The Baltimore Ravens' offensive line has a couple of questions in 2025, but it remains one of the better fronts in the league. They helped lead the best rushing attack in football last year with 3,189 yards and 21 touchdowns. It was the most efficient campaign of Derrick Henry’s career, and quarterback Lamar Jackson had another MVP-caliber season. There is talent scattered across the line.
Left tackle Ronnie Stanley is back to Pro Bowl form, and Tyler Linderbaum is a top-two center in football. The group also has right guard Daniel Faalele coming off a career-best campaign that saw him be named a Pro Bowl alternate, and right tackle Roger Rosengarten showed promise as a rookie. However, it seems they are not getting the respect they deserve.
Zoltán Buday of Pro Football Focus (PFF) ranked all 32 offensive line units heading into the 2025 season, and the Ravens’ line was ranked absurdly low. They came in at 17th on the list, far below what their talent may suggest. Buday wrote:
“The Ravens' offensive line was a significant concern going into the 2024 season, but the group defied expectations while protecting quarterback Lamar Jackson and opening lanes for running back Derrick Henry.”
“Baltimore re-signed left tackle Ronnie Stanley in free agency, and while he is not the player he once was, his 80.9 PFF pass-blocking grade in 2024 was a reminder of his previous form. Tyler Linderbaum is already among the best centers in the league, especially in run blocking. However, the other three positions might cause problems for Baltimore's offense.”
Baltimore’s offensive line continues to get disrespected
This is not the first time this group has been undervalued by PFF. On Mason Cameron’s top 32 offensive guards list, Faalele was nowhere to be found. In Buday’s top 32 offensive tackle rankings, Stanley was 23rd. Linderbaum was the only member of the front to get his flowers, ranking second to Kansas City Chiefs center Creed Humphrey on Cameron’s center list.
Baltimore lost a crucial piece in versatile guard Patrick Mekari to the Jacksonville Jaguars during free agency. The loss hurts. However, they have young guards with potential to fill the role. Another year of experience for former USC Trojan Andrew Vorhees could push him to the next level. If not, rookie Emery Jones Jr. can offer Mekari-like versatility with the ability to play guard and tackle.
The most frustrating part of this disrespect lies in PFF’s view of the tackles. Stanley has struggled to stay healthy, but returned to his elite level in 2024. He is one of the strongest blindside protectors in the league, and if he can put together another fully healthy campaign, it should not be a shock if Stanley is back in All-Pro conversation. For Rosengarten, he developed into one of the better right tackles in the NFL by the end of 2024 and should project as an above-average starter in 2025. However, this ranking does not seem to take that into account.
While there is uncertainty at left guard, the talent at the other four positions is undeniable. This talent has also translated into top-tier production. At minimum, they should be considered a top 10 unit.