Michigan Wolverines defensive end Taco Charlton has been projected to be selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the first round of some 2017 NFL mock drafts, including one made by Daniel Jeremiah of NFL.com. Charlton doesn’t mind the selection as he has a history with Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh who is the younger brother of Baltimore’s coach John Harbaugh.

“I would love to play for John Harbaugh because I know how Coach [Jim] Harbaugh was with us.” Charlton per Ravens’ website. “I know [John] has that same passion for football.”

Such a selection would certainly be a smooth transition. Charlton and Baltimore would have no problem getting additional information from Michigan due to the good relationship the Harbaugh brothers have. At 6-foot-6, 272 pounds, Charlton is regarded as a gifted player athletically to go along with a rare combination of size and length as a pass rusher.

The potential some scouts see in Charlton ranges from whether or not he can be a five-technique player to being compared to Arizona Cardinals outside linebacker Chandler Jones. Charlton earned All-Big 10 honors in 2016 as he led Michigan with 9.5 sacks and 13 tackles for loss.

It will be interesting to see if the Ravens go in the direction of selecting Charlton or any other defensive lineman or pass rusher in the first-round, especially if they are not able to re-sign nose tackle Brandon Williams during free agency. If Williams is gone, fixing the trenches on the defensive side of the ball might be priority number one for Baltimore.