Ravens Agree to Terms with Grubbs and McClain
The Baltimore Ravens have agreed in principle to terms with 1st-round draft choice G Ben Grubbs and 4th-round FB Le’Ron McClain, general manager Ozzie Newsome announced Friday morning.
With the Ravens reporting to training camp this Sunday, July 29, all 8 of their draft picks have now reached deals. “It’s good to have each of our draft choices finished, prior to the start of Brian [Billick]’s team meeting on Sunday,†Newsome stated.
Grubbs, selected as the 29th-overall pick in this year’s draft, earned All-American and All-SEC 1st-team honors during his senior year at Auburn. Seeing action in 50 career games with 38 starts, Grubbs was rated as the top interior lineman on Baltimore’s 2007 draft board.
McClain, Baltimore’s 2nd pick in the 4th round (following OLB Antwan Barnes), was considered the top prospect at his position in this year’s draft. A team captain at Alabama as a senior, McClain helped the Crimson Tide average 123.1 rushing yards per game in 2006.
