Pundit Identifies Ravens’ Roster Flaw
Bleacher Report’s Moe Moton looked at the leading Super Bowl contenders and identified a roster flaw for each.
Moton contended that the worst-case scenario for the Ravens is their developing guards limiting Derrick Henry’s impact in the running game.
“The Baltimore Ravens lost versatile offensive lineman Patrick Mekari in free agency. Last year, he started at left guard in most of the games,” Moton wrote. “This year, Andrew Vorhees is in line to start at left guard, while right guard Daniel Faalele looks to improve in his second full year as a starter. Vorhees only started in three games last season. Faalele fared well as a pass-blocker, giving up one sack, but he committed six penalties, per Pro Football Focus.
“If Vorhees hadn’t torn his ACL during the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine, a team would’ve probably drafted him before the seventh round. Nonetheless, that early setback, coupled with his pro inexperience, leaves a question mark at left guard. The Ravens need Faalele to be cleaner with his execution. … Henry is a 6’2″, 247-pound locomotive, but even he needs solid blocking against stout run defenses.”
The Ravens have no glaring weaknesses, and there’s reason to believe the left guard position won’t be an issue.
Vorhees, who won the starting left guard role out of training camp last year before suffering an ankle injury in Week 3 that led to Mekari taking over the job, performed well in the regular-season finale when the Ravens rested starters.
Veteran Ben Cleveland is also in the running to start at left guard. He has made seven starts and played well when called upon. As for Faalele, he played well enough last season to be named a Pro Bowl alternate.
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