Adam Caplan of Scout.com is reporting that the Baltimore Ravens have signed third-round draft pick Oniel Cousins to a three-year contract.

Per Caplan, the deal gives Cousins, an offensive lineman from Texas-El Paso, base salaries of $295,000 in 2008, $385,000 in 2009 and $470,000 in 2010. His signing bonus is $443,500.

Cousins is talented but inexperienced. He was born in Jamaica and never saw a football game until his sophomore year in high school, and he started his college career on the defensive line before moving to offensive line as a junior. A great week at Senior Bowl practics greatly improved Cousins’ draft stock.

With the Ravens, Cousins will get a chance to earn a starting job at right tackle, but he may be more likely to play guard as a rookie.