Baltimore Ravens
20 Feb 2025, 23:17 GMT+10
Matt Ryan
The Combine is less than a week away as NFL teams will get a close look at some of the prospects they've been evaluating.
Here's who pundits have the Ravens selecting at No. 27 overall:
2024 stats: 12 games, 1.5 sacks, 31 tackles, 6 tackles for loss
Daniel Jeremiah, NFL Network
"Stewart just feels like a Raven to me. He's big, explosive and disruptive. The production will come."
2024 stats: 13 games, 6.5 sacks, 48 tackles, 14 tackles for loss
Daniel Flick, Sports Illustrated
"The 6' 3", 305-pound Nolen is explosive and one of the draft's most disruptive interior rushers. He tallied only four sacks and eight tackles for loss this season at Ole Miss, but he logged 25 hurries. Nolen also had the second-best run defense grade (91.6) among defenders with at least 100 snaps, according to Pro Football Focus. Between his proven pressure ability and ready-made run defense, Nolen can make an early impact on a team with championship aspirations."
2024 stats: 13 games, 86.5 pass block grade (Pro Football Focus), 63.9 run block grade, 2.5% pressure rate allowed
Jordan Plocher, Pro Football Focus
"Booker would provide the Ravens with an interior people mover for their potent rushing offense. Baltimore is right at the cusp of winning a Super Bowl, so the front office might as well invest in the team's biggest strength: running the football."
2024 stats: 14 games, 69.9 pass block grade, 70.2 run block grade, 4.5% pressure rate allowed
Dan Parr, NFL Network
"Jackson fits best as a guard -- which is an area of need for the Ravens -- but he also showed last season that he can hold his own at tackle, which happens to be another area of need for Baltimore. He'll be plug-and-play on the interior, but might be able to step outside in a pinch."
2024 stats: 6 games, 82.0 pass block grade, 68.7 run block grade, .6% pressure rate allowed
Chris Trapasso, CBS Sports
"The Ravens go with an extremely high-upside left tackle who was trending toward the top half of the first round before his injury in 2024. He can immediately stand in for impending free agent Ronnie Stanley."
Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic
"Obviously, the Ravens must be comfortable with Simmons' medicals. They'll get a better idea of his health at next week's Scouting Combine. Before his 2024 season-ending knee injury, Simmons was arguably the top offensive tackle in this draft class. Simmons, who is 6-5 and 310 pounds, is scheme versatile and has all the attributes of a book-end NFL offensive tackle. He also has experience playing both the left and right sides. With starting left tackle Ronnie Stanley and left guard Patrick Mekari heading toward free agency, the Ravens need to come out of this draft with a plug-and-play starter. As long as he's healthy, Simmons fits the profile."
2024 stats: 13 games, 7.5 sacks, 13 tackles for loss, 38 tackles
Gennaro Filice, NFL Network
"Kyle Van Noy's Raven rebirth is inspiring. The man just made his first Pro Bowl at age 33, having led Baltimore with a career-high 12.5 sacks. But Van Noy can't stiff-arm Father Time forever. Not to mention, he's heading into the final year of his contract -- just like Odafe Oweh, who could be in line for a lucrative extension on the heels of a breakout season. So Baltimore appears due for a talent infusion on the edge, with a cost-controlled rookie contract being an added benefit."
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