Ravens Largest Roster Hole Entering 2023 Season

Every team has a roster hole after the NFL Draft and UDFA signings, and the Baltimore Ravens are no exception.

The NFL Draft has come and gone and after a slew of undrafted free agent signings, we have an idea of what the Baltimore Ravens 2023 roster will look like.

That doesn't mean there aren't holes in the roster that still need attention, and Football Outsiders looked at each team's roster and determined the single biggest hole remaining.

Holes don't necessarily mean that a position group has no clear starter, but could simply mean there's no depth there.

Baltimore Ravens

Roster hole: Left guard

"Ravens fans are probably just excited that this no longer says "Wide receiver." The Ravens have a fairly strong roster with good depth at most positions, making this a difficult choice.

"But their most questionable starter right now is pretty clearly left guard Ben Cleveland. Cleveland was a 2021 third-round pick but has started only five games in his first two seasons. He replaces the departed Ben Powers, who signed in Denver. Cleveland needs to take a leap this season and the Ravens need him to be a steady starter. Behind him are veteran John Simpson and sixth-round rookie Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu."

Football Outsiders' analysis is interesting considering Pro Football Focus just declared the Ravens' biggest roster weakness to be pass rush:

"The only returning Ravens defensive linemen to record a 70.0-plus pass-rush grade last season are David Ojabo and Michael Pierce, neither of whom reached 100 total snaps due to injury. The Ravens are banking on developmental players like Ojabo and 2021 first-rounder Odafe Oweh to take big leaps forward in 2023."

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