Some Popular Picks for Ravens With 14th Selection in NFL Draft
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Ravens have the 14th overall selection in the 2022 draft.
Baltimore has not had picked this high since 2016 when it took left tackle Ronnie Stanley with the No. 6 pick.
One year later, the Ravens took cornerback Marlon Humphrey with the 16th overall selection.
Here's a roundup of some players that have been linked to the Ravens in the first round.
The Pick: Charles Cross, Offensive Tackle, Mississippi State
Analysis: "Keeping a wide base with great knee bend, Cross stays on balance and can recover quickly because of it. His reactive quickness to mirror in pass protection is excellent. Anchoring at an above-average level, he uses his base to maximize his strength."
The Pick: Jordan Davis, Defensive Tackle, Georgia
Analysis: "The Ravens grab a tank of a nose tackle here that gives them a great chance to have a dominant defense again with players returning from injury."
The Pick: Ahmad Gardner, Cornerback, Cincinnati
Analysis: "Gardner is a nasty in-your-face cornerback who'll immediately man the outside cornerback role in Baltimore's blitz-happy, man-coverage scheme."
The Pick: Kenyon Green, Offensive Tackle, Texas A&M
Analysis: "Lamar Jackson's at his best when he's on the move, but that mobility should be up to him instead of being thrust upon him by shaky offensive line play. Jackson was sacked 38 times this year, far and away a career-high, and he's the future of the org. They need to keep him clean. Green is gigantic and is probably a Top 10 talent, so this could be a relative steal."
The Pick: Travon Walker, Defensive End, Georgia
Analysis: "Walker looks like the Terminator with how he runs down ball carriers at 6-foot-5 and 275 pounds. While he’s got almost nothing to speak of in the way of pass-rushing moves, you can’t coach what he can do physically."
The Pick: Tyler Linderbaum, Center, Iowa
Analysis: "A singularly calamitous spate of injuries this past season makes the Ravens particularly difficult to read. But even after Lamar Jackson missed five games, it's readily evident that the team's protection is in disarray after the line allowed 57 sacks, the second-highest total in the NFL. Though true centers seldom earn this consideration – the last to be taken in the top 15 picks was Steve Everitt to the Browns in 1993 – Linderbaum is a uniquely talented blocker who can unlock even more possibilities in the Ravens' diverse run game."
The Pick: Kaiir Elam, Cornerback, Florida
Analysis: "The Ravens are ending the season as an injury-riddled mess at cornerback and need a jolt of rejuvenation in coverage to boost their blitzing scheme. Elam's physical strength and length stand out. He is also very efficient in coverage because of his athleticism."
