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Time to do a Ravens draft recap for 2022.  Eric DeCosta and his team had an excellent draft, my reservations notwithstanding.  Sure, the national draft “gurus” are “grading” the Ravens as A or A+, but none of that really matters.  I think we should look at this draft from two perspectives.

How Does This Draft Set Up the Ravens for 2022?

This is the most immediate consideration because it’s all about trying to get this year’s version of the Ravens to the promised land.  Remember, the draft is just one tool – the biggest tool – in roster construction.  Free agency part one (which is over), free agency part two (which we are now entering) and finding gems in the undrafted free agent pool are also key ingredients. Continue reading “Ravens Draft Recap 2022 – Two Perspectives”

Wow, I certainly didn’t see that coming!  Eric DeCosta bet his career last night, with the most curious draft selections, arguably, in Ravens history.  There’s a lot to unpack here in this day one recap and I almost don’t know where to begin.  But I’ll say this right off the bat.  I don’t buy it.

How to Build a Championship Team: First, Identify What You Need

The Ravens entered the off-season having suffered the worst collection of major injuries last season of any team in the last ten years.  With the return of those players, they see themselves as being very close to the top of the league. Continue reading “Ravens 2022 Draft – Day One Recap and More”

It’s draft day!  Finally, the Ravens Big Board is here.  Let me explain for a moment the purpose of this Ravens Big Board.  It is not a ranking of all prospects such as you typically see on numerous websites.  That type of ranking is not really useful in figuring out who the Ravens will target.  The goal is to find who fits what the Ravens try to do, and which players bring to the table what the Ravens most need.  Therefore, my Ravens Big Board is intended to list, by round, which specific prospects I think the Ravens should draft, roughly in that round.

Then there is the draft analysis.  Obviously, the draft can go a million different ways for the Ravens – starting right away in the first round.  I try to deal with some of the possibilities in setting my priorities, and I explain some of these scenarios.  But there is no way anyone can predict them all, and neither can I.

So, I begin by augmenting the analysis I started in the Round One analysis post (look here). Continue reading “Ravens Big Board – The 2022 Draft”

In this post I take a look at running back prospects for the Ravens in the 2022 draft.  Once again, players are listed in the order in which I think the Ravens should consider them.

Previous offensive position analyses can be found at these posts:
Tight end prospects are located here.
Offensive linemen posts are located here.

Previous defensive position analyses can be found at these posts:
Edge defender prospects are located here.
Defensive secondary prospects are located here.
Inside linebacker prospects are located here.
Defensive line prospects are located here.

And, for an analysis of Round One from the Ravens’ perspective, look here. Continue reading “Running Back Prospects – Ravens 2022 Comprehensive Draft Report”

Below is my review of tight end prospects who the Ravens could consider selecting in the 2022 draft.  Players are listed in the round order in which I think the Ravens should consider them.

Previous position and other analyses can be found at these posts:
Offensive lineman prospects are located here.
Inside linebacker prospects are located here.
Defensive line prospects are located here.
Edge defender prospects are located here.
Defensive secondary prospects are located here.
And, for the Round One analysis, look here.

Continue reading “Tight End Prospects – Ravens 2022 Comprehensive Draft Report”

Inside linebacker prospects for Ravens in the 2022 draft are reviewed.  Once again, the embedded table of contents guides you to individual player profiles.  Players are listed in the round order in which I think the Ravens should consider them.

Previous position and other analyses can be found at these posts:
For defensive line prospects look here.
For edge defenders look here.
For defensive secondary prospects look here.
For offensive linemen look here.
And, for the Round One analysis look here. Continue reading “Inside Linebacker Prospects – Ravens 2022 Comprehensive Draft Report”

Here I review defensive line prospects for the 2022 draft.  The embedded table of contents guides you to individual players.  Players are listed in the round order in which I think the Ravens should consider them.

Previous position analyses can be found at these posts:
For edge defenders look here.
For defensive secondary look here.
For offensive lineman look here.
For the Round One analysis look here.

Defensive Line Prospects

Unfortunately for the Ravens, defensive line is not a strong position in this year’s class.  Right now, the Ravens’ front consists of Michael Pierce, Calais Campbell, Justin Madubuike, Broderick Washington, Isaiah Mack, and the injured Derek Wolfe.  I’m assuming Wolfe never suits up in 2022.  Pierce likely can’t be counted on for more than 50% of play action, and arguably Campbell for not much more. Continue reading “Defensive Line Prospects – Ravens 2022 Comprehensive Draft Report”

This post reviews all of Ravens edge defender prospects who I think have varying degrees of attractiveness.  Use the imbedded table of contents to jump to players of interest.

Previous position analyses can be found at these posts:
For offensive linemen look here.
For defensive secondary look here.
For the Round One analysis look here. Continue reading “Edge Defender Prospects – Ravens 2022 Comprehensive Draft Report”