome made a bold move that ultimately will determine the success of this draft. He swapped three picks to choose at No. 32 Buccaneers Beau Allen Jersey , where he snapped up Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson, the multifaceted 2016 Heisman Trophy winner.The Ravens insist Flacco will remain the starter this season, but it might be hard to resist for long the temptation of playing an athlete who accounted for 119 touchdowns in three college seasons.On Day 2, after two more trades, Newsome turned his attention back to the 2018 Ravens by taking right tackle Orlando Brown Jr. 鈥攚hose father played with Baltimore 鈥?and tight end Mark Andrews of Oklahoma.For his last day as Baltimore's draft guru, Newsome had eight choices. Each was made with intense consideration, as always."A lot of work has gone into this, starting back last June," Newsome said. "I really, really feel very good about this class and how it came to be."Some items of note from the Ravens draft:HERE'S THE CATCH: The theme of this offseason for Baltimore has been to overhaul the receiving corps, and Newsome continued the process in the draft.After signing free agent receivers Michael Crabtree, John Brown and Willie Snead in recent weeks, Newsome collared two tight ends in the draft and on Saturday used two straight picks on receivers: Jaleel Scott of New Mexico State in the fourth round and Jordan Lasley of UCLA in the fifth.Scott and Lasley both topped 1,000 yards receiving last season and each scored nine TDs.ON THE DEFENSIVE: After using the first two days of the draft to improve the Ravens' offense, Newsome turned his attention Saturday to the other side of the ball.He selected Alabama cornerback Anthony Averett at 118th overall, UCLA inside linebacker Kenny Young at No. 122 and Texas safety DeShon Elliott at 190 and then, finally Buccaneers Vinny Curry Jersey , Sieler.HOLD THAT LINE: Extending his effort to make life easier for Flacco, Newsome attempted to shore up the offensive line in the draft.After the Ravens lost right tackle Austin Howard and center Ryan Jensen during the offseason, they grabbed a few potential replacements.In addition to Brown, the Ravens took tackle Greg Senat from Wagner, a 6-foot-6, 305-pounder who also played on the basketball team. In the seventh round, Newsome again tapped his alma mater, selecting Alabama center Bradley Bozeman.STILL NEED: The Ravens are fine with running back Alex Collins but hoped to find at least one backup in the draft.DeCosta said that just as Baltimore was ready to pounce, another team stepped in and took the Ravens' choice."There will be more opportunities for us," he said.Buccaneers at Saints: TV schedule, notes, and more Boradcast InfoTV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston, Laura Okmin (Field reporter) SIRIUS: 113 (TB), 106 (NO) | XM: 386 (TB), 230 (NO)Bucs Notes鈥?QB RYAN FITZPATRICK passed for 1,103 yards & 7 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 86 rating last season. 鈥?RB PEYTON BARBER led team with career-high 423 rush yards last season. Had rush TD in last meeting. Rookie RB RONALD JONES was selected in 2nd round (38th overall) of 2018 NFL Draft. Rushed for 3 Cheap Vita Vea Jersey ,619 yards with 39 TDs & had 32 catches for 302 yards & 3 TDs in 3 seasons at USC. 鈥?WR MIKE EVANS had 1,001 rec. yards last season & joined HOFer RANDY MOSS & A.J. GREEN as only players in NFL history to have 4 consecutive 1,000-yard seasons to begin career. WR DE SEAN JACKSON had 668 rec. yards & 3 TDs last season. Ranks 1st among active players (min. 200 receptions) with 17.3 yards per catch avg. TE O.J. HOWARD tied for 1st among rookie TEs with 6 TD catches & ranked 3rd with 432 rec. yards in 2017. TE CAMERON BRATE has 14 rec. TDs since 2016, 3rd-most among NFL TEs. 鈥?DT GERALD MC COY led team with 6 sacks last season. Since 2012, ranks 2nd among NFL DTs with 44.5 sacks. DE JASON PIERRE-PAUL makes TB debut. Had 8.5 sacks with NYG in 2017. LB LAVONTE DAVID tied for 2nd in NFL with 5 FFs & led team with 101 tackles in 2017. Since 2012, ranks 3rd in NFL with 764 tackles. CB BRENT GRIMES led team with 11 PD last season. Since 2013, leads NFL with 78 PD. S JUSTIN EVANS was 1 of 3 rookies with 60+ tackles (65) & 3+ INTs (3) last season.Saints Notes鈥?SAINTS won NFC South title for 1st time since 2011 last season. 鈥?QB DREW BREES has 70,445 career pass yards & joined PEYTON MANNING & HOFer BRETT FAVRE as only players in NFL history to reach 70,000 pass yards. Ranked 2nd in NFL in rating (103.9), 4th in pass yards (4,334) & set single-season NFL record with 72.0 comp. pct. last season. 鈥?RB ALVIN KAMARA led NFL rookies & ranked 2nd in league with 14 total TDs in 2017. Had 826 rec. yards & 728 rush yards last season & joined HOFer CHARLEY TAYLOR (1964) as only rookies in NFL history to have 700+ rush yards & 700+ rec. yards. 鈥?WR MICHAEL THOMAS ranked 3rd in NFL with 104 receptions last season & became 1st player in franchise history with 100+ catches in single season. Has 196 career receptions since entering NFL in 2016, most in NFL history by player in his 1st 2 seasons. TE BENJAMIN WATSON had 61 catches for 522 yards & 4 TDs in 2017 with Bal. Had 10 TD catches with NO from 2013-15. 鈥?DE CAMERON JORDAN tied for 4th in NFL with careerhigh 13 sacks in 2017. Since 2013, is 1 of 6 players with 50+ sacks (50.5). Has 4 sacks in his past 4 vs. TB. Rookie CB MARSHON LATTIMORE led all rookies with 5 INTs & tied for 1st among rookies with 18 PD in 2017. LB DEMARIO DAVIS makes NO debut. Ranked 6th in NFL with 135 tackles in 2017 with NYJ.Series HistoryLEADER: Saints lead all-time series, 32-20 STREAKS: Saints have won 2 of past 3 LAST GAME: 12/31/17: Saints 24 at Buccaneers 31 LAST GAME AT SITE: 11/5/17: Saints 30, Buccaneers 10