Did the Baltimore Ravens Address their defensive needs in this year’s draft?
1st Round: Nate Wiggins, DB, Clemson
The Ravens are off and running signing their draftees. In the first round, they ended up drafting defensive back Nate Wiggins out of Clemson University.
Wiggins played three years at Clemson before deciding to take his talents to the next level. During his three-year span at Clemson in the 2021-2022 Wiggins played 11 games, but out of those 11 games he started only 2 of them he had a total of two tackles in total for the season two solo tackle and one assist tackle. In the 2022-2023 season he started 13 games and started 11 of those games.
2nd Round Roger Rosengarten OT Washington:
Question: How will Rosengarten’s run blocking translate from a spread offense to the Ravens?
Rosengarten’s pass-blocking was elite as Washington’s starting right tackle, protecting lefty Michael Penix Jr.’s blindside. But only 33 college football teams ran the ball fewer times.
Rosengarten thinks any questions about his run blocking will be answered and is eager to compete for a starting position.“Just coming from college, we were a pass-heavy offense, so obviously I feel very confident in pass set, but also in my run blocking,” Rosengarten said. “I feel like my run blocking is underrated. We were kind of in that spread offense, run-scheme, zone-scheme, but it doesn’t matter what scheme it is, I feel confident within run-pass screens, getting out in space. I just feel confident in it all.”
4th Round TJ Tampa DB:
Much was made of Tampa running a 4.59 at his Pro Day, which may have contributed to him falling to Round 4, when he was projected by many to be taken in Round 2. Walker is one of many wide receivers who will test Tampa’s speed in practice and Tampa wants to prove he deserved to be drafted much higher, as many people believe.
“I’ve been at the bottom of a depth chart before, and I’m willing to work my way up again, and that’s going to be a chip on my shoulder every day,” Tampa said. “I can’t wait to get started.”
7th Round: DB
The Ravens have a need at backup safety behind Kyle Hamilton and Marcus Williams, so Kane will have an opportunity to prove himself. He excelled as an in-the-box safety at Purdue and the Ravens’ system will be an adjustment, but shining on special teams would help his chances.
Now I do think the Ravens made a huge impact in this years draft now it is time to put the product on the field I believe the Ravens definitely made a big upgrade and my prediction is that they will still be fighting for the AFC #1 seed this year they have so much talent on that team not to be on top the only exception is they will have to go up against the Chiefs who always gives them trouble, but I think that changes this year.
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