The Baltimore Ravens reshaped their offensive line in a big way during the 2021 offseason. They brought in guards Kevin Zeitler and Ben Cleveland as well as tackles Alejandro Villanueva and Ja’Wuan James. The team is also getting back All-Pro tackle Ronnie Stanley and moving former guard Bradley Bozeman back to center, where he played in college.
Offensive coordinator Greg Roman was asked about Baltimore’s offensive line’s chemistry so far, considering the fact that the projected starting group hasn’t had a lot of time to gel together in live-game action. Roman said that he believes it’s starting to come together.
“I think it’s starting to come together. We really felt like we were maybe a little behind before the Carolina game. I felt like we started to really push that area, and I’m seeing it come together. You’re always fighting for five guys out there at all times. I’ve been fortunate enough, for a few years, to have that happen, and it’s always the best-case scenario. But we really like our collection of offensive linemen, and we have a lot of depth, we feel. Everybody is getting better, so I like where we’re at right now.”
With all of the new faces on the offensive line it makes sense that the group needs time to get familiar with each other on the field, especially when it comes to actual games. While the unit could start a bit slow in 2021, once they get a few weeks under their belt they should be much better than what the Ravens were trotting onto the field towards the end of the 2020 season.