Ronnie Stanley is back. Roger Rosengarten looks like a future cornerstone. The Baltimore Ravens have their starting tackles locked in for 2025—and that’s huge. But while the first-team picture looks clean, the bench? Not so much.
Patrick Mekari is gone (Jacksonville Jaguars). So is backup Josh Jones (Seattle Seahawks). That’s a lot of snaps, experience, and versatility out the door in one offseason. Mekari in particular could do a little of everything—starter, swing tackle, emergency center—and there’s no one on the roster right now who can fill that role on Day 1. Jones filled the void at swing tackle last year, leaving a glaring spot open on the roster.
Enter Charles Grant, the small-school riser from William & Mary. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Grant is set to visit the Ravens as part of his pre-draft Top 30 schedule. He’s already met with the Houston Texans and Tennessee Titans and has the Philadelphia Eagles and Cincinnati Bengals on deck, but Baltimore might be the best fit.
William & Mary OT Charles Grant is visiting the #Titans today, source says, and he has the #Ravens, #Eagles, and #Bengals coming up. He also had an early visit with the #Texans last week.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 7, 2025
Charles Grant could be Baltimore’s next swing tackle project
Grant is everything you want in a developmental tackle: long arms, three-year starter, dominant at his level, and dripping with traits. He’s not flashy, but he doesn’t give up sacks, moves well in zone schemes, and absolutely lives to bury second-level defenders.
He was a consensus FCS All-American, a team captain, and one of the best linemen in the country—regardless of level.
Yeah, the jump from William & Mary to the AFC North is massive. But Grant plays with real poise and polish. He understands angles, uses his arms like weapons, and shows enough twitch in pass protection to hold up on the edge. There’s rawness to clean up—footwork, pad level, better anchor—but the foundation is undoubtedly there.
This isn’t about replacing Stanley or Rosengarten... for now. This is about having someone who can step in if either one goes down. Right now, Baltimore doesn’t really have that guy on the team. And when you play the way the Ravens do—physical, run-heavy, high tempo—you’re going to need OT depth that can step in when called upon.
Grant won’t cost a premium pick, and he probably won’t be ready to start in September. But give him time behind two veterans, let him get some reps in, and there’s a very real chance he becomes Baltimore’s next swing tackle-type chess piece up front.
Sometimes you just need someone who can perform well in their role. Grant’s that kind of player.