The Baltimore Ravens are arguably the league’s best tight end group, with Mark Andrews being one of the NFL’s best at the position and Isaiah likely emerging as a legitimate weapon in the passing attack last season. Lost in the shuffle behind those two is third-year tight end Charlie Kolar, who was drafted 11 picks ahead of Likely in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
Ravens tight end coach George Godsey had high praise for Kolar ahead of his third season.
“I think you’re going to see a big jump from him,” Godsey said. “He’s made a huge [stride] from, not only just Year One to [Year] Two, but now [Year] Two to [Year] Three. I think you’re going to see a big jump – he’s working extra, again he’s another guy that’s capable of taking in a lot of information – both in the run game and the pass game. He’s going to make his mark physically at the line of scrimmage controlling the defender. I’m excited about what he’s doing.”
It will be hard for Kolar to find targets in the passing game behind Andrews and Likely, but he could carve out a more significant role as an inline blocker. While Todd Monken’s offense is not as tight-end-heavy as previous offensive coordinator Greg Roman’s, Baltimore remains committed to producing a dominant rushing attack, evidenced by signing veteran running back Derrick Henry in free agency this offseason. This leaves a part for players like Kolar and fullback Patrick Ricard to play in the offense.
