We’re looking at the seven most realistic 2024 NFL Draft options for the Baltimore Ravens in the first round
With the first wave of NFL free agency over, all eyes around the league will turn toward pro days and one final month-long push toward April’s NFL draft.
Baltimore has needs, but after a solid start to the free agency process, the first-round pick (No. 30) could be about nagging the best player available or a potential building block in the trenches.
Mock draft season is in full swing, and most draft experts and pundits will likely simulate 100s scenarios for all seven rounds, with realistic options starting to take shape.
With Top 30 visits increasing, we’re looking at the seven most realistic options for Baltimore at pick No. 30.
Will Anderson Jr. has been the Texans’ defensive standout at training camp so far.
Under the guidance of legendary head coach Nick Saban, the University of Alabama has been a factory of NFL talent, especially on the defensive side of the ball. The Crimson Tide has produced many unbelievable talents, yet many believe that Will Anderson Jr. stands out as the best of the Saban era.
Anderson has a long list of accolades and accomplishments while in Tuscaloosa, as he was named a two-time Bronko Nagurski Trophy winner, two-time SEC Defensive Player of the Year winner, two-time unanimous All-American, and much more. During that two-year stretch, Anderson had 152 total tackles, 48 tackles for loss, and 27.5 sacks while facing double teams and the toughest assignments in college football. Despite it all, he produced video game numbers.
So, it might be easy to understand why the Houston Texans were eager to trade up to No. 3 in the 2023 NFL draft to land his services. The Texans are led by first-year head coach DeMeco Ryans who has reportedly always been very high on Anderson. Ryans views Anderson as a defensive centerpiece they can build around for years to come as there are fewer commodities more valuable in the NFL than an elite pass rusher. Ryans was also a defensive draft pick out of Alabama as he was taken in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Texans.
Through the first few days of training camp, Anderson has been an absolute monster and has made his way into the backfield several times already. With Alabama, he played a hybrid linebacker/EDGE rusher role, but in the NFL he will be a true DE with the sole task of sacking the QB, something he does quite well. Anderson will certainly be in the conversation for the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year when the season is over.
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Anderson has reportedly gotten in the backfield âseveralâ times already.
The transition from OLB to DE for Anderson has reportedly gone âflawlessâ so far.
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A few Alabama football stars are expected to be the top prospects at their position for the 2024 NFL Draft class.
One of the ways Alabama football is preparing for the 2023 college football season is by focusing on replacing the impact players from last season that are no longer with the program. Some of the players that are expected to step up include edge rusher Dallas Turner and defensive back Kool-Aid McKinstry.
Both Turner and McKinstry were recently chosen as possible top prospects at their respective positions for the distant 2024 NFL draft
ESPN draft analyst Matt Miller shared his picks for the top draft-eligible players at every position.
For edge rushers, it was between Turner and Jared Verse of Florida State. In the end, Miller chose Turner.
“The edge rusher debate is a tale of two stories: potential vs. known product. First, we have Turner, a five-star recruit out of high school who has started just 10 games on a loaded Alabama team. But in that time, he has produced 12.5 sacks and 60 pressures, and scouts and coaches believe the best is still to come, once he takes over Will Anderson Jr.’s place in the lineup. I really like his first-step quickness.”
Miller also quoted one NFL scouting director, who reportedly said that Turner will get some player comparisons to former Penn State standout, Micah Parsons.
As for cornerback, Miller chose McKinstry over Penn State’s Kalen King.
“McKinstry doesn’t just have the best nickname in college football — he might also be the best cover man in the sport. In 2022, he one-upped King by allowing a QBR of 13.2 — ninth in the nation among DBs who saw at least 50 targets. He hauled in one interception and broke up 14 passes. At 6-foot-1 and 190 pounds, he has the length that teams love to go along with topflight speed.”
Furthermore, One AFC scout reportedly said “McKinstry is the dude.”
Both Turner and McKinstry are expected to have strong seasons, which is not only necessary to help their expected draft profiles, but Nick Saban and the Crimson Tide will need their talents and leadership to win.
Roll Tide Wire will continue to follow Alabama football as the 2023 offseason begins to wind down.
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Fin’s Ale House comes complete with outdoor dining and spacious seating inside. Ask around for a good restaurant in Lewes, Delaware, and the name Fin’s Ale House & Raw Bar is almost sure to come up. When it does, run, don’t walk. It doesn’t matter …
Fin’s Ale House comes complete with outdoor dining and spacious seating inside.
Ask around for a good restaurant in Lewes, Delaware, and the name Fin’s Ale House & Raw Bar is almost sure to come up.
When it does, run, donât walk. It doesnât matter if you want to sit and the bar and shuck oysters, or if you want to sit on the dining side. Just go and enjoy being a bit pampered while you enjoy fresh seafood.
In our experience, the service was great, especially for a place where shorts and ball caps are not questioned. Itâs tourist-town-casual-dine, but up a notch.
We spent time asking a few of our usual questions of the server. What is your favorite? What is most popular? Anything we should avoid?
The Seafood Bake is the perfect sampler if you want to taste it all.
