Playmaking Georgia Safety Projected to Ravens

2024 stats: 13 video games, 7.5 sacks, 13 tackles for loss, 38 tackles

Nick Baumgardner, The Athletic

“This feels very low for a participant with Pearce’s twitch, burst and bend off the nook — he recorded greater than 100 mixed pressures over his two years as a starter at Tennessee, with a 23 % win charge final season. But he is simply 243 kilos and precisely the kind of uber-talented participant who’s going to want a particular workforce match.”

Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic

“The Ravens, who’re at all times going to lean greatest participant accessible early within the draft, might go in many alternative instructions right here. They might bolster their offensive or line of defense. They have a look at first-round corners yearly. However, they clearly want an edge rusher with Kyle Van Noy turning 34 subsequent month. Plus, Van Noy, Odafe Oweh and David Ojabo are all heading into the ultimate years of their deal. The Ravens have not had a ton of success lately discovering high-impact edge rushers within the center rounds, so it is smart to strike early. Pearce, who had 17 1/2 sacks over his last two seasons at Tennessee, is the kind of lengthy and athletic edge rusher the Ravens covet. He’s 245 kilos, so his skill to maintain up in opposition to the run will probably be scrutinized. But he performs with nice energy and energy and has double-digit-sack potential on the subsequent degree.”