Former Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Reuben Foster got himself kicked out of the 2017 NFL combine after a “heated altercation,” according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Due to a shouting incident that occurred towards a hospital worker on Friday prior to scheduled interviews with NFL teams, Foster was asked to leave.

Foster is regarded as the best inside linebacker in the entire 2017 draft class and has been projected to be a top-10 selection in most mock drafts. Normally that would have likely put him out of the Baltimore Ravens’ range unless they wished to trade up. Now, though, Foster could tumble down to Baltimore’s No. 16-overall pick.

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If Foster’s shouting incident turns off 15 other teams expected to select ahead of Baltimore, can they afford to refuse to say no in selecting him?

As an Alabama alum, Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome loves players from the school. The Ravens have a vacancy at inside linebacker with the early retirement of Zachary Orr due to his spinal condition. With Foster being such a highly-recruited talent, a potential slide could be the perfect storm for Baltimore to get one of the draft’s best players at a steal, much like they did with linebacker C.J. Mosley in 2014.

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It all makes too much sense to not pay it close attention as the draft comes up. Of course, look for Foster and his agent to try and squash those issues and return to his normal draft spot. But with teams paying more attention to off-the-field incidents, it might have condemned Foster to slide right into the Ravens’ hands.