Ravens roster needs after the 1st wave of free agency

Most of the top free agents have been signed but the Baltimore Ravens still have loads of needs they need to address this offseason.

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Interior offensive line

Current roster: Bradley Bozeman, Matt Skura, Patrick Mekari, Ben Powers, R.J. Prince, Will Holden

Baltimore is actually pretty set at left guard and center if they simply go back to last year’s starters. There could be a bit of a competition at center between Skura and Mekari depending on the health of Skura entering the season but both players did well last year in the starting role, so I’d expect the loser to be the primary backup. Where the hole is at is right guard thanks to the retirement of Marshal Yanda.

It seems as though Powers will be given the first crack but the Ravens have usually wanted linemen to win the job in training camp. That means adding some talent to not only create solid depth along the inside but to create true competition for the starting right guard job.

Prince was on the practice squad last year and will be given a chance to win a roster spot but I wouldn’t think he has a real shot at a starting role quite yet. Though Holden has starting experience (seven games over two seasons with the Arizona Cardinals), that simply isn’t enough depth at guard.

The Ravens kept six interior offensive linemen at the end of last season and with six already on the roster now, I’d expect them to add at least two more to give them more competition for the 53-man roster. Given the loss of Yanda’s experience, at least one of their additions will likely be a free agent with some starting experience to help push the competition forward and give Baltimore a reliable option to fall back on if no one wins the starting right guard spot outright.