• A defender with elite potential could be available at the end of Round 1: Edge defender Chop Robinson and cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry would fill holes for the Ravens — if they are still on the board at Pick No. 30.
• Wide receiver remains a need in Baltimore: Oregon's Troy Franklin is a potential Day 1 fit, UCF's Javon Baker could be an option on Day 2 and Rice's Luke McCaffrey is a Day 3 possibility.
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After a tough, if expected, start to the offseason that saw them lose multiple starters in free agency, the Baltimore Ravens head into the 2024 NFL Draft with several key needs.
They won’t be able to fill every one of those needs through the draft when it comes to starters — some of that will need to come from current players stepping up — but here we take a look at some options for the Ravens along the offensive line, at wide receiver, at cornerback and off the edge.
Offensive Line
- Day 1 fit: Jordan Morgan, Arizona
- Day 2 fit: Blake Fisher, Notre Dame
- Day 3 fit: Christian Jones, Texas
Morgan would make a lot of sense as the Ravens' first-round selection, coming off a season during which he earned an 87.3 PFF pass-blocking grade. He can start out at guard before being the eventual successor at left tackle to Ronnie Stanley. With PFF run- and pass-blocking grades of 69.0 or better, Fisher could be a plug-and-play starter at right tackle for the Ravens as a Day 2 selection, while Jones would be a developmental prospect behind Stanley on the left side.
Wide Receiver
- Day 1 fit: Troy Franklin, Oregon
- Day 2 fit: Javon Baker, UCF
- Day 3 fit: Luke McCaffrey, Rice
Franklin’s stock has slightly dropped since the NFL scouting combine, but his PFF grades and data profile are strong. He earned an 82.2 PFF receiving grade versus man coverage and averaged 3.32 yards per route run in 2023. Baker has a similar grading profile and wasn’t far behind Franklin in either category, posting a 78.5 PFF receiving grade against man coverage and averaging 3.21 yards per route run. McCaffrey graded well throughout his college career and racked up 627 receiving yards from the slot last season.
Edge Defender
- Day 1 fit: Chop Robinson, Penn State
- Day 2 fit: Marshawn Kneeland, Western Michigan
- Day 3 fit: Jalen Green, James Madison
Robinson wouldn’t be an every-down player for the Ravens, at least not right away, but his level of pass-rushing prowess is not something usually available late in the first round. He is coming off a final season at Penn State during which he won 20.1% of his pass-rushing reps. Kneeland, on the other hand, could develop into an every-down star. While his pass-rush win rate was a bit lower than Robinson's, coming in at 17.3%, his 11.0% run-stop rate is among the best in the class. James Madison’s Green is the late-round version of Robinson, winning 20.0% of his pass-rush reps and earning a 91.1 PFF pass-rushing grade on true pass sets.
Cornerback
- Day 1 fit: Kool-Aid McKinstry, Alabama
- Day 2 fit: Khyree Jackson, Oregon
- Day 3 fit: Cam Hart, Notre Dame
Having earned PFF grades of 80.0 or better in each of his final two seasons at Alabama, McKinstry would feel like a steal if he fell to Pick No. 30. Yet, he is available fairly regularly when using PFF's mock draft simulator to draft for the Ravens. Jackson and Hart both have the size that would fit well on the outside for Baltimore, with each earning PFF coverage grades above 80.0 in 2023.
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