The Ravens are heading into an uncertain offseason with an MVP quarterback, a shrinking Super Bowl window, and six of the top free agents in the NFL.
Baltimore GM Eric DeCosta and head coach John Harbaugh will head to Indianapolis for the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine and start the journey of retooling a roster that is in flux and set to see significant changes at offensive tackle, running back, wide receiver, linebacker, and cornerback among others.
With the NFL Combine complete and pre-free agency discussions set to begin, we’re projecting all seven rounds of April’s NFL draft for the Ravens via PFF.
Rd1: pick 30 -- Keon Coleman, WR, Florida State
Florida State wide receiver Keon Coleman is 6 foot 4, 220 pounds, and brings a combination of speed, athleticism, and power with his arsenal of moves and ability to win 50/50 balls.
In 2023 with the Seminoles, Coleman logged 50 receptions for 658 yards and 11 touchdowns as Florida State went undefeated during the regular season.
During his stints at Michigan State and Florida State, Coleman registered 115 receptions for 1,506 yards and 19 touchdowns.
Rd2: Pick 62 -- Bralen Trice, DE, Washington
Trice, a 6-4, 275-pound hybrid defender, was a first-team All-Pac-12 pick. In the Huskies’ Sugar Bowl CFP semifinal victory over Texas, Trice had five tackles, three tackles for loss, two sacks, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery. He had 49 tackles, 11½ for loss, and seven sacks this season.
In his career from 2021-23 at UW, Trice amassed 102 total tackles and 19 sacks.
Trice shed 20 pounds and looks like a solid Day 2 pick.
Rd3: pick 93 -- Jarrian Jones, CB, FSU
The FSU cornerback prospect scored an unofficial 9.87 out of a possible 10.00 on the RAS Score. This ranked 30 out of 2222 CB from 1987 to 2024.
Jones is a versatile player who can play multiple positions, with physical attributes off the charts.
Rd4: pick 131 -- Trey Benson, RB, FSU
Benson, who rushed for 905 yards and 14 touchdowns this season while averaging 5.8 yards per carry, is the No. 2-rated running back by ESPN NFL draft insider Mel Kiper Jr.
Benson was a redshirt junior who tore his ACL at Oregon in 2020, transferred to FSU, and immediately found success, rushing for 990 yards and nine touchdowns in 2022. He also had a receiving touchdown and a kickoff return in his two seasons at FSU, giving him 25 total TDs in two seasons.
Rd4: pick 134 -- McKinnley Jackson, DT, Texas A&M
Jackson battled injuries during his four years with the Aggies, appearing in 40 games, including 24 starts.
He finished his career at Texas A&M with 91 tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks.
Rd5: pick 164 -- Jaylin Simpson, DB, Auburn
A safety who started his career at cornerback, Simpson had 36 total tackles, 28 of which were solo, and 1.5 tackles for loss, totaling 4 yards in 2023.
Simpson played cornerback in 32 previous games for Auburn before switching to safety following several injuries down the stretch of the 2022 season.
Simpson had four interceptions in his first five games of the 2023 campaign —one of which he returned for a touchdown. With a fumble recovery against UMass, Simpson led the Tigers with five takeaways on the season.
He was named a midseason All-American by the Associated Press, and this week he was named second team All-SEC by the league’s coaches.
Rd7: pick 248 -- Taulia Tagovailoa, QB, Maryland
Malik Cunningham may not be the answer as the backup quarterback and the younger Tagovailoa could be the answer.
Over his four years with the Terps, Tagovailoa started in 41 games and completed 955 passes for 11,256 yards and 76 touchdowns — all three of which are Maryland program records. He also holds Maryland’s record for career completion percentage (67.1%) and in 2021 set single-season records with 328 completions for 3,860 yards passing and 26 total touchdowns.
