For the last four years, the Baltimore Ravens secondary has been the team’s biggest weakness. And during those four years, cornerback has been listed as one of the biggest needs for the Ravens in the draft. When you look at the resources Baltimore has thrown at the position, it’s not hard to see why the team goes through the same thing every year.

This is a list of every cornerback* the Ravens have drafted since selecting Jimmy Smith in the first round of the 2011 draft:

Chykie Brown – 2011, fourth round

Asa Jackson – 2012, fifth round

Marc Anthony – 2013, seventh round

Tavon Young – 2016, fourth round

Maurice Canady – 2016, sixth round

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The Ravens have spent the last six drafts taking project corners on the third day of the draft and hoping they pan out. While the Ravens seem to have found a gem in Young, they also had guys like Jackson and Brown who never developed into top-level talent.

Of course the team will have struggles in the secondary when they don’t invest in young cornerbacks near the top of the draft. Most players taken on day three are lucky to make the final roster, let alone become a quality player, and Baltimore’s list of cornerbacks only confirms that thought process.

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Once again the Ravens enter the draft with cornerback at the top of the list of positions that need to be addressed. Hopefully, they take advantage of a draft class that looks like it has plenty of depth at the position and pull the trigger early. If they don’t, we might be talking about this yet again next offseason.

*- Tray Walker wasn’t listed; he died in a motorbike accident after the 2015 season.