{"id":16354,"date":"2025-01-02T03:50:10","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T03:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=16354"},"modified":"2025-01-02T03:50:10","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T03:50:10","slug":"breaking-news-ravens-projected-to-take-viral-offensive-lineman-in-2025-nfl-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=16354","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING NEWS : Ravens Projected to Take Viral Offensive Lineman in 2025 NFL Draft ."},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"l-article__header\"><\/header>\n<div class=\"l-article__meta\">\n<div class=\"l-article__meta-item l-article__meta-item--dates\">\n<ul class=\"c-meta c-meta--post c-meta--list c-meta--dates\">\n<li class=\"c-meta__item c-meta__item--updated\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"l-article__content\">\n<div class=\"c-content entry-content\">\n<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1424757543-e1735757256280.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1424757543-e1735757256280.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1424757543-e1735757256280.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-1424757543-e1735757256280.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Will Campbell\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" data-img-load-time=\"401\" data-dom-ready-time=\"1028\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-post-image-caption-text\">The Baltimore Ravens have been named a good fit for an offensive lineman going viral before the 2025 NFL draft.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Great strides have been made by the\u00a0Baltimore Ravens\u00a0along a new-look offensive line in recent weeks, but many mock draft writers believe the team will still target the trenches late in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft, especially if a lineman as versatile as Will Campbell is still available.<\/p>\n<p>Campbell makes sense for the Ravens with what\u2019s currently projected to be the 27th-overall pick. That\u2019s according to\u00a0The 33rd Team\u2019s Ian Valentino, who warns \u201cthe Ravens can\u2019t get complacent along the offensive line.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Taking Campbell would be a great way to avoid complacency. Valentino explained how the LSU standout \u201ccan theoretically play either tackle or guard spot, and he\u2019d upgrade the Ravens at one or more of those positions early in his career. An efficient pass-blocker and impact road grader, Campbell can solidify one of a few shaky holes on the roster.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_1_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-1 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_1\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"google-ad-manager-fallback-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>There\u2019s a lot to recommend Campbell, but the 20-year-old is also garnering attention for his recent unique take on the pressures of playing offensive line. A take\u00a0that\u2019s gone viral.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Will Campbell\u2019s Viral Take on O-line Pressure Shows Maturity<\/h2>\n<p>Campbell was frank, humorous and thoughtful when giving his thoughts on the difference between playing offensive line and defensive line. He explained how D-linemen \u201call they got to do is get to the quarterback. One thing we live by in the O-line room, a D-lineman can get one sack a game, and that\u2019s the only thing he can do for 12 games, he\u2019ll be a top-five pick. You give up one sack a game for 12 games, you\u2019re gonna work at Amazon,\u201d\u00a0per Bleacher Report.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_2_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-2 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"34e0235646574425d3985bf282b455ae\" class=\"embed_container\">\n<div class=\"tweet-container\">\n<article class=\"tweet-container_article\">\n<div class=\"tweet-container_header tweet-verified-business\">\n<div class=\"tweet-header__author tweet-header__author--verified\">\n<div class=\"tweet-header__meta\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tweet-header-brand\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tweet-body\">\n<p>Projected top 10 pick Will Campbell:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA D-lineman get one sack a game, he\u2019ll be a top five pick. \u2026 You give up one sack a game for 12 games, you\u2019re gonna work at Amazon\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tweet-media tweet-media--1\">\n<div class=\"tweet-media__container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tweet-actions\"><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There was honesty and maturity in Campbell\u2019s answer. He essentially admitted life for an offensive lineman is demanding, maybe even unfair, but that\u2019s the job.<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_3_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-3 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_3\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"google-ad-manager-fallback-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>It\u2019s a job Campbell has performed admirably for the Tigers this season. He\u2019s established himself as one of the most skilled and toughest blockers in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Campbell\u2019s reputation has been built on performances like this one against South Carolina, highlighted by\u00a0Patriots.com Senior Reporter Evan Lazar.<\/p>\n<div id=\"017cc6dc5754929e5468619ddace7b0c\" class=\"embed_container\">\n<div class=\"tweet-container\">\n<article class=\"tweet-container_article\">\n<div class=\"tweet-container_header \">\n<div class=\"tweet-header-brand\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tweet-body\">\n<p>26 seconds of LSU left tackle Will Campbell stonewalling future top-100 picks on the South Carolina defensive line. What an absolute stud.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tweet-media tweet-media--1\">\n<div class=\"tweet-media__container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Waiting for a player with Campbell\u2019s traits might be deemed a reach for the Ravens. Yet this isn\u2019t the strongest draft class along the offensive side of the trenches, so the top prospects should still be available late in the opening round.<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_4_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-4 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_4\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"google-ad-manager-fallback-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>It\u2019s why Campbell isn\u2019t the only draft lineman the Ravens might consider.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Ravens Have Draft Options Along Offensive Line<\/h2>\n<p>Campbell projects as a guard for some, including, Valentino\u2019s colleague\u00a0Kyle Crabbs. So the Ravens might covet a more natural tackle as an eventual successor for 30-year-old\u00a0Ronnie Stanley, or else as an immediate replacement for\u00a0Roger Rosengarten.<\/p>\n<p>One prospect who could intrigue the Ravens is Oregon\u2019s Josh Conerly Jr. He\u2019s \u201ca good mover with a repeatable pass set, which allowed him to fare quite well against the talented defensive fronts of Michigan, Ohio State and Penn State. He matched up and more than held his own against multiple future NFL edge-rushers, including Abdul Carter,\u201d\u00a0according to Bleacher Report\u2019s Brent Sobleski.<\/p>\n<p>He named the Ravens and\u00a0Los Angeles Rams\u00a0as logical fits for Conerly. Either he or Campbell would help the Ravens at more than one position up front.<\/p>\n<p>Help is still needed, despite right tackle Rosengarten and guards\u00a0Patrick Mekari\u00a0and\u00a0Daniel Faalele\u00a0all making strides\u00a0as new starters. They\u2019ve helped Baltimore field the\u00a0most-productive offense\u00a0in football.<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_5_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-5 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_5\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"google-ad-manager-fallback-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The true strength of the unit is a more dynamic cast of skill players. A group led by dual-threat quarterback\u00a0Lamar Jackson\u00a0and two-time rushing champion\u00a0Derrick Henry, but\u00a0aided by the emergence\u00a0of wide receivers\u00a0Zay Flowers\u00a0and\u00a0Rashod Bateman, along with tight end\u00a0Isaiah Likely.<\/p>\n<p>A core of playmakers this flexible and talented deserves the right foundation along the line.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty The Baltimore Ravens have been named a good fit for an offensive lineman going viral before the 2025 NFL draft. 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