Former Pittsburgh offensive tackle Villanueva joins Ravens’ offensive line picture
The former Steeler is expected to serve as Baltimore’s right tackle and back up Ronnie Stanley at left tackle in 2021.
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Luke Jones and Nestor examine Day Three picks and grade out Ravens draft class
Luke Jones and Nestor examine Day Three picks and grade out Ravens draft class
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Twelve Ravens thoughts following 2021 NFL draft
Second-year lineman Tyre Phillips saw his stock improve with Baltimore not drafting an offensive tackle to replace Orlando Brown Jr.
Luke Jones and Nestor go deep on Ravens picks at wide receivers and getting Lamar weapons
Luke Jones and Nestor go deep on Ravens picks at wide receivers and getting Lamar weapons
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Who is Ravens ‘Day 3’ sleeper from draft class?
Luke Jones and Nestor examine the late round picks for the Ravens, whose draft history dictates that someone in the group will get rich and famous in the NFL. Eric DeCosta is pretty good at this…
DeCosta, Ravens “confident that we’ll have a right tackle” after not drafting one
Citing mentor Ozzie Newsome’s old adage, the general manager reminded that Baltimore doesn’t have to play any games until September.
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What to expect from 2021 Ravens draft picks this season and beyond
Rashod Bateman has the all-around skills and potential to blossom into the young No. 1 wide receiver the Ravens have never enjoyed.
Martindale “can’t wait for this city to see how special” Oweh’s going to be for Ravens
The Baltimore defensive coordinator sees too much talent and potential in Odafe Oweh to dwell on his lack of sacks for Penn State in 2020.
Roman says Bateman, Watkins will force opponents to defend Ravens “all 53 yards” across field
The offensive coordinator joined 2021 first-round wide receiver Rashod Bateman for his introductory video press conference on Friday.
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DeCosta, Ravens swing for fences in Thursday’s first round
Penn State edge rusher Odafe Oweh brings intriguing upside with his physical gifts, but he didn’t record a single sack in 2020.
New Ravens wide receiver Bateman “excited to be a part of a hungry team”
The 2021 first-round pick said he couldn’t “even put it into words” his excitement getting to play with Lamar Jackson.
Ravens brass recaps Day 1 of 2021 draft after making two first-round selections
Eric DeCosta, John Harbaugh, and Joe Hortiz discussed the additions of Rashod Bateman and Odafe Oweh late Thursday night.
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Ravens select eight players in 2021 NFL draft
Oklahoma State’s Tylan Wallace was the fifth wide receiver selected in the first four rounds by Baltimore since Eric DeCosta became general manager in 2019.
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Harbaugh on Ravens trading Brown to Kansas City: “You’ve got to do what’s best for your team”
The Baltimore head coach wasn’t worried about helping Andy Reid and the Chiefs address one of their biggest weaknesses.
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Getting Lamar championship help should be primary goal of Ravens draft weekend
NFL reporter Mike Tanier of Bleacher Report says finding protection and weapons for Lamar Jackson is the key to happier Januarys in Baltimore.
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Will Ravens regret dealing Orlando Brown to Chiefs?
Former NFL scout Matt Manocherian discusses the value of Orlando Brown to the Chiefs and how Ravens might utilize the power of two No. 1’s this weekend.
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Looking back at Ravens’ first-round history at current positions of need
Peter Boulware and Terrell Suggs are the only two outside linebackers selected in the first round by Baltimore.
Peter King of NBC Sports discusses Ravens draft possibilities and how the league has forged ahead in the middle of a plague
Peter King of NBC Sports discusses Ravens draft possibilities and how the league has forged ahead in the middle of a plague.
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Is Orlando Brown Jr. really a left tackle? The Chiefs will find out…
Dennis Koulatsos and Nestor agree that the Ravens wouldn’t deal Brown to the omnipotent Chiefs if they thought they couldn’t beat him and sack Mahomes in January.
The football business of manipulating a draft board in Owings Mills
Chris Pika of BlogAndTackle discusses the Ravens’ deftness at using draft picks and manipulating the board before the names even start flying.
Don’t go to sleep on Eric DeCosta…
John Eisenberg and Nestor marvel at the modern creativity of NFL brass to get deals done and move on from players and adjust salary caps – and then just draft more football players.
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Twelve Ravens thoughts following Orlando Brown Jr. trade to Kansas City
Oklahoma State’s Teven Jenkins would be an ideal replacement if he’s available when the Ravens pick late in the first round.
The new NFL: talking a 17-game season and another remote draft with Peter King
Peter King of NBC Sports discusses Ravens draft possibilities and how the league has forged ahead in the middle of a plague.
Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic makes some bold observations regarding potential Ravens draft targets
Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic makes some bold observations regarding potential Ravens draft targets
Brent Sobleski of Bleacher Report says Ravens continuity already provides significant advantage on NFL Draft weekend
Brent Sobleski of Bleacher Report says Ravens continuity already provides significant advantage on NFL Draft weekend
Flush with options, Ravens head into draft nimble and need specific
Before the Orlando Brown Jr. trade was made, Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic joined Nestor for some bold observations regarding potential Ravens draft targets and board movement that has already magically materialized to show that anything is possible with the creativity of DeCosta and company.
Continuity of Ravens brass provides significant advantage on NFL Draft weekend
Brent Sobleski of Bleacher Report says that even before the Orlando Brown Jr. deal, having a braintrust led by Eric DeCosta and the same solid scouts will always outpoint the competition in picking football players.
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Ravens prioritize future by trading Orlando Brown Jr. to Kansas City
The Ravens weren’t going to re-sign offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr., but him playing right tackle and backing up left tackle — even for one season — is still worth plenty to a contender.
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Ravens’ needs, philosophies align well with 2021 draft
Penn State’s Jayson Oweh is among the edge rushers who’ve been linked to Baltimore in various mock drafts.
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NFL approves rule to relax jersey number restrictions for certain positions
Would J.K. Dobbins switch to the No. 2 he wore as a star running back at Ohio State?
First Ravens draft reminds how luck remains part of rigorous process
Would the genius of Ozzie Newsome have been fully realized without Jonathan Ogden and Ray Lewis falling into his lap in 1996?
Former Ravens offensive tackle Fluker agrees to deal with Miami
Baltimore was always expected to look elsewhere for depth at offensive tackle.
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Twelve Ravens thoughts on pre-draft video call
The Baltimore brass offered a strong endorsement for a maligned group of wide receivers.
DeCosta “insulted” by perception that Ravens lack quality wide receivers
“We’ve got some really good young receivers. It’s insulting to these guys when they hear that we don’t have any receivers. It’s quite insulting. I’m insulted by it too to be honest.”
DeCosta estimates Ravens have 200 “draftable” players on their board
The Ravens brass answered questions about the upcoming NFL draft on a video call Monday morning.
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Five Ravens potentially impacted most by 2021 draft
Wide receiver Devin Duvernay is aiming for a bigger role on offensive in his second season.
Are you ready for Ravens schedule release and that Vegas date in the fall?
Brian Lease gets ready for the Ravens schedule release and draft prospects with Nestor.
A Silver lining and look at Ravens offseason and draft hopes
They don’t get together too often but when they do, Mike Silver of NFL Network and Nestor usually meander into some strange music and life chats far off the football path.
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Experience, youth at edge defender still on list of needs for Ravens
Free-agent veteran pass rusher Justin Houston is visiting with the Ravens this week.
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Veteran special teams standout Levine staying with Ravens on one-year deal
One of the longest-tenured Ravens veterans is staying put for the 2021 season.
