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Ravens cross safety and running back off their to-do list, what’s next?

By Mike Reid

SEATTLE, WA - SEPTEMBER 21: Free safety Earl Thomas #29 of the Seattle Seahawks celebrates an interception by teammate Kam Chancellor (not pictured) in the fourth quarter against the Denver Broncos at CenturyLink Field on September 21, 2014 in Seattle, Washington. The Seahawks defeated the Broncos 26-20. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA - SEPTEMBER 21: Free safety Earl Thomas #29 of the Seattle Seahawks celebrates an interception by teammate Kam Chancellor (not pictured) in the fourth quarter against the Denver Broncos at CenturyLink Field on September 21, 2014 in Seattle, Washington. The Seahawks defeated the Broncos 26-20. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images) /
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CHARLOTTE, NC – SEPTEMBER 02: Nyheim Hines #7 and teammate Garrett Bradbury #65 of the North Carolina State Wolfpack celebrate after Hines scores a touchdown against the South Carolina Gamecocks during their game at Bank of America Stadium on September 2, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NC – SEPTEMBER 02: Nyheim Hines #7 and teammate Garrett Bradbury #65 of the North Carolina State Wolfpack celebrate after Hines scores a touchdown against the South Carolina Gamecocks during their game at Bank of America Stadium on September 2, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

Interior offensive line:

New General Manager Eric DeCosta was quoted earlier this off-season regarding the direction of the team, saying he wants to ”build a bully.” This quote, along with the Baltimore Ravens being a run-heavy team now, means they are probably looking to upgrade the offensive line.

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The Ravens are set at both tackle spots, with Ronnie Stanley on the left and Orlando Brown Jr. on the right. At right guard is, of course, perennial Pro-Bowler Marshal Yanda, who is coming back for a 13th season. At left guard and center though, the team could look to add some competition, as left guard James Hurst and center Matt Skura were inconsistent last season.

With the interior offensive line Free Agency landscape looking bare, the 2019 NFL Draft might be where the Ravens add a player-or-two. Center Garrett Bradbury and guard/tackle Cody Ford should be available late in first round for Baltimore and would be instant starters. Baltimore does have a great history of finding offensive line gems in the middle rounds though, like Yanda, Brown Jr. and current Tampa Bay Buccaneer Ryan Jensen.

Adding interior offensive line depth on day two or three of the 2019 NFL Draft seems like more of a Ravens move.

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