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2019 NFL Mock Draft: Attacking and protecting young quarterbacks

By George Stockburger

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 05: Justin Herbert #10 of the Oregon Ducks looks to pass in the first quarter against the USC Trojans at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 5, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 05: Justin Herbert #10 of the Oregon Ducks looks to pass in the first quarter against the USC Trojans at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 5, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images) /
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PITTSBURGH, PA – OCTOBER 14: Kelvin Harmon #3 of the North Carolina State Wolfpack reacts after a 36 yard reception on a pass from Ryan Finley #15 in the second half during the game against the Pittsburgh Panthers at Heinz Field on October 14, 2017 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PA – OCTOBER 14: Kelvin Harmon #3 of the North Carolina State Wolfpack reacts after a 36 yard reception on a pass from Ryan Finley #15 in the second half during the game against the Pittsburgh Panthers at Heinz Field on October 14, 2017 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images) /

N.C. State. Kelvin Harmon. 28. player. 26. . WR

George: Baltimore has played better than many expected despite not having first round pick Hayden Hurst much of the season. Joe Flacco appeared to be awaken by the drafting of Lamar Jackson in the first round. The addition of capable receivers has helped the offense as well.

John Brown was one of the more underrated free agents available last offseason and he’s been a spark for the offense. Brown hasn’t had a game where he’s averaged less than 14 yard per catch, providing Flacco with a tremendous deep threat.

Michael Crabtree has been targeted at least six times in each game and has been targeted double digit times three times. Willie Snead hasn’t had a touchdown since week one, but he’s a solid number three in his first year with the Ravens.

Brown is a free agents after this year and neither Crabtree or Snead are number one receivers. Have the Ravens learned from their past issues drafting a wide receiver in the first round? Nope. It’ll be Kelvin Harmon from N.C. State, one of the best route runners I’ve seen in the expected 2019 NFL Draft class thus far.

Harmon creates excellent separation with stutter moves and silky smooth routes. One strange aspect of his game is that he constantly leaves his feet and catches the ball with his body on short to intermediate routes. That’ll be something NFL coaching staffs work on, but Harmon does such a great job getting into space down field that he may not be used on those short routes as much in the NFL.

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