Ravens Catch Heat for Underwhelming Re-Signing

The Baltimore Ravens haven't left a lot of room for doubters to question their roster, leaving their questionable management of the team's offensive line as one of the few areas of concern.

Seemingly every other position group saw some clear attempts at bringing in upgrades. Their older core of edge rushers got injected some much-needed energy in the NFL Draft when the Ravens stole linebacker prospect Mike Green in the second round. The secondary, already talented, loaded up in signing Jaire Alexander and Chidobe Awuzie in the offseason. Even their quarterback rotation looks better than usual, with stable backup Cooper Rush and Baltimore fan-favorite Tyler Huntley acting as Lamar Jackson's newest understudies.

Their rotation of offensive linemen, though, leaves plenty to be desired. Already staffing one of the best centers in the game in Tyler Linderbaum, they opted to play it subtle in retooling the guard and tackle depth in-house. Fringe-starters like Daniel Faalele and Andrew Vorhees are set to step up to fill the starting guard spots, despite neither of the young Ravens ever previously proving themselves as capable of reliably protecting Lamar Jackson and his pocket.

The Ravens could have gone out and bought some much-needed depth behind the raw Ravens guards, but instead opted to bring Ben Cleveland back for another turn in Baltimore in what Connor Burke of Ebony Birds is considering the "weirdest move" of the team's offseason.

"Cleveland should not have been the only move addressing guard this offseason. He has been disappointing in his NFL career," Burke wrote. "Yes, the Jones selection could also ultimately address that spot, but there were better veterans on the free agent market that Baltimore could have signed to address their guard problem. There are still better options."