If the Ravens are going to keep pace in an NFL built on bold swings and stacked rosters, the depth chart has to hold up everywhere, not just at the top. That’s the whole point here: in a league where the window is always shrinking and the urgency never really lets up, all 53 spots matter.
And when you stack Baltimore’s roster by position group, the strength shows up fast on defense.
Safety and corner sit at the top of the list, even if that means blending the two together a bit. The fit makes sense.
The Ravens are expected to lean heavily on zone, Big Nickel looks with three safeties, and dime packages, and they have the kind of interchangeable pieces that make that work. Kyle Hamilton can line up at four different spots.
Marlon Humphrey can move between nickel, boundary, safety, and more. Several scouts also like some of the depth safeties in a nickel role.
Keeping Chidobe Awuzie was a major part of making that whole corner deployment work.
The defensive front comes next, and it’s easy to see why. If Baltimore was going to pass on a Maxx Crosby trade, then Trey Hendrickson had better be the answer.
Calais Campbell was a major addition. Nnamdi Madubuike has a chance to get back near what he was in 2024, even if 2023 feels like a stretch.
Travis Jones could take another step. There are also real developmental edge rushers in the mix, plus what looks like a gem from the seventh round.
Quarterback is right where you’d expect it to be, near the top of the entire roster. Lamar Jackson is a two-time MVP at the most important position in the sport, and behind him is a backup who has already won games for Baltimore when Jackson has been hurt. That kind of insurance matters.
I’m not a huge Snoop Huntley guy and would have liked them to find someone who has ties to this coaching family tree and Sean Payton offense in the past (Teddy Bridgewater), and a new offense for Huntley might be cumbersome if he has to play. But Skylar Thompson intrigues me and there is legit depth here and quality.
Running back also gets a strong mark, especially with Justice Hill in the mix. He’s a complete player, a strong pass protector, and someone who has become more important on third down and in special situations as Derrick Henry gets deeper into his career.
If Baltimore really does play faster and use more tempo this season, Hill could be on the field even more. Henry, at 32, can’t be asked to handle 300 carries again.
Rookie Adam Randall is another name worth watching as a Joker in this offense. He checks a lot of boxes and could end up fitting across multiple spots.
The weaker side of the ranking shows up on offense. Wide receiver, offensive line, and tight end just don’t have the same kind of depth.
There isn’t elite talent behind the starters, and there aren’t enough young players you can point to with confidence. There’s no swing tackle, no second move tight end, and no proven pass catcher beyond Zay Flowers.
Devontez Walker might become a thing, and maybe Carson Vinson will be a great swing tackle and one of the rookie tight ends will be a thing right away, but there are long in the tooth and lacking proven depth on offense.
That’s the split for Baltimore: a defense built to carry a lot of weight, and an offense where the questions pile up much faster once you get past the starters.
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