Ravens select Georgia safety Malaki Starks at No. 27 in NFL draft

Georgia defensive back Malaki Starks poses after being chosen by the Baltimore Ravens with the th overall pick during the first round of the NFL football draft Thursday April in Green Bay Wis AP Photo Jeff Roberson AP Jeff Roberson Georgia defensive back Malaki Starks poses after being chosen by the Baltimore Ravens with the th overall pick during the first round of the NFL football draft Thursday April in Green Bay Wis AP Photo Jeff Roberson AP Jeff Roberson OWINGS MILLS Md AP The Baltimore Ravens drafted Georgia safety Malaki Starks with the th pick in the NFL draft Thursday night the second straight year they used a first-round selection on a defensive back Starks was a second-team All-American last season Baltimore took cornerback Nate Wiggins of Clemson in the first round in Starks could give a boost to a defensive backfield that struggled early last season Playing star safety Kyle Hamilton deeper was one way for Baltimore to guard against big passing plays but adding more talent to the secondary makes sense It was another big draft day for the Georgia defense Edge rushers Mykel Williams and Jalon Walker went earlier in the first round AP NFL https apnews com hub nfl Source