Ravens Dreadful Loss to Pittsburgh: A Bunch of Thoughts

Just another Steelers loss that’s hard to fathom.  The Steelers have a good defense, a very mediocre offense to go with a mediocre quarterback, excellent special teams and excellent coaches.  They will make the playoffs barring a shocking turn.  But this makes three losses for the Ravens to inferior teams.  Which tells us – like it or not – that the Ravens are not (yet?) a great team.   Let’s take a look at a few things that went wrong last week, a possible silver lining, and waste few words on the obvious. Continue reading “Ravens Dreadful Loss to Pittsburgh: A Bunch of Thoughts”

Safety Prospects – Ravens 2024 Draft

The safety prospects in the 2024 NFL draft are reviewed below from the Ravens perspective.  Previous position analyses are listed below.

Offensive Players:
Tackles are reviewed here.
Guards are reviewed here.

Defensive Players:
Edge Linebackers are reviewed here.
Cornerbacks are reviewed here.

The Ravens Current Safety Situation and Need

The Ravens have two high end safeties.  At first glance, the position doesn’t appear to be one of high need.  Both Kyle Hamilton and Marcus Williams have position versatility.  Even though Williams is thought of as a traditional free safety, he can play up towards the box.  Last year, he was hampered by his pectoral injury and unable to compete effectively as a tackler.  Hamilton is obviously elite up in the box and at the nickel.  Though he played some back end to acceptable effect last year, he’s most destructive and impactful near the line. Continue reading “Safety Prospects – Ravens 2024 Draft”