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Prediction: Who will the Ravens draft with the No. 27 pick?

5 days ago | baltimorebeatdown.com | Zach Canter |Dustin Cox |Frank J. Platko

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images The Baltimore Ravens will make their selection in the first round in just a few days. They go into the draft needing very little and wanting a lot: an elite rusher to take down the quarterback, some more top-end defensive back talent, reinforcements along both trenches. But the top of the roster and starters are mostly penciled in. They truly could go in any direction; the pick at 27th overall is a luxury for them.
Lamar Jackson given second-best quarterback rating in Madden 25

Jun 15, 2024 | baltimorebeatdown.com | Frank J. Platko

Photo by Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images As the NFL offseason progresses into the early summer, it’s around the time of the year where information on the latest edition of “Madden” are released. That includes every team’s player ratings in the illustrious video game, which usually draw the attention of game-players and average football fans alike. Madden 25 will not be officially available until this coming August 16.
Tyler Linderbaum ranked No. 3 in PFF’s Center Rankings

Jun 14, 2024 | baltimorebeatdown.com | Frank J. Platko

Photo by Robin Alam/ISI Photos/Getty Images The Baltimore Ravens underwent an offensive line remake this offseason are set to return just two starters in 2024 from last season. While this leads to some uncertainty at these positions along the front-five, there’s comfort in knowing they have one of the league’s best snapping the ball to quarterback Lamar Jackson. That player is center Tyler Linderbaum, who is entering this third season following his first career Pro Bowl nod in 2023.
Bleacher Report lists Rashod Bateman as 1 player the Ravens should consider trading

Jun 4, 2024 | baltimorebeatdown.com | Frank J. Platko

Photo by Robin Alam/ISI Photos/Getty Images Since receiving a contract extension a few weeks ago, Baltimore Ravens’ wide receiver Rashod Bateman has only seen his stock increase. The former 2021 first-round pick has drawn rave reviews from teammates and coaches alike thus far during the OTAs portion of the offseason program.
Ravens win 11 games, repeat as AFC North champions in ESPN’s 2024 projections

May 28, 2024 | baltimorebeatdown.com | Frank J. Platko

Photo by Kirby Lee/Getty Images This past weekend, ESPN’s Mike Clay released his annual NFL projections ahead of the upcoming 2024 season. This includes a wide array of projections including where each team will finish in the standings, team and player statistics, and position group rankings For the former, Clay is projecting the Baltimore Ravens to regress slightly from last season but still repeat as division champions.
Former Ravens safety Tony Jefferson coming out of retirement

May 28, 2024 | baltimorebeatdown.com | Frank J. Platko

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images On Tuesday morning, NFL Insider Jordan Schultz reported that veteran safety Tony Jefferson was set to unretire and plans to return to the league in 2024. Shortly thereafter, the former Raven took to social media to confirm the news himself. We are so back.
Ravens rank Top 3 at safety, quarterback, and tight end in ESPN’s 2024 projections

May 28, 2024 | baltimorebeatdown.com | Frank J. Platko

Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images This past weekend, ESPN’s Mike Clay released his annual NFL projections ahead of the upcoming 2024 season. This includes a wide array of projections including where each team will finish in the standings, team and player statistics, and position group rankings. For the latter, Clay ranked a number of the Baltimore Ravens’ position units highly, including three in the Top-3 of the league: safety, quarterback, and tight end.
PFF names Mark Andrews the Ravens’ bounce back candidate in 2024

May 24, 2024 | baltimorebeatdown.com | Frank J. Platko

Jessica Rapfogel-USA TODAY Sports Each year, NFL teams have at least one player return from injury the season before and perform at a high level. Often times they match their on-par production and in some cases even exceed expectations. Pro Football Focus’ Bradley Locker recently projected who this year’s bounce-back player could be for all 32 teams across the league. For the Baltimore Ravens, Locker named tight end Mark Andrews as the team’s prime candidate for a bounce back season in 2024.
Ravens land No. 2 in ranking of Top-10 most complete NFL rosters

May 24, 2024 | baltimorebeatdown.com | Frank J. Platko

Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports Now that free agency and the draft are in the rear view, we have a good idea how most NFL teams will look entering the 2024 season. While there are still some veteran free agent signings and possible trades to be made, the bulk of significant acquisitions have already occurred. As such, it’s not too early to begin projecting how the Baltimore Ravens and their counterparts stack up against one another on paper.
AFC North ranks No. 1 in PFF’s division rankings for 2024

May 22, 2024 | baltimorebeatdown.com | Frank J. Platko

Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images Earlier this week, Pro Football Focus’ Thomas Valentine released a ranking of every division by strength in the NFL entering the 2024 season cycle. Unsurprisingly, the AFC North topped the list after featuring three playoff teams in 2023: the Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns, and Pittsburgh Steelers. The Ravens won the division handedly last year and earned the AFC’s No. 1 overall seed with a 13-4 record in the regular season.