Mink: I feel the Ravens will monitor the free agent guard market intently this offseason and can pull the set off relying on how younger gamers are working towards and their well being. As it stands now, here is how I’d dimension up the Ravens’ offensive line depth chart:
Left sort out: Ronnie Stanley / Patrick Mekari / Josh Jones
Left guard: Andrew Vorhees & Sala Aumavae-Laulu / Patrick Mekari
Center: Tyler Linderbaum / Nick Samac
Right guard: Ben Cleveland / Patrick Mekari / Josh Jones
Right sort out: Daniel Faalele & Roger Rosengarten / Patrick Mekari
That’s 10 gamers already who’ve a good probability to make the 53-man roster. So if Baltimore indicators a veteran guard, it could put somebody on this checklist on the perimeter.
Jones has the flexibleness to play guard or sort out, although his finest season was in 2022 with the Arizona Cardinals when he performed left sort out. If the Ravens view him as Stanley’s backup, that might result in extra apply snaps for Mekari at guard, as Baltimore might view him as a dependable choice there if the children do not seize the job.
Basically, I anticipate Baltimore will give these younger guys (Cleveland, Vorhees, Aumavae-Laulu, Samac) each probability to win a beginning guard spot. If they do not seize the chance, General Manager Eric DeCosta will most likely make a transfer. There’s at all times guards obtainable, both by way of free company or commerce, throughout coaching camp, or when ultimate roster cuts are being made.
Chances are that the Ravens will make one other signing, however I do not suppose they need to proper now. They’ll at all times keep watch over including extra competitors, and will nonetheless achieve this at guard, security, vast receiver, sort out or another spot.
