With the rookie report date just 15 days away, we’re projecting the Week 1 roles for all 11 picks.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0Baltimore Ravens<\/a>\u00a0added 11 draft picks to their roster in this year’s NFL draft, landing Malaki Starks near the end of Round 1 to cap things off. Overall,\u00a0the consensus for Eric DeCosta\u00a0centered on draft value<\/a>\u00a0and landing prospects who can develop into starters regardless of the round in which they were selected.<\/p>\n Of course, we won’t know the actual impact of this year’s class until these players hit the field and have time to develop, but on paper, it does appear that DeCosta has maintained and created another Super Bowl window.<\/p>\n With the rookie report date just 15 days away, we’re projecting the Week 1 roles for all 11 picks.<\/p>\n Round 1, No. 27 overall:\u00a0Malaki Starks<\/a>, S, Georgia<\/p>\n Projected role: Starting safety<\/p>\n Kyle Hamilton is a Swiss army knife, and Baltimore just drafted his positional twin. Starks was the only player in the FBS to play at least 1,500 snaps at safety and 500 snaps at slot cornerback over the last three seasons, according to ESPN Research.<\/p>\n Round 2, No. 59:\u00a0Mike Green<\/a>, Edge, Marshall<\/p>\n Projected role: Rotational pass rusher<\/p>\n Green’s 22 tackles for loss ranked only behind\u00a0Abdul Carter, who was selected No. 3 overall by the\u00a0New York Giants. His 51 quarterback pressures were tied for the sixth-most in the FBS.\u00a0<\/p>\n Projected role: Backup offensive guard<\/p>\n Jones is recovering from a shoulder injury and is expected to be sidelined until at least training camp. A late start to the competition will give Andrew Vorhees the edge. Jones had a 67.4 PFF pass-blocking grade at right tackle, but could be even more productive playing in a less confined space.<\/p>\n Round 4, No. 129:\u00a0Teddye Buchanan<\/a>, ILB, California<\/p>\n Projected role: Backup linebacker, special-teams standout<\/p>\n \u00a0Buchanan was a first-team All-ACC performer who led Cal with 114 tackles and 12 tackles for loss. He is the third player from Cal to get drafted by the Ravens<\/a>, joining quarterback Kyle Boller (first round in 2003) and cornerback Marc Anthony (seventh round in 2013).<\/p>\n Round 5, No. 141:\u00a0Carson Vinson<\/a>, OT, Alabama A&M<\/p>\n Projected role: Backup offensive tackle<\/p>\n A late-round pick, Vinson should make the 53-man roster, but a year on the practice squad isn’t out of the question. Vinson was named First Team All-SWAC for his play in 2024 and a First-Team FCS All-American. He accepted an invitation to the 2025 Reese\u2019s\u00a0Senior Bowl\u00a0and was the lone invite from an HBCU program at the 2025 NFL Combine.\u00a0<\/p>\n Vinson plays with a physical, aggressive mentality and loves to set the tone in the run game, something the Ravens excel at.<\/p>\n Round 6, No. 178:\u00a0Bilhal Kone<\/a>, CB, Western Michigan<\/p>\n Projected role: Backup cornerback<\/p>\n Kone primarily plays on the outside but has spent some time in the slot. Last season, Kone led Western Michigan with nine passes broken up. He added 70 tackles and one interception. According to PFF, \u00a0Kone allowed a completion on just 45.7% of throws in coverage last season. He forced eight incompletions and one interception while allowing just one touchdown. Last season, Kane led Western Michigan with nine passes broken up. He added 70 tackles and one interception.<\/p>\n Round 6, No. 186:\u00a0Tyler Loop<\/a>, K, Arizona<\/p>\n Projected role: Starting kicker<\/p>\n The Ravens drafted a kicker for the first time in their 30-year history, and he’ll be in the spotlight after Baltimore released Justin Tucker. Loop has one of the strongest legs in this draft. He has converted 6 of 9 attempts from 50-plus yards, including making a 62-yarder last season. At the NFL combine, Loop hit 13 of 14 field goal attempts (93.3%) and finished by making a 60-yarder.<\/p>\n