The Baltimore Ravens wrapped up the 2024 NFL Draft on Saturday, April 27, 2024 with the addition of nine players. Starting with former general manager Ozzie Newsome and extending to current GM Eric DeCosta, the Ravens have established a reputation for good drafts. Over the years, the Ravens draft picks have contributed to two Super Bowl trophies and three Hall of Famers, Ray Lewis, Ed Reed, and Jonathan Ogden.
This year’s class is looking to contribute to the next team to bring a Super Bowl to Baltimore. The 2024 Ravens draft class includes:
Round 1, Pick 30: CB Nate Wiggins, Clemson
Round 2, Pick 62: OT Roger Rosengarten, Washington
Round 3, Pick 93: OLB Adisa Isaac, Penn State
Round 4, Pick 113: WR Devontez Walker, North Carolina
Round 4, Pick 130: CB T.J. Tampa, Iowa State
Round 5, Pick 165: RB Rasheen Ali, Marshall
Round 6, Pick 218 (compensatory, from Jets): QB Devin Leary, Kentucky
Round 7, Pick 228 (from Jets): C Nick Samac, Michigan State
Round 7, Pick 250: Sanoussi Kane, Purdue
Here are some of the grades the Ravens draft haul has fetched:
Mel Kiper Jr. – ESPN
Nate Wiggins (30) is one of the fastest cornerbacks in this class, a long and gifted cover man with good instincts. Though he’s a little light at 173 pounds, he’ll grow into his frame in time. Roger Rosengarten (52), one of my favorite prospects in the entire draft, could step in and start at right tackle in 2024. Edge rusher Adisa Isaac (93) went a full round below where I rated him. He had 16 tackles for loss last season and outshined teammate Chop Robinson on tape, though Isaac doesn’t have the same kind of upside as a pass-rusher.
Grade: B+
Charles McDonald – Yahoo Sports
Once again, the Ravens walked away with a strong draft class after letting players fall right into their laps. They started things off with Clemson cornerback Nate Wiggins and doubled back at the position with a potential huge steal by grabbing Iowa State cornerback T.J. Tampa in the fourth round. Tampa was projected to go much higher. The Ravens should also have a Day 1 starter at right tackle in Roger Rosengarten from Washington. They even found some quality depth they can develop on the edge with Penn State’s Adisa Isaac. The Ravens, as usual, didn’t overthink it and it looks like a great new crop of rookies.
Grade: B+
Chad Rueter – NFL.com
The Ravens had yet another solid draft. Wiggins’ elite recovery speed earned him a first-round slot, but he must answer questions about how his lean frame and inconsistent tackling translates to the next level. Rosengarten and Isaac were great value picks at two needed spots.
I liked the selection of Walker, an outside playmaker, early in Round 4, even after the team re-upped Rashod Bateman. Tampa’s size and strength at the catch point made him worthy of a Day 2 pick, but Baltimore landed him on Day 3. Ali is coming off a biceps injury suffered at the Senior Bowl. Leary’s arm and experience gained him a draft spot. Samac’s a powerful interior lineman.
Grade: A