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Baltimore Ravens: 5 offseason needs in 2020

By Rucker Haringey

ORLANDO, FLORIDA - JANUARY 26: Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens in action during the 2020 NFL Pro Bowl at Camping World Stadium on January 26, 2020 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)
ORLANDO, FLORIDA - JANUARY 26: Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens in action during the 2020 NFL Pro Bowl at Camping World Stadium on January 26, 2020 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images) /
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BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – NOVEMBER 17: Marshal Yanda #73 of the Baltimore Ravens looks on prior to the game against the Houston Texans at M&T Bank Stadium on November 17, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Todd Olszewski/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – NOVEMBER 17: Marshal Yanda #73 of the Baltimore Ravens looks on prior to the game against the Houston Texans at M&T Bank Stadium on November 17, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Todd Olszewski/Getty Images) /

4. Offensive guard

Marshal Yanda has one year left on his current deal with the franchise, but there’s no guarantee he’ll be a starting guard for the Ravens in 2021. For a team that is so dependent on their running game, that’s absolutely an issue Baltimore must address before next season kicks off.

The most-likely outcome here is for the Ravens to spend a relatively high draft pick on a guard they believe can either challenge or replace Yanda after this season. That doesn’t necessarily have to be a first-round selection though. Draft experts are not overly high on the crop of interior prospects available in this class.

Bradley Bozeman’s grip on the starting spot at left guard might not be as secure as some fans believe either. At the very least, the Ravens won’t avoid spending valuable draft capital on a guard they like on the left side.

In truth, this could be a spot where the Ravens try to spend a couple of draft picks on players they believe have a chance to help them immediately. Don’t be shocked if they come away with multiple interior lineman via the draft. The likelihood of that outcome really increases if the Ravens trade out of their first-round pick in exchange for more chances to add talent later in the draft.

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