Baltimore Ravens: 3 reasons they can let Ryan Jensen walk
1. A Great offensive line draft:
This is one of the best crops of offensive line talent I have ever seen in the NFL Draft. The offensive tackles are good. Kolton Miller and Orlando Brown Jr. are probably the best pair of left tackles to come out of the draft in the last ten years. Quenten Nelson could end up being a top 10 prospect at the guard position. Oh yeah, I almost forgot to mention, this draft has several options at the center position. Billy Price is one of my favorite players in the draft. He can play both center and guard. The Ravens can probably draft him in the second round.
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Another great option at the center position is Frank Ragnow, from Arkansas. Ragnow might be available in the third round and he may end up being better as a rookie, than Jensen was in the 2017 season. Ragnow has great size for a center and is a great run blocker. The Ravens will have plenty of chances to build to the offensive line back up in the NFL Draft. The Ravens have always been good at finding offensive linemen. When Rick Wagner left, Austin Howard prevented the end of the world from coming (even if it wasn’t the greatest). When Kelechi Osemele left, Alex Lewis came into the picture. It’s just what the Ravens do.
A good rule of thumb is that if a free agent is replaceable with a third round pick, he’s not worth breaking the bank for. The Ravens want Jensen, they don’t need him. There is a huge difference between luxury and necessity.