Ravens land elite OL prospect in 7-round 2022 NFL Mock Draft
By Justin Fried
Round 4, 136th Overall, Ravens: Charlie Kolar, TE, Iowa State
Mark Andrews broke out and established himself as likely the best tight end in football in 2021, but Nick Boyle’s injury history combined with Josh Oliver’s ineffectiveness makes the tight end position a prominent need for the Ravens this offseason.
Iowa State’s Charlie Kolar is one of a number of enticing prospects in a deep tight end class this year. At 6-foot-6, 255 pounds, Kolar has an NFL-ready frame with reliable hands and a high floor as a blocker.
Kolar can easily fill that TE2 role in the Ravens’ offense if Boyle isn’t healthy or serve as an ultra-reliable TE3.
Round 4, 138th Overall, Ravens: Justyn Ross, WR, Clemson
The Ravens don’t necessarily have a desperate need at wide receiver this offseason, but don’t be surprised if they add one at some point. And with a talent like Clemson’s Justyn Ross still available in the fourth round, we weren’t going to pass that opportunity up.
Ross is one of the most physically dominant receivers in this class. He stands at 6-foot-3, 205 pounds but plays even bigger with a hulking frame and a monster catch radius.
Ross could be everything the Ravens hoped Miles Boykin would be — a physically-imposing jump-ball receiver who doubles as an elite red-zone target.
Round 6, 195th Overall, Ravens: MarQuan McCall, NT, Kentucky
The Ravens could use another nose tackle with Brandon Williams set to be a free agent coming off the worst year of his career. Kentucky’s MarQuan McCall would certainly do the trick.
McCall is probably the largest human being that is draft-eligible this year. He stands at a monstrous 6-foot-3, 379 pounds which would make him one of, if not the largest player in the NFL.
He doesn’t offer much in the way of a pass-rush, but if you’re looking for a run-stuffing nose tackle who could eat space and take on double-teams, look no further than McCall.