It will be a few months before the Baltimore Ravens have to make their toughest decisions, and a number of factors, including trades, signings and injuries, will influence the roster.But even now, before the team’s two-day mandatory minicamp, which starts Tuesday and marks the final offseason benchmark before training camp in late July, one thing should be clear: The Ravens will have jobs to win and position competitions to sort out.Six of the top-15 leaders in offensive snaps from last season are no longer with the team. The Ravens had 19 defensive players log more than 150 defensive snaps last year, and six of them are gone. Two of their three busiest special-teamers, Jake Hummel and Charlie Kolar, along with punter Jordan Stout, are no longer in Baltimore.With a new coaching staff led by Jesse Minter, an organization-wide desire to move on from last year’s disappointing 8-9 campaign and an 11-man draft class, the Ravens are embracing change this offseason. But just how different the roster will look come September will depend on what happens over the next three months.This week’s minicamp won’t provide definitive answers, but it will put some of the pending decisions into focus.Which drafted rookie, Matthew Hibner