Ebony Bird
FanSided

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) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
3 of 7
Next
BALTIMORE, MD – OCTOBER 21: Wide receiver Willie Snead #83 of the Baltimore Ravens runs with the ball in the first quarter against the New Orleans Saints at M&T Bank Stadium on October 21, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Todd Olszewski/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD – OCTOBER 21: Wide receiver Willie Snead #83 of the Baltimore Ravens runs with the ball in the first quarter against the New Orleans Saints at M&T Bank Stadium on October 21, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Todd Olszewski/Getty Images) /

Darin McCan’s 53 man roster projection:

Quarterbacks:

1.Lamar Jackson

2. Robert Griffin III
3. Trace McSorley

Running backs

4. Mark Ingram

5. Gus Edwards

6. Justice Hill

Wide receivers

7. Marquise Brown

8. Miles Boykin

9. Willie Snead

10. Chris Moore

11. Jaleel Scott

12. Seth Roberts

Tight ends

13. Mark Andrews

14. Hayden Hurst

15. Nick Boyle

Offensive line

16. Ronnie Stanley

17. Orlando Brown Jr.

18. Marshall Yanda

19. Matt Skura

20. Ben Powers

21. James Hurst

22. Bradley Bozeman

23. Greg Senat

Defensive line

24. Michael Pierce

25. Brandon Williams

26. Chris Wormley

27. Willie Henry

28. Patrick Ricard

29. Daylon Mack

Linebackers

30. Patrick Onwuasor

31. Matt Judon

32. Pernell McPhee

33. Chris Board

34. Kenny Young

35. Tim Williams

36. Tyus Bowser

37. Jaylon Ferguson

38. Otaro Alaka

Cornerbacks

39. Marlon Humphrey

40. Jimmy Smith

41. Brandon Carr

42. Anthony Averett

43. Justin Bethel

44. Cyrus Jones

45. Tavon Young

Safeties

46. Earl Thomas

47. Tony Jefferson

48. DeShon Elliott

49. Chuck Clark

50. Anthony Levine

Specialists

51. Justin Tucker

52. Sam Koch

53. Morgan Cox

Well, we went back and forth, but ended up going with three quarterbacks by adding Trace McSorley to the final 53. We saw Lamar Jackson have to come out of two games last season with minor injuries (an ankle against Kansas City, and a stint in the concussion protocol after getting kicked in the head by a teammate in Atlanta). And backup quarterback Robert Griffin III has had a career-long struggle with injuries since the end of his rookie season.

Plus, I like McSorley. He’s tough. He’s a proven winner. And his improvement throughout the summer has been clear. He’s a gamer, and that helps your team.

I ended up keeping six wide receivers, which kept Roberts on the roster, after Eluemunor got traded to the Patriots.

I kept Senat as a developmental tackle who I believe would be snatched from the practice squad because of the dearth of offensive linemen in the league and his natural abilities. Something is telling me the Ravens are still going to make another move somewhere before the roster is set, and that would impact Senat’s spot.

Alaka stays because of two reasons: He has stood out on special teams and on defense throughout the preseason; and, I really want the streak to continue of undrafted free agents making the roster.

The cornerback decisions are kind of tricky. I’m holding out hope that they will designate Young to return, so they must keep him on the initial 53 before doing that. Also, I’m guessing that rookie Iman Marshall will be stashed away on IR on the “Jaleel Scott Plan.”

If they keep one more defensive back, I would want Brynden Trawick, both due to special teams and because he makes tackles when he’s on the field. That is an underrated trait.

Home/Ravens News