Hmm, I don't care what the win rate stats garbage says, just watch the fricken tape; he ain't worth $13 mil. I sincerely hope he proves me wrong and gets 15 sacks this season, but I doubt it ..read more

Less than a week after using a draft pick on a former Penn State pass rusher, the Ravens made a somewhat surprising decision about another one on their roster. Baltimore on Tuesday picked up the fifth-year option for Odafe Oweh, which will keep the outside linebacker under contract through the 2025 season. Picking up the option will cost $13.251 million. The Ravens had until Thursday to decide on him and fellow 2021 first-round draftee Rashod Bateman, but the wide receiver signed an extension last week that will keep him in Baltimore through the 2026 season. “We are happy to announce that the ..read more

The Kansas City Chiefs have won the last two Super Bowls, so whenever they make a move to get better, 31 other NFL teams can’t help but shake their collective heads. So, when the Chiefs traded up to acquire Texas wide receiver Xavier Worthy at the end of the first round and moved up again in the second to take BYU offensive lineman tackle Kingsley Suamataia, it happened. The champs got better. Again. The Ravens made progress and had a solid draft, but so did the rival Steelers and Bengals. So did the Colts, another AFC foe. The Chiefs? The consensus is that they had a great draft, and that’s b ..read more

How did the Ravens fare in this year’s NFL draft? After three days, it felt like one of those movies that you’ve seen countless times but always end up watching when you come across it on TV, like Shawshank Redemption, Goodwill Hunting or Gladiator. Put another way, their performance was good, familiar and filled a void. Or in Baltimore’s case, multiple needs after a free agent exodus of a dozen players this offseason along with other moves that left gaps all over the roster, particularly on the offensive line, where there will be at least three new starters in 2024. As for how well the Ravens ..read more

In agreement so far, minds could change, more will be added I'm sure ..read more

On some days, boring is good. The Ravens had a couple of those days during the NFL draft this past weekend, and that’s a good thing because everything seemed to fall into place. There were no trades or reaches on selections, and the Ravens basically stayed with the script. Will they challenge for a Super Bowl title in 2024? That remains to be seen, but they appeared to upgrade in the secondary with Clemson cornerback Nate Wiggins as their top pick and added much-needed depth on the offensive line with second-round selection Roger Rosengarten, an offensive tackle out of Washington. Penn State o ..read more

With the 2024 NFL draft over, the Ravens have turned their attention to the undrafted market. Baltimore entered the draft with 61 players and made nine picks, leaving space to add a big class. Here’s a look at the additions: Maryland safety Beau Brade: The Clarksville native and former River Hill star surprisingly wasn’t picked despite being ranked No. 143 overall on the consensus big board. But he’ll get a chance to compete for a roster spot with the team he grew up rooting for. The 6-foot, 203-pound Brade led the Terps in tackles each of the past two seasons, twice earning All-Big Ten honora ..read more

When Beau Brade walked into his first defensive backs meeting at Maryland in 2020, the vanguard leading the depth chart featured junior Jakorian Bennett, sophomores Nick Cross and Deonte Banks and freshman Tarheeb Still. Year over year, each of those three left College Park to hear their name called in the NFL draft. Brade surprisingly wasn’t picked this weekend despite being ranked No. 143 overall on the consensus big board, but he’ll still get a chance to join his former teammates in the NFL. The Ravens signed Brade as an undrafted free agent, the Maryland football team announced on X, forme ..read more

The Ravens entered the final day of the NFL draft on Saturday with six picks — Nos. 113 (fourth round), 130 (fourth round), 165 (fifth round), 218 (sixth round), 228 (seventh round) and 250 (seventh round). Here’s a look at whom they’ve taken. No. 113: North Carolina WR Devontez Walker: Clemson cornerback Nate Wiggins, the Ravens’ first-round draft pick, allowed just one completion of 20-plus yards last season. Who was it against? Walker. “He was probably the best player I ever went against,” Walker said via Zoom. “He’s very fast. He’s one of the few guys that was hip for hip with me.” Now the ..read more

As the clock struck 11 p.m. Friday inside the Ravens’ facility in Owings Mills and the third round of the NFL draft neared its conclusion in Detroit, general manager Eric DeCosta turned in the team’s final selection of the day, pick No. 93 overall. A handful of intriguing wide receivers were still available for the taking. That list includes Oregon speedster Troy Franklin; Central Florida’s Javon Baker, whom ESPN draft analyst Matt Miller compares with Kansas City Chiefs star Rashee Rice; and towering 6-foot-6 Florida State standout Johnny Wilson. With Baltimore’s wide receiver group tremendou ..read more