4th round (No. 119) – OL Damien Lewis, LSU
Guard is a need that is still very much up in the air for Baltimore right now. If Marshal Yanda decides to retire this offseason, I’d expect the Ravens to pick up an interior offensive lineman far sooner than the fourth round. But regardless of Yanda’s decision, Baltimore will need to continue stacking talent on the interior of their offensive line.
In Lance Zierlein’s scouting report on NFL.com, he notes Lewis is a beast as a run blocker but lacks the footwork and agility to pass protect well. Luckily, with Orlando Brown at right tackle, Lewis’ pass-blocking issues might be well masked and allow Baltimore to continue running behind the right side of their line.
If selected and Yanda does retire, I’d expect Lewis to be in the competition for the starting right guard job as a rookie. If given a year to develop behind Yanda, he could be a good plug-and-play option as a replacement for Yanda’s fierce run blocking.