Jeff Zrebiec Analyzes Ravens’ Post-Draft Depth Chart
The Athletic’s Jeff Zrebiec looked at the Ravens’ depth chart coming out of the draft. Here are his observations on several positions that were regarded as needs:
Starters: Ronnie Stanley, Roger Rosengarten
Top backups: Carson Vinson, Emery Jones Jr.
“The Ravens feel good about bringing back starters Stanley and Rosengarten. Yet, they shouldn’t be content with their tackle depth. Jones and Vinson, third- and fifth-round picks, respectively, may develop into solid NFL players, but the swing tackle role is extremely important and difficult for guys learning on the job. The Ravens should add a veteran tackle, whether it’s George Fant, who visited Baltimore earlier this month, or someone else.”
Starters: Andrew Vorhees, Daniel Faalele
Top backups: Ben Cleveland, Garrett Dellinger
“Unless the Ravens bring in a veteran late in the offseason, it appears that Vorhees and Faalele will be the team’s Week 1 starting guards for a second straight season. The Ravens haven’t given Cleveland an opportunity to start in the past, and Dellinger is a seventh-round rookie. There will be a few undrafted interior offensive linemen added, but a case could be made for the signing of another veteran.”
Starters: Nnamdi Madubuike, Travis Jones, Broderick Washington
Top backups: Aeneas Peebles, C.J. Ravenell
Depth: CJ Okoye, Adedayo Odeleye
“Arguably, the Ravens’ biggest draft surprise was that they only selected one interior defensive lineman from a really deep position class, and that player was Peebles, an undersized sixth-round pick with pass-rush ability. The Ravens will lean heavily on Madubuike and Jones. Washington has played plenty of important snaps for them over the years. DeCosta already acknowledged that a nose tackle will be added to replace the retired Michael Pierce. There’s room for another veteran defensive end, too.”
Starters: Kyle Van Noy, Odafe Oweh
Top backups: Mike Green, Tavius Robinson
Depth: David Ojabo, Adisa Isaac, Malik Hamm
“This will be a fun position to monitor throughout training camp. There will be roles to be won, and at least in the case of Ojabo and Hamm, they’ll be tasked with finding a way to make the team. It’s going to be tough for Baltimore to keep more than five outside linebackers. Van Noy and Oweh are returning after double-digit sack seasons. Robinson has made himself into a solid rotational guy. Green, who was a second-round pick, was one of the top edge rushers in the draft. He’ll get opportunities to make an immediate impact. The wild card is Isaac, a 2024 third-round pick who played just four games as a rookie.”