He quietly warned us that the chefs often have a heavy hand with the white wine on the Seafood Bake, making it watery, not better. We dared it anyway, and it must have been a good nightâthe flavor combination was delicious. Shrimp, scallops, flounder, crab cake, and a light sauce with Florentine butter, which is a mix of cultured butter, olive oil, and lemon, often with other seasonings or a bit of brandy thrown in.
The Crab Cakes were full of fresh crab, not filler.
He made sure we knew that the Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes werenât your ordinary fried circles. No, they are pure crab, broiled and delicious. Hint: Ask for them to be delivered piping hot, as there appeared to be a tendency to let them sit just a little too long.
The Seafood Pasta from Fin’s Ale House.
We also took his recommendation and ordered the FINSâ Shellfish Pasta. It proved that you can take some of the same seafood and make it taste totally different. This dish had the shrimp, scallops, and lump crab meat, but was mixed with a delectable lobster cream sauce and served over penne pasta.
Specials when our party of three was there included a lobster roll made with âFINSâ famous lobster salad,â and a Spicy Grouper Scampi, using one of the daily fish selections. As good as it soundedâpan seared fillet, linguini, sun dried tomatoes, asparagus, garlic white wine, butter, capers, and crushed pepperâwe stuck with the regular menu. We could also have gotten Pecan Encrusted Mahi or Horseradish Encrusted Halibut. All for another time.
Fin’s Ale House has a choose your own fish dish.
Fins is also known for its Build Your Own Fresh Fish aboard. The instructions are simple:
1. Select a fish from the daily rotating selection
2. Select a preparation (e.g. broiled, grilled, blackened, or even stuffed with crab imperial)
3. Select a sauceâcitrus hollandaise, lobster sauce, lemon shallot cream, Creole sauce, and more
Just like that you can have the seafood dish of your dreams.
Oh, and if your tastes spin to the more exotic, they offered a Spanish Seafood Paella that sounded amazing. It was made with all the standards, including scallops, mussels, shrimp, clams, fish, lump crab meat, calamari, Andouille sausage, and saffron rice. This alone proves both the versatility of the restaurant and its commitment to fresh seafood.
We did feel the need for a crusty bread basket to sop up our sauces, but didnât see it on the menu and one wasnât automatically offered. Next time weâll ask.
Here’s how you can watch, listen and stream Round 1 of the 2023 NFL Draft
The countdown to the 2023 NFL Draft is officially over as the red-carpet events and pre-show festivities are in full effect in Kansas City for the first time.
Here’s the full order of all 31 picks for the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft
The Carolina Panthers are about 10 hours from being on the clock in Round 1 of the 2023 NFL draft, and the fireworks will continue through the first nine or ten picks.
The Eagles currently have the 10th and 30th overall picks in the first round, and they’ll have four selections in the first 100 picks.
We’re making our final Round 1 predictions for all 31 teams ahead of the 2023 NFL Draft
Weâre just hours away from the 2023 NFL draft, where the Philadelphia Eagles are gearing up to welcome a new crop of players to the roster.
Using the draft simulator from PFF, we fought off the urge to draft Bijan Robinson, picking the value of Ohio State All-American 0ffensive tackle Paris Johnson at No. 10 overall.
With their second pick in the first round, Howie Roseman gets a “unique” player with more value at No. 30 overall, securing Alabama’s Jahnyr Gibbs.
Here’s one final Round 1 mock ahead of Thursday night’s draft kickoff.
We’re ranking the 2023 NFL draft prospects that the Philadelphia Eagles hosted on Top 30 visits by potential impact in 2023
The NFL draft is fast approaching, and the 2023 influx of talent comes at a reasonable time after a mass exodus of free agents on defense.
Only a tiny percentage of this incoming class will make their mark on the league as a rookie.
With Philadelphia signing Jalen Hurts to a massive deal, GM Howie Roseman needs all his picks to deliver the goods immediately.
With the draft just 24 hours out, we’re taking a closer look at the Eagles’ predraft visits and ranking them best on the potential impact this season.
Each NFL team met with the Top 30 prospects on their draft boards.
The players you see visiting respective team facilities can help outline organizational needs or serious interests.
Philadelphia has two first-round picks, and theyâve embraced the process, bringing in a host of top names thatâll be selected up and down the draft board.
With five days to go until the 2023 NFL Draft, we’re breaking down the Eagles’ top 30 visits and how that’ll play into Howie Roseman’s draft plans.
The NFL draft is fast approaching, and the 2023 influx of talent comes at a reasonable time after a mass exodus of free agents on defense.
Only a tiny percentage of this incoming class will make their mark on the league as a rookie.
With Philadelphia signing Jalen Hurts to a massive deal, GM Howie Roseman needs all his picks to deliver the goods immediately.
With the draft just five days out, we’re taking a closer look at the Eagles’ predraft visits and whether they offer a glimpse into what Howie Roseman has in store.
Each NFL team can meet with 30 top prospects on their draft boards.
The players you see visiting respective team facilities can help outline organizational needs or serious interests.
Philadelphia has two first-round picks, and theyâve embraced the process, bringing in a host of top names thatâll be selected up and down the draft board.
The Seafood Bake is the perfect sampler if you want to taste it all.
The Crab Cakes were full of fresh crab, not filler.
The Seafood Pasta from Fin’s Ale House.
Fin’s Ale House has a choose your own fish dish.
