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2018 NFL Draft: Full Round 1 mock to celebrate New Year’s Day

By Peter Panacy

PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 27: Haason Reddick of Temple reacts after being picked #13 overall by the Arizona Cardinals during the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on April 27, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 27: Haason Reddick of Temple reacts after being picked #13 overall by the Arizona Cardinals during the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on April 27, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /
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BATON ROUGE, LA – NOVEMBER 11: Derrius Guice #5 of the LSU Tigers avoids a tackle by Henre’ Toliver #5 of the Arkansas Razorbacks at Tiger Stadium on November 11, 2017 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
BATON ROUGE, LA – NOVEMBER 11: Derrius Guice #5 of the LSU Tigers avoids a tackle by Henre’ Toliver #5 of the Arkansas Razorbacks at Tiger Stadium on November 11, 2017 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) /

26. . Running Back. LSU. Derrius Guice. 16. player

The Baltimore Ravens can’t believe LSU running back Derrius Guice fell this far in the NFL Draft and right into their laps.

Passing on Guice would be silly, although one could argue wide receiver should be a bigger priority. Nevertheless, Guice is a game-changer for Baltimore’s offense.

Nothing against their current starting running back, Alex Collins, but he’s not built to be a true three-down tailback. And Guice would probably be a more explosive player anyway.

Adding Guice to the mix would help set the Ravens up to be one of those run-first, defense-heavy teams we associate with Baltimore squads from the last two decades. And that might be the best way for this team to compete in the AFC North, as Guice leads the way on offense.