Did ESPN give Ravens ideal draft selection?

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For most, the Baltimore Ravens' biggest draft need is to add an offensive lineman to help protect Lamar Jackson.

With Tyler Linderbaum now a Las Vegas Raider, getting the interior strengthened has to be one of the franchise's top priorities.

Picking at No. 14, there's a fair chance that the Ravens will have their pick of the top offensive linemen in the class, but who could/should the franchise be looking at?

Well, ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. just dropped his latest mock, and he might have given the Ravens their ideal draft selection -- Spencer Fano.

“Taking Fano here would give Baltimore options,” Kiper Jr. wrote. “He could stick at his traditional position and become a swing tackle in Year 1 behind Ronnie Stanley and Roger Rosengarten before eventually taking a starter role.

"He could kick inside to guard and replace Andrew Vorhees. Or he could even be the team's next starting center after Tyler Linderbaum signed with the Raiders; Fano took snaps at the combine to show teams he could handle the pivot.”

More: ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. has fascinating Chiefs draft vision

Is Fano ideal Ravens selection?​

Well, you could make that case, as Kiper Jr. just laid out exactly why he could be.

Able to play in a variety of positions, including center, Fano could be the Ravens' offensive chess piece, able to line up nearly anywhere.

Given that Lamar needs protection and with no Linderbaum, I wonder if Baltimore could make Fano its new center this offseason. Granted, having a rookie in such an important position isn't ideal, but Fano, it appears, has all the tools to make it work.

Is Spencer Baltimore's ideal pick? He very well could be.

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