The 2024 NFL Draft is only a couple of weeks away and the options for the Baltimore Ravens are everywhere. Last year ended in heartbreaking fashion with the Kansas City Chiefs ending the Super Bowl dreams for Lamar Jackson and company. This year the Ravens added future Hall of Fame running back Derrick Henry to help out. They’ll have more roster building to do as they get closer to training camp.
The Ravens have the 30th overall pick and plenty of needs to fill. Finding a wide receiver to play with Zay Flowers is high on the list. Getting help along the offensive line is another, especially after trading Morgan Moses away. As always, defense reigns supreme for the Ravens. Maybe they will get new defensive coordinator Zach Orr, a new player to feature?
Here’s a round-up of the mock drafts for the Ravens first round:
Charles Davis, NFL.com
Ennis Rakestraw Jr., Missouri
The Ravens did a magnificent job of mixing and matching in the secondary during the 2023 season. Rakestraw’s build is slight, but he makes plenty of plays on the ball and is extremely aggressive against the run. In short, he plays like a Raven!
Ryan Mink, Ravens.com
OT Amarius Mims, Georgia
It seems players fall to the Ravens every year and it happens again. Mims’ lack of college experience (just eight starts in three years) could scare off some teams, but Ravens Offensive Coordinator Todd Monken is well aware of his talent from coaching him in college. Mims is massive and could step in at right tackle immediately before potentially moving to left tackle down the road.
Mel Kiper Jr., ESPN
Amarius Mims, OT, Georgia
The Ravens’ trade of Morgan Moses piqued my interest. Do they believe 2022 fourth-rounder Daniel Faalele is ready to step into the starting job at right tackle, or are they planning to draft a tackle? And could the answer be yes to both? I’m leaning toward the latter outcome. Faalele hasn’t shown enough to be the entrenched starter, and maybe general manager Eric DeCosta is thinking about the future along the offensive line. This is the draft to do that.
Mims is the perfect case of a high-ceiling, high-risk prospect. The risk comes in that he has started only eight college games because of injuries and draft picks in front of him. The ceiling comes in when you watch him beat up on defenders and the way he can move his feet at 340 pounds. He didn’t allow a single sack at Georgia. Offensive line coaches will want to try to mold him because of his elite tools.
Chad Rueter, NFL.com
OT Tyler Guyton, Oklahoma
Baltimore’s patience in past drafts has resulted in it finding excellent value late in each round. Guyton would be a perfect Ravens pick in that way, and he meets a need after the Morgan Moses trade and the inconsistent availability of veteran Ronnie Stanley.