The Ravens enter Day 3 with eight picks and several minor needs across their roster. Baltimore Beatdown’s Zach Canter offers his top late-round prospects that fit in Baltimore:
One of the biggest things on people’s mind for Day 3 is the Ravens nabbing a center and tight end. The big name is Sam Hecht, one of the last guys you can feel confident about stepping in and starting right away, but it’s unknown if he’ll make it to the Ravens. The other option that’s intriguing to me is Jager Burton from Kentucky who the Ravens spent extended time with in the pre-draft process. At tight end, there’s few names I care about at this point but Michael Trigg is a receiver athlete at the position, Tanner Koziol has the size and blocking chops to become a good in-line option, and Josh Cuevas and Matthew Hibner are good multi-role tight ends.
Beyond that, I have some favorite names remaining on the board. CB Jermond McCoy remains available but he might be off their board entirely with the medical issues. CB Kieonte Scott is a favorite of mine as a slot option. He profiles more as a safety/dime backer than an actual corner, as his man coverage skills aren’t spectacular. But he got enough talent to be a a starting nickel in a zone heavy scheme. Both of those guys were Day 1/2 talents that have fallen a lot. Other corners I like are Will Lee III and Chandler Rivers. Landon Robinson is probably my favorite prospect remaining the in the whole draft as a pass rush dominate defensive tackle, but bigger names like Gracen Halton and Zane Durant remain as well. The Ravens don’t need to draft a running back but if they want to add speed, Mike Washington Jr. (4.33s) and Demond Claiborne (4.37s) remain.
The Ravens do need to think about grabbing a linebacker with Roquan Smith’s age climbing and play declining in recent years. Taurean York is a favorite of mine who is a bit undersized but a super cerebral player who just makes tackles and lives in the backfield. Harold Perkins Jr. and Justin Jefferson are other names at the position that are ranked higher and fit with the Ravens. Lastly, expect the Ravens to draft a punter at some point. The popular name is Brett Thorson.