{"id":25685,"date":"2025-02-13T04:16:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T04:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=25685"},"modified":"2025-02-13T04:16:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T04:16:00","slug":"breaking-ravens-projected-to-add-projected-pro-bowler-in-2025-nfl-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=25685","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING : Ravens Projected to Add &#8216;Projected Pro Bowler&#8217; in 2025 NFL Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Baltimore Ravens\u00a0had a challenging 2024 season, finishing with a 12-5 record and an early playoff exit.<\/p>\n<p>Despite\u00a0Lamar Jackson&#8217;s stellar performance, including over 4,000 passing yards and 41 touchdowns, the team struggled with consistency and depth.<\/p>\n<p>The Ravens&#8217; running game, led by\u00a0Derrick Henry, was dominant, but their passing defense ranked 23rd in the league.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing these issues will be crucial for the Ravens as they head into the 2025\u00a0NFL Draft.<\/p>\n<p>According to a recent\u00a0CBS Sports\u00a0mock draft, the Ravens are projected to select Josh Conerly Jr.,\u00a0a standout offensive tackle from the University of Oregon.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Josh Conerly Jr. is a bit of a project, but he&#8217;s got all the tools to develop into a future Pro Bowler,&#8221; Mike Renner of CBS Sports wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;His high-end athleticism would be a weapon on the move in the run game leading out for Derrick Henry or Lamar Jackson.&#8221;<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\" data-zone-count=\"4\"><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Conerly Jr.&#8217;s impressive college stats make him an attractive prospect for the Ravens.<\/p>\n<p>In the 2024 season, Conerly Jr. played 965 snaps, allowing only one sack over 521 pass-blocking opportunities. 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