Mink: The departure of Brandon Stephens (New York Jets) in free agency opened a key cornerback spot in the defense. A pair of former fourth-round picks, Jaylen Armour-Davis and T.J. Tampa are the current in-house options to fill the void, but I expect the Ravens to bolster the competition and add depth.
One avenue would be to re-sign Tre'Davious White, whom the Ravens traded for at midseason last year. White played well in a rotational role and the Ravens leaned on him in the playoff loss in Buffalo, where he played 54% of the snaps.
There are still a fair number of other options available, including Rasul Douglas, Asante Samuel Jr., Stephon Gilmore, Kendall Fuller, and others. Who knows how long they'll sit on the market, but the Ravens could wait to sign someone after seeing what they get in the draft. Any player signed after the draft won't affect the 2026 compensatory pick formula.
Either way, I expect Baltimore to draft a cornerback again this year and potentially use another early selection. The Ravens got a gem last year with Nate Wiggins in the first round, and they could look to give him a long-term running mate.
There could be alluring first-round options available to the Ravens in this class, such as Texas' Jahdae Barron, Michigan's Will Johnson, Kentucky's Maxwell Hairston, Mississippi's Trey Amos, or Florida State's Azareye'h Thomas. NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah has all of them going in the first round in his latest mock draft, but there doesn't seem to be a consensus on how this cornerback class will stack up.
Ryan: The Ravens added to their receiver room by bringing in DeAndre Hopkins, but I wouldn't be surprised if they make another move in the draft. Baltimore has a clear top three in Zay Flowers, Rashod Bateman, and Hopkins, however there's playing time to be earned after that.
With 11 picks in the draft, taking a dart throw to compete with Tylan Wallace and second-year pro Devontez Walker for snaps is certainly a possibility. I don't anticipate Baltimore will select a receiver on Day 1 or 2, but anything after that is on the table.
Mink: The Ravens often talk about being strong up the middle and I think they will be again with Nnamdi Madubuike, Travis Jones, Roquan Smith, and Kyle Hamilton running up the spine of their defense. But, yes, they need more reinforcements on the defensive line, inside linebacker, and safety.
The Ravens were probably going to draft a defensive tackle even before Michael Pierce announced his retirement, but that made it even more clear.
Baltimore lost linebackers Malik Harrison (Pittsburgh Steelers) and Chris Board (New York Giants) in free agency. While the Ravens signed inside linebacker Jake Hummel and he'll be part of the solution, his biggest role may be on special teams. So I would expect a draft pick at that spot to compete with Trenton Simpson for the starting job.
Ryan: The early favorite at left guard is Andrew Vorhees. After redshirting as a rookie, Vorhees won the job out of training camp, but an early-season ankle injury sidelined him, and Head Coach John Harbaugh stuck with Patrick Mekari.
I thought Vorhees was solid to start the season, and I was more impressed when he stepped in for Mekari in Week 18. I don't see Vorhees losing his spot last season as an indictment of his play. It was more of a testament to how well Mekari performed.
The addition of Ben Cleveland adds guard depth as someone who has started multiple games in Baltimore, but Vorhees beat him out for a starting spot last offseason. As long as there aren't major guard additions this offseason, I expect Vorhees to be the Week 1 starter in 2025.
