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Ravens use 3rd-round pick on Alabama's Williams

TUSCALOOSA, AL - NOVEMBER 12: Tim Williams #56 of the Alabama Crimson Tide reacts after his first sack against Nick Fitzgerald #7 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Bryant-Denny Stadium on November 12, 2016 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

  • The Baltimore Ravens selected Alabama edge defender Tim Williams in the third round of the NFL draft Friday.
  • Arriving from a dominant defense of his own, Williams recorded a pass-rush productivity of 16.8 (third in the class).
  • He’s a complete player, making a stop on 12.7 percent of his run snaps, ranking second among edge defenders in this class.
  • Williams is a fit in Baltimore’s versatile front, spending over a third of his snaps with his hand in the dirt on the edge (134 of 293 snaps).
  • Although he was never a full-time starter (42.4 percent of snaps in 2016), Williams can make a major impact as a role player from day one.
  • In total, he registered 59 pressures (20 knockdowns) in only 287 rushes.

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