Who Are the Ravens’ Winners and Losers Coming Out of the Draft?

With the dust settled on the draft, The Athletic’s Jeff Zrebiec and Baltimore Banner’s Jonas Shaffer looked at the winners and losers on the Ravens coming out of the three-day event.

Defensive Coordinator Zach Orr

“The Ravens’ X account released a video of Orr reacting to the Malaki Starks pick with his defensive coaches. Orr looked like he was celebrating a game-winning interception. The excitable Orr watched his defense get restocked throughout the draft. The Ravens added a starting safety, a potentially high-impact edge rusher, a starting inside linebacker candidate, two cornerbacks and a defensive lineman. … Orr’s group looks formidable on paper, and he’ll have plenty of options in matching up against quality offenses.” – Zrebiec

“One way to restore the All-Pro safety to his 2023 glory? Draft another safety who’s almost as versatile. First-round pick Malaki Starks can line up as a single-high safety, a split-field safety and in the slot, where he has experience in man-to-man coverage. That versatility should supercharge Hamilton, who saw fewer snaps near the line of scrimmage over the second half of last season after the Ravens benched Marcus Williams.” – Shaffer

“The tight end has been the subject of trade speculation since February, when General Manager Eric DeCosta left open the possibility that Andrews could be dealt. Then the start of free agency came and went without a deal. Then the draft came and went without a deal. On Friday, DeCosta said he ‘would expect’ Andrews to be on the 2025 team. – Shaffer

“He was Baltimore’s Week 1 starting left guard last year, but he lost the job after an early-season ankle injury. He has a clear path to getting it back. The Ravens, who lost starting guard Patrick Mekari in free agency, drafted three offensive linemen, but none are obvious day one Mekari replacements. Ravens coach John Harbaugh said third-round pick Emery Jones Jr. of LSU will focus initially on the swing tackle role.” – Zrebiec

Young edge rushers Malik Hamm, Adisa Isaac, and David Ojabo

“The outside linebacker room is suddenly pretty crowded after the Ravens added Mike Green in the second round. Kyle Van Noy and Odafe Oweh, who both had double-digit sacks last year, are established as the starters. Third-year pro Tavius Robinson, who started seven games last year and had 3 1/2 sacks, has carved out a nice role for himself as a rotational guy. Green’s upside is extremely high, and he figures to have a role. That doesn’t leave too many snaps for Ojabo, a 2022 second-round pick; Isaac, a 2024 third-round pick; and Hamm, a former undrafted free agent who has stuck around for two years. There won’t be a 53-man roster spot for one or two of those guys.” – Zrebiec

“The Ravens had one of the NFL’s best run defenses last season, finishing first in yards allowed per game (80.1) and yards allowed per carry (3.6). But they were bullied in their playoff loss to Buffalo, then lost nose tackle Michael Pierce to retirement this offseason. The Ravens looked for interior help in the draft, DeCosta said Saturday, but their only pick was lineman Aeneas Peebles, who’s expected to contribute more as a pass rusher than as a run stuffer. Analysts dinged inside linebacker Teddye Buchanan for his run defense, too. Linemen Nnamdi Madubuike, Travis Jones and Broderick Washington and inside linebacker Roquan Smith could have to carry a heavy load up front in 2025.” – Shaffer