The Ravens crack a rare ranking of elite college-to-pro teammate pairings, and they do so twice.<\/p>\n
For most, it’s easy to explain what’s necessary for a successful roster build. There’s just one problem. If doing so were as easy as speaking, everyone would accomplish it. That’s why seeing what the Baltimore Ravens<\/a> have done is so extraordinary.<\/p>\n The NFL is a quarterback-driven league. Everyone knows that. Every organization knows it must find its franchise signal caller, yet every team seems unable to do so. That’s why quarterbacks are selected at the top of every draft and why six or seven (or more) are taken throughout every selection meeting.<\/p>\n Baltimore has hit a home run. Lamar Jackson is as good as there is in this business. That checks a major box for the Ravens. So does their offensive line, one that landed in the middle of a recent ranking<\/a> but is better than that. Elite QB… Proper protection… Your team will win a lot of games if you have that mixture.<\/p>\n Winning at the point of attack and surrounding the quarterback with playmakers is a nice blueprint for a team that wants to win. Baltimore has quite a few players on the roster, and many of them have known each other for a long time.<\/p>\n A recent ranking features a pair of standout Ravens connections<\/p>\n Every July, the story remains essentially the same as it was 12 months prior. Every platform is breaking down possible depth charts and potential surprise cuts. Early mock drafts and rankings are also popular. Recently, CBS Sports dropped one of the more imaginative.<\/p>\n Cody Benjamin ranked the NFL’s top ten college-turned-pro teammates<\/a>. The Baltimore Ravens<\/a> cracked the list not once, but twice.<\/p>\n Both mentions come in the top five. Former Alabama Crimson Tide teammates Derrick Henry\u00a0and\u00a0Marlon Humphrey crack the list at number four. Here’s Benjamin’s theory on the tandem.<\/p>\n “Humphrey is a\u00a0Ravens\u00a0lifer, entering Year 9 as a mainstay of Baltimore’s defense, while Henry only joined the fun in 2024, proving he’s still got superhuman legs with a 1,900-yard debut in purple. They previously spent two Alabama seasons together from 2014-2015, just before “King Henry” landed with the\u00a0Tennessee Titans. The only concern you might have with them is they’re no longer spring chickens.”<\/p>\n Henry and Humphrey land ahead of Josh Jacobs\u00a0and\u00a0Xavier McKinney of the Green Bay Packers<\/a>, as well as Miami Dolphins<\/a> stars Tua Tagovailoa,\u00a0Jaylen Waddle,\u00a0and\u00a0Minkah Fitzpatrick. Like Henry and Humphrey, they all hail from Alabama.<\/p>\n Ranking seventh is the Jahmyr Gibbs,\u00a0Terrion Arnold,\u00a0and\u00a0Brian Branch tandem (Detroit Lions<\/a>). Jalen Carter,\u00a0Jordan Davis,\u00a0Nolan Smith,\u00a0Nakobe Dean,\u00a0Azeez Ojulari,\u00a0and\u00a0Kelee Ringo (Philadelphia Eagles<\/a>) rank eighth. Rounding out the top ten are two duos: Terry McLaurin\u00a0and\u00a0Marshon Lattimore (Washington Commanders<\/a>) and Justin Fields and Garrett Wilson (NY Jets<\/a>).<\/p>\n Baltimore had another duo crack the top five. Former Louisville Cardinals<\/a>, Lamar Jackson and Jaire Alexander, rank third. Here’s the explanation.<\/p>\n