The Ravens drafted a kicker for the first time in their team history, which creates more uncertainty surrounding Justin Tucker's future in Baltimore.
Jamison Hensley is a reporter covering the Baltimore Ravens for ESPN. Jamison joined ESPN in 2011, covering the AFC North before focusing exclusively on the Ravens beginning in 2013. Jamison won the National Sports Media Association Maryland Sportswriter of the Year award in 2018, and he authored a book titled: Flying High: Stories of the Baltimore Ravens.
He was the Ravens beat writer for the Baltimore Sun from 2000-2011.in the sixth round Saturday, which comes three months after Tucker was first accused of sexual misconduct. Tucker is facing allegations of inappropriate behavior by 16 massage therapists from eight high-end spas and wellness centers, according to the Baltimore Banner. Ravens officials have previously said they would make a decision on Tucker after the NFL finalized its investigation. Tucker has twice publicly disputed the allegations. While the Ravens were noncommittal on whether they would draft a kicker last week, Loop was so confident that he would get selected by Baltimore that he purchased a Ravens T-shirt a couple of days ago. He put it on after getting selected by Baltimore.Asked how much pressure he would feel if he competed against or followed in the footsteps of the NFL's most accurate kicker, Loop told Baltimore reporters,"I think it's really exciting more than pressure, just because it gives you something to shoot for, right? We always want to be improving. We always want to be chasing perfection and learning how to adjust well and make kicks. And getting to follow in the footsteps of a guy like that has been so elite and get to compete with him and maybe learn from him -- that gets me fired up." Known for one of the strongest legs in this draft, Loop has converted six of nine attempts from 50-plus yards, including making a 62-yarder last season. At the NFL scouting combine, Loop hit 13 of 14 field goal attempts and finished by making a 60-yarder."I admire a lot of parts of their games," Loop said."But it's one of those things that's, like, 'Hey, I've got things that I can do to learn from them, but I've also got my own style and my own kicking and just figuring out what's going to work to be successful in Baltimore and kicks and win games.'" Tucker, 35, is a seven-time Pro Bowl kicker, but he is coming off the worst season of his 13-year career. He missed 10 total kicks last season. If the Ravens part ways with Tucker, they likely will need to designate him as a post-June-1 cut to split the $7.5 million in dead money over two seasons and gain $4.2 million in salary cap space this year.
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