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Baltimore Ravens: 5 Post NFL Draft Position Battles

By Jake McDonnell

Dec 31, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide defensive back Marlon Humphrey (26) during warm-ups before the 2016 CFP Semifinal against the Washington Huskies at the Georgia Dome. Alabama defeated Washington 24-7. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 31, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide defensive back Marlon Humphrey (26) during warm-ups before the 2016 CFP Semifinal against the Washington Huskies at the Georgia Dome. Alabama defeated Washington 24-7. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 18, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Baltimore Ravens offensive guard Alex Lewis (72) against the Cleveland Browns during the second half at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Ravens defeated the Browns 25-20. Mandatory Credit: Scott R. Galvin-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 18, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Baltimore Ravens offensive guard Alex Lewis (72) against the Cleveland Browns during the second half at FirstEnergy Stadium. The Ravens defeated the Browns 25-20. Mandatory Credit: Scott R. Galvin-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Several offensive line positions – left guard, center, right tackle

Joe Flacco said that he would wear a brace on his left knee for a second season, but he might want to invest in a full body brace. That’s because there is a ton of uncertainty surrounding the Ravens’ offensive line.

Right now, only two positions are locked in on Baltimore’s offensive line – Ronnie Stanley at left tackle and Marshal Yanda at right guard. Second-year man Alex Lewis will start on the line, but the question is where?

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Aside from Lewis, the Ravens have a slew of unproven veterans and rookies who will battle for the starting jobs on the line. Fourth year players John Urschel & James Hurst, and fifth year man Ryan Jensen all have starting experience with the Ravens, but neither have been able to earn a starting role. De’Ondre Wesley, who is entering his third season, has game reps under his belt, but has not shown any promise to be a starting NFL offensive lineman.

The Ravens used only two of their seven draft picks on offensive players, and both of them were on the offensive line. Fourth round pick Nico Siragusa will certainly have an opportunity to win a job, but he only played guard in college. Fifth round selection Jermaine Eluemunor has the look of a starting lineman, but did not play football until college and is a developmental project.

The Ravens have been linked to free agent offensive lineman, and even had free agent center Nick Mangold in for a visit. It will be interesting to see if the Ravens add a veteran to the offensive line, and they may need to. No matter what happens, the Ravens have a lot of questions to answer in regards to their offensive line, and training camp will be the true test for a lot of these young players.

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