{"id":39807,"date":"2025-04-10T03:29:38","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T03:29:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=39807"},"modified":"2025-04-10T03:29:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T03:29:38","slug":"ravens-will-visit-with-top-draft-prospect-potential-michael-pierce-replacement-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=39807","title":{"rendered":"Ravens Will Visit With \u2018Top\u2019 Draft Prospect, Potential Michael Pierce Replacement"},"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\/04\/GettyImages-1712035164-e1744246014407.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-1712035164-e1744246014407.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-1712035164-e1744246014407.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-1712035164-e1744246014407.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Michael Pierce\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" data-img-load-time=\"354\" data-dom-ready-time=\"880\" \/><\/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 are meeting with a &#8220;top&#8221; 2025 NFL draft prospect who can replace Michael Pierce.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Big-bodied run-stuffers along the defensive line have defined the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/baltimore-ravens\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"\">B<\/a>altimore Ravens\u00a0for years, and the team is sticking to one of its familiar building blocks by hosting a top prospect from the 2025 NFL draft, a player who could replace retired nose tackle\u00a0Michael Pierce.<\/p>\n<p>The latter decided to hang up the cleats after the 2024 season, leaving a void at the heart of the defensive front. That void adds another layer of interest to Ohio State\u2019s Tyleik Williams including the Ravens among his pre-draft visits, according to\u00a0Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports.<\/p>\n<p>Schultz revealed the 22-year-old has \u201c<span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">met with the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\">#Eagles<\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\">#Bills<\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\">#Texans<\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">, and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\">#Packers<\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">, with visits to the\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\">#Lions<\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\">#Ravens<\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\">#49ers<\/span><span class=\"css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">\u00a0still ahead. Williams is regarded as one of the top run-defending defensive linemen in this class, and is projected to go in the late first or early second-round.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_1_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-1 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"71c4fccb41b6033460da3b405588f994\" 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__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>Ohio State DT Tyleik Williams has had a busy pre-draft process. Per sources, he\u2019s met with the #Eagles, #Bills, #Texans, and #Packers, with visits to the #Lions, #Ravens and #49ers still ahead.<\/p>\n<p>Williams is regarded as one of the top run-defending defensive linemen in this class,<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tweet-media tweet-media--1\">\n<div class=\"tweet-media__container\"><a class=\"tweet-media__img\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Schultz_Report\/status\/1910014628744004012\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow external\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"visible\" draggable=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/GoG8Lq3XsAAsybh.jpg?format=jpg&amp;name=small\" alt=\"Image\" data-lazy-load=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/GoG8Lq3XsAAsybh.jpg?format=jpg&amp;name=small\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tweet-actions\"><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The note about Williams potentially being a late first-round pick is significant. It would put him within range of the Ravens, owners of the 27th-overall selection.<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_2_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-2 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_2\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"google-ad-manager-fallback-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Williams would offer an obvious successor to Pierce, but he\u2019d also put pressure on another massive defensive tackle to finally play up to his full potential.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Tyleik Williams Fits Role Played by Michael Pierce<\/h2>\n<p>At 6-foot-3 and 334 pounds, Williams is a mass of destructive humanity at the heart of the trenches. He\u2019s somebody who fits the blueprint the Ravens still cling to on defense, an approach based on overwhelming size and physicality.<\/p>\n<p>Pierce, all\u00a06-foot and 355 pounds\u00a0of him, suited this brand of football. He was a\u00a0throwback to the traditional space-eater\u00a0who played over centers, pushed the pile and occupied double teams, a role Williams kept alive for the Buckeyes.<\/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>He offered a \u201ctextbook\u201d example of beating multiple blockers to stuff the run on this play against Notre Dame, highlighted by\u00a0The Philadelphia Inquirer\u2019s Devin Jackson.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"fd79768f7531478cd2239b2fc903bf43\" 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__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>Ohio State DL Tyleik Williams (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/91?src=hashtag_click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow external\">#91<\/a>) with the textbook drop leg technique to hold off the double team, sheds the LT block to make the run stop. His flexibility at his size (6-3, 327) is remarkable.<\/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>This is the kind of play the Ravens haven\u2019t seen enough from another potentially dominant member of their D-line.<\/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<hr \/>\n<h2>Ravens Need More Up Front<\/h2>\n<p>The Ravens are still waiting for 2022 third-round pick\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/travis-jones\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"\">T<\/a>ravis Jones\u00a0to put it all together. When he\u2019s been on his game, big No. 98 has been a force capable of wrecking both phases of offenses.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, Jones is still beset by inconsistency. The\u00a06-foot-4, 338-pounder\u00a0hasn\u2019t delivered in the stats column often enough, posting only\u00a056 solo tackles\u00a0and 3.5 sacks across 49 games.<\/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>Numbers as modest as these are why taking a beefy, interior game-wrecker off the draft board early should appeal to the Ravens. Especially when Williams\u00a0isn\u2019t the only viable option\u00a0in the opening round.<\/p>\n<p>This is a class rich in defensive line talent, but few of its members fit what the Ravens do as well as Williams. He\u2019s a natural anchor for a front seven and would offer a rugged and functional counterpoint to\u00a0Nnamdi Madubuike, the best inside pass-rusher on the Ravens roster.<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_7_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad  adthrive-content adthrive-content-7\"><\/div>\n<p>Landing the right partner for Madubuike, while also adding extra and genuine competition for Jones, would be a draft win for the Ravens. Yet drafting to what\u2019s already a team strength is a possible tough sell for general manager Eric DeCosta.<\/p>\n<div id=\"AdThrive_Content_6_desktop\" class=\"adthrive-ad adthrive-content adthrive-content-6 adthrive-ad-cls\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/18190176,25816858\/AdThrive_Content_6\/5ad7479721520f50ab7da88e_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"google-ad-manager-fallback-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>He\u2019d do the same if he added a\u00a0popular prospect at inside linebacker, but DeCosta may not be able to resist putting a dynamic rookie in the mix at problem spots along the offensive line or edge-rusher.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty The Baltimore Ravens are meeting with a &#8220;top&#8221; 2025 NFL draft prospect who can replace Michael Pierce. 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