Outside of Alabama's Amari Cooper, Dorial Green-Beckham may be the most talented wide receiver in this year's draft class. In two seasons at the University of Missouri, Green-Beckham caught 87 passes for 1,278 yards and 17 touchdowns, showing flashes of incredible raw ability.
Unfortunately, Green-Beckham also showed a lack of maturity. The wide receiver was arrested twice in college for marijuana-related incidents and was also accused of entering an apartment without permission and shoving a woman down a flight of stairs. Green-Beckham was not arrested following an investigation into the woman's claims, but he was kicked off Mizzou's team.
Green-Beckham offers an enticing combination of talent and size but also comes with considerable baggage.
"Green-Beckham may be the most talented wide receiver at the combine," Clifton Brown of CSN Baltimore wrote. "He measured 6-foot-5, 237 pounds, and his physical skills have been compared to Calvin Johnson of the Lions."
All this begs the question: will the Baltimore Ravens consider drafting Green-Beckham?
"For the Ravens, the argument against drafting Green-Beckham are obvious should he still be available at No. 26," Brown wrote. "After what they went through with Ray Rice last season, the Ravens would come under major criticism for drafting Green-Beckham.
"However, what if Green-Beckham realizes what's at stake for him, and takes advantage of the support system that his NFL team will surely provide? What if he avoids trouble in the NFL, and becomes a perennial 1,000-yard receiver?
"If you're a Ravens fan, think about this scenario. The Ravens could lose wide receiver Torrey Smith in free agency. The Broncos (28th pick), Colts (29th), or Patriots (32nd) could take Green-Beckham. If that happens, and Green-Beckham becomes the next Dez Bryant, how would that sit with you, watching Green-Beckham toast the Ravens' secondary in a playoff game?"
The Kansas City Chiefs have also been rumored to be interested in the talented yet questionable wide receiver. But as Brown noted, with Torrey Smith possibly leaving in free agency and Steve Smith turning 36 in May, the Ravens could use some more talent at the position.
Will Baltimore general manager Ozzie Newsome err on the side of caution? Or will Green-Beckham's talent be too much to pass up? We'll find out on draft day.
