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The Baltimore Ravens will be in the hunt as long as Lamar Jackson is under center, but they have been warned to avoid a specific move in the NFL Draft.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The\u00a0Baltimore Ravens\u00a0have had a largely uneventful offseason thus far. Their biggest move was a very important one, though, as they retained left tackle\u00a0Ronnie Stanley\u00a0on a three-year deal. But aside from signing wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins to a one-year deal, the Ravens have been quiet when it comes to bug imports from other teams.<\/p>\n

With the NFL Draft just over a month away, the Ravens still have holes on both sides of the ball. Specifically, they need to replace\u00a0Patrick Mekari, who left for the Jacksonville Jaguars. However,\u00a0Bradley Locker of PFF\u00a0says the worst thing the Ravens can do is reach for an interior offensive lineman in the first round.<\/p>\n

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“Considering that Ravens guards ranked just 26th in PFF\u00a0overall\u00a0grade in 2024, Baltimore must add some immediate starters next to recent extension recipient\u00a0Ronnie Stanley,” Locker writes. “While Baltimore could be enticed by someone like\u00a0Tyler Booker\u00a0or Grey Zabel\u00a0\u00a0in the first round, there should be plenty of viable starters in the later rounds to protect\u00a0Lamar Jackson\u00a0and pave lanes for\u00a0Derrick Henry.”<\/p>\n

The Ravens did bring back some depth on the interior in the form of Ben Cleveland, but he is just that – depth. He played in just four percent of offensive snaps in 2024. Should they take Locker’s advice and wait to take an interior offensive lineman, names like Tate Ratledge and Jared Wilson from Georgia would be ones to monitor. Willie Lampkin from North Carolina on Day Three could also be a name the Ravens call. However they decide to address the position, it’s all but guaranteed they will in some way or form.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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