Ravens biggest remaining needs after Day 2 of the 2024 NFL Draft

Assessing the top position groups the Ravens still need to address heading into Day 3.

The Baltimore Ravens stayed patient again on the second night of the 2024 NFL Draft and had a pair of great value picks fall to them in both rounds with Washington’s Roger Rosengarten at No. 62 overall in the second round and Penn State’s Adisa Isaac at No. 93 overall in the third round. While they checked off two of their top positions of need, they still have a handful of others to address on the third and final day. Here are the Ravens’ biggest remaining needs heading into Day 3.

Wide receiver

With offensive tackle checked off, this is by far the Ravens’ biggest remaining need even after extending 2021 first-round wide receiver Rashod Bateman the day before the draft. They could still benefit from reinforcing their depth at the position and thankfully, this year’s draft is so deep, that there are wideout prospects who had fringe first-round and second-round grades who fell to Day 3. Some of the top available options include UCF’s Javon Baker, USC’s Brenden Rice, North Carolina’s Devontez Walker and Virginia’s Malik Washington.

Offensive guard

While the Ravens were able to land their potential right tackle of the present and left tackle of the future and even though they have a promising collection of interior linemen on the roster, they could still stand to add more competition to the room. They have two starting guard vacancies and there are still some promising guards available who could come in in challenge for one of those spots. Three of the top remaining prospects at the position include South Dakota State’s Mason McCormick, Boston College’s Christian Mahogany and Penn State’s Hunter Nourzad.

Safety

With the departure of 2023 AFC interceptions leader Geno Stone in free agency to the Cincinnati Bengals, the Ravens still need another rangy or at least playmaking presence in their secondary to free up Kyle Hamilton to continue being deployed in the hybrid safety role that made him a First-Team All-Pro. While first-round pick Nate Wiggins told reporters in a Zoom call after he got drafted that he can play nickel and safety, his skills are better reserved for rotating at outside corner. There weren’t a bevy of true free safeties in this year’s class and most who fit the bill came off the board on Day 2. However, there are some prospects who could come in and contribute on special teams and as a top reserve who comes in dime and quarter packages with good instincts, ball skills and can tackle well in the open field. Some of the top remaining prospects at the position include Texas Tech’s Dadrion Taylor-Demerson, Washington’s Dominique Hampton, Washington State’s Jaden Hicks, Wake Forest’s Malik Mustapha and Air Force’s Trey Taylor.

Running back

As the Draft has gone on, this position is now higher on the totem pole in terms of the Ravens’ biggest needs. They could still use another addition at the position to reinforce their backfield in 2024 given second-year pro Keaton Mitchell coming off a major knee injury suffered this past December. Veterans Derrick Henry and Justice Hill are both playing on short-term deals with neither being under contract beyond the 2025 season so more youth and long-term security at the position would help. Day 3 always seemed like the pace the Ravens and most other teams would wait to take a running back and that has pretty much come to pass as only four came off the board between rounds two and three after none went in first. Some of the top remaining prospects at the position include Tennessee’s Jaylen Wright, Kentucky’s Ray Davis, Notre Dame’s Audric Estime, Louisville’s Isaac Guerendo, Clemson’s Will Shipley, Wisconsin’s Braelon Allen, Oregon’s Bucky Irvin, Memphis’ Blake Watson, Purdue’s Tyrone Tracy Jr., Marshall’s Rasheen Ali and TCU’s Emani Bailey.