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Ebony Bird Round Table: Ravens 53 man roster projections

By Chris Schisler

BALTIMORE, MD - AUGUST 08: Miles Boykin #80 of the Baltimore Ravens makes a catch in front of Tae Hayes #30 of the Jacksonville Jaguars during the first half of a preseason game at M&T Bank Stadium on August 8, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD - AUGUST 08: Miles Boykin #80 of the Baltimore Ravens makes a catch in front of Tae Hayes #30 of the Jacksonville Jaguars during the first half of a preseason game at M&T Bank Stadium on August 8, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images) /
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BALTIMORE, MD – AUGUST 08: Miles Boykin #80 of the Baltimore Ravens makes a catch in front of Tae Hayes #30 of the Jacksonville Jaguars during the first half of a preseason game at M&T Bank Stadium on August 8, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD – AUGUST 08: Miles Boykin #80 of the Baltimore Ravens makes a catch in front of Tae Hayes #30 of the Jacksonville Jaguars during the first half of a preseason game at M&T Bank Stadium on August 8, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images) /

Welcome Baltimore Ravens fans, to the Ebony Bird Round Table. Today’s topic the projections of the 53 man roster.

Chris Schisler’s projection:

Quarterbacks: 

1. Lamar Jackson

2. Robert Griffin III

3. Trace McSorley

Running backs: 

4. Mark Ingram II

5. Gus Edwards

6. Justice Hill

7. Kenneth Dixon

Wide Receivers: 

8. Marquise Brown

9. Willie Snead

10. Miles Boykin

11. Chris Moore

12. Seth Roberts

13. Jaleel Scott

Tight Ends: 

14. Mark Andrews

15. Hayden Hurst

16. Nick Boyle

Offensive line: 

17. Ronnie Stanley

18. Matt Skura

19. Ben Powers

20. Marshal Yanda

21. Orlando Brown Jr.

22. James Hurst

23. Patrick Mekari

24. Bradley Bozeman

Defensive line: 

25. Brandon Williams

26. Michael Pierce

27. Chris Wormley

28. Pat Ricard

29. Daylon Mack

30. Willie Henry

Outside Linebacker

31. Pernell McPhee

32. Matt Judon

33. Tim Williams

34. Tyus Bowser

35. Jaylon Ferguson

Inside Linebacker: 

36. Patrick Onwuasor

37. Kenny Young

38. Chris Board

39. Otaro Alaka

Cornerback: 

40. Marlon Humphrey

41. Jimmy Smith

42, Brandon Carr

43. Cyrus Jones

44. Justin Bethel

45. Anthony Averett

Safety:

46. Earl Thomas III

47. Tony Jefferson

48. DeShon Elliott

49. Anthony Levine

50, Chuck Clark

Special Teams: 

51. Justin Tucker

52. Sam Koch

53. Morgan Cox

The Baltimore Ravens roster was mostly formed before the preseason. We had a good hunch of who would be included on the 53 man roster coming into training camp. There were some names that dropped off during the preseason. Shane Ray went from a player the Ravens were excited to sign, to a roster cut just about everyone would agree with. Jermaine Eluemunor was traded to the Patriots and that changes things for the offensive line.

The were several big decisions with my roster projection, that admittedly could go either way. I have Kenneth Dixon making the team. Unless he is traded he should be in the mix. The Ravens want to run the ball a lot and Dixon has big play potential with every carry. They don’t have to lean on him, but they can get production out of the former Louisiana Tech star.

On this roster projection I added two undrafted free agents. I couldn’t say goodbye to Patrick Mekari or Otaro Alaka. The Eluemunor trade gave Mekari more importance on the 53 man roster. Alaka really just earned the roster spot. It came down to three players for me. I wanted to find a roster spot for Gerald Willis, Bennett Jackson and Alaka. Jackson would get lost in this incredible safety depth. Willis wasn’t that impressive in training camp. Alaka completely earned the roster spot and he should be a good special teams contributor.

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