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The Baltimore Ravens found a replacement for Keaton Mitchell in the 2026 NFL draft, a player nicknamed "Baby Julio."
The Baltimore Ravens loaded up during Day 3 of the 2026 NFL draft, but the most notable of their five selections across Rounds 4 and 5 has to be the potential replacement for running back Keaton Mitchell, 174th pick Adam Randall, “nicknamed ‘Baby Julio’ at Clemson (a reference to longtime NFL star Julio Jones), because of his freaky athleticism at his size,” per Dane Brugler of The Athletic.
A lengthy injury history in college contributed to Randall having to wait to hear his name called, but he’s got a versatile enough skill-set to become Ravens franchise quarterback Lamar Jackson’s best friend on football’s money down.
Randall’s upside can make him a worthy replacement for former undrafted breakout star Mitchell, who joined the Los Angeles Chargers in free agency. At the very least, Randall should be a more popular pick than the unheralded and unexpected tight end general manager Eric DeCosta took off the board after a surprising trade earlier on Saturday, April 25.
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James Dudko covers the New York Giants, Washington Commanders, New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens for Heavy.com. He has covered the NFL and world soccer since 2011, with bylines at FanSided, Prime Time Sports Talk and Bleacher Report before joining Heavy in 2021. More about James Dudko