It is not an accident that so many NFL leaders say they will take the best player available in the draft.
This type of comment avoids telegraphy to other teams what positions on which a managing director could concentrate.
It is also an expression of confidence – a suggestion that the list is so deep and flexible that no one stands out as a major need.
For the Baltimore ravens, there is real to that. The Ravens have re-signed the Ronnie Stanley platform, their most important potential free agent, and after two consecutive division titles, the questions that persist on this team concern less its talent and more if it will finally play its best in the playoffs.
In other words, Baltimore’s draft is probably not interesting, especially since the Ravens should not choose until No. 27.
“We were a best available team, and we spent eight months really building the Board of Directors according to the players’ ranking and the way they accumulate against each other,” said Managing Director Eric Decosta. “I think we are certainly looking at the different needs of our team. We have spent a lot of time talking about the list and the players we have and things like the status of contract and all these other things that enter it.”
Need
Baltimore used a first round choice last year on the nate Wiggins corner half, but even with him in the lap and Marlon Humphrey comes out of a good season, there are still concerns for secondary school. Brandon Stephens had trouble in 2024 and left to sign with the New York jets.
“It’s just an incredibly important position, so it will always be a need for us,” said Decosta. “This does not mean that we are going to take a guy in the first round, but I’m almost sure that we will take at least one corner in the draft.”
Baltimore could also use an offensive help. Although the Ravens kept Stanley, they lost Patrick Mekari.
No need
Ravens have so much talent and depth to a tight side that there is speculation that Mark Andrews could end elsewhere for too long. Decosta actually answered this question this week, even if it is only tangential linked to the project.
“I never know what will happen, and I would never say this or that, but I can tell you this. Mark Andrews is a warrior,” said Decosta. “His competitiveness, his talent, his attitude (and) his leadership are so appreciated here. He is a great player, and we are keeping as many great players as possible.”
If Andrews stays with the team, do not expect the tight end to be a priority in the project.
Tucker’s future
The status of the Kicker Justin Tucker remains uncertain after the Baltimore banner reported that more than a dozen massage therapists accused him of inappropriate sexual behavior. THE The NFL said it would investigate.
The project could theoretically be a place to add a replacement for Tucker if the team ends up moving from him. Decosta did not tip his hand to find out if he is looking for a botter, but he does not seem to be opposed in principle to the idea of writing one.
“There have been large booters written. We have written a few bettors, but it is worth it if you have the right botter,” he said. “It depends on the player. It depends on who is there. It depends on how your coaches see it. And also, it should be said that some of the biggest boots of all time have not been written, right? So there is no plan to find a botter, except that you have to be able to assess the kick.”
Pick’em
Baltimore has 11 choices in total this year, including four compensatory selections after the Ravens have undergone heavy losses in free off -season of the free agency. Baltimore has two choices of fourth round and four sixth rounds.
