The Ravens’ first unofficial depth chart arrived with a few clear hints about how Baltimore is lining up less than a week before its preseason opener, and the biggest message is that several battles are still very much alive.
The most notable one sits right in the middle of the line. Ethan Pocic looked like a logical answer when Baltimore signed him, but the depth chart doesn’t hand him the job.
Jesse Minter had already said there wasn’t a front-runner at center, and the chart backs that up. Danny Pinter, Pocic and Jovaughn Gwyn are still in the mix, while Corey Bullock has been shifted to guard.
That move effectively takes Bullock out of the center race and leaves him with an uphill path to a roster spot. Pocic could still end up seizing the role before the regular season, but for now the position is open.
There’s also a bit of a reality check for Adam Randall. The fifth-round pick came in with plenty of buzz after the 2026 NFL Draft, thanks to his size, speed and versatility as a receiver, blocker and returner.
But the first depth chart shows he still has work to do. Randall is currently at the bottom of both the running back and kick return groups, which says plenty about how much ground he has left to cover.
He has flashed in camp, but the Clemson product is still learning the position after switching to running back in 2025, and that adjustment could make his rookie learning curve even steeper.
The kick return job remains Rasheen Ali’s for now. Baltimore wants more out of its return game in 2026 after getting very little last season, and while LaJohntay Wester is expected to handle punt returns again, the kick return spot is still up for grabs.
Ali currently sits on top of that competition. He averaged 25.4 yards per return on 30 chances last year, which was solid without being spectacular, and the new kickoff rules make it fair to expect more.
The Ravens would like to see him improve, though Randall or someone else could still push into the picture over the next few weeks.
One thing that does look locked in is Baltimore’s comfort with two tight end sets. Declan Doyle is introducing a new offense, but the Ravens are still showing Mark Andrews and Durham Smythe with the starters.
That pairing gives Lamar Jackson a receiving threat and a blocker in the same package, and it fits the way he has long leaned on tight ends. Andrews, Matt Hibner, Josh Cuevas and Smythe all give Doyle options, and even if the production at the position hasn’t matched Baltimore’s better years there, the offense still looks built to feature it.
That setup should matter just as much on the ground as it does through the air. With Jackson and Derrick Henry driving the offense, putting two tight ends on the field alongside five offensive linemen makes life harder for defenses trying to slow both threats at once.
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