For the first time in their franchise history, the Baltimore Ravens have selected a placekicker in the NFL Draft. That pick was Tyler Loop, out of Arizona, in the 6th round (No. 186 overall). However, this decision could be more than just your average, run-of-the-mill day three draft pick.

The Ravens drafted kicker Tyler Loop of Arizona in the sixth round of the NFL draft Saturday amid uncertainty about Justin Tucker's future.

The Ravens signaled that they were open to taking a kicker ahead of the draft, so the decision to select Tyler Loop in the sixth round wasn't a surprising one.

Not surprisingly, the Ravens have routinely earned high marks over the years for their draft picks. General manager Eric DeCosta has often been patient and let the top players fall to Baltimore, and there’s no better example than this year’s first two picks.