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OWINGS MILLS, Md. Among his tweets about food and Star Wars, Baltimore Ravens fullback Patrick Ricard delivered this advice on the first day of this year’s draft: Remember, it’s not where/when/if you’re drafted, it’s all about what you do when you get there #undrafted” Ricard’s story serves as much as a lesson as an inspiration to the hundreds of undrafted rookies who take the field this month for their first NFL practices. He went from being an undrafted defensive lineman to the muscle of the most dominant running game in NFL history because he was going to say yes to every coach in order to get noticed. He went from having two scouts at his pro day in Maine to reaching two Pro Bowls because he was going to do whatever it took to make the team, even if it meant a what-are-you-thinking position change. ....