The Baltimore Ravens have plenty of needs on the defensive side of the ball, even after the signing of safety Marcus Williams as well as the re-signings of inside linebacker Josh Bynes and defensive lineman Calais Campbell. Edge rusher and cornerback look to be the two biggest areas of concern for the team, and the draft will be a great area to address them. However, Baltimore doesn’t always draft for need, instead selecting who they believe is the best player available regardless of position.
In a 2022 NFL mock draft, Sam Monson selected defensive lineman Jordan Davis for the Ravens at No. 14 overall. He mentions how Davis is an extremely unique player, and shares how Baltimore usually “covets big bodies” on their defensive line.
“Davis is an enigma — an all-time freak of an athlete who needs projection in several different ways to justify a draft pick this high. Baltimore has a history of coveting big bodies up front and has the kind of program to help him realize his potential. Davis has only played a little over 1,100 snaps in his entire college career and notched only 30 pressures in four years. A team drafting him believes his impact can be orders of magnitude higher than that.”
Davis represents one of the best defensive lineman available in this year’s draft, and is almost impossible to single block. He is a dominant run defender, and is also able to push the pocket. There’s been debates surrounding his ability to play three downs consistently, but put some of those questions to rest during an impressive 2022 NFL Scouting Combine showing, which included a 4.78 40-yard dash time at 6-foot-6, 341 pounds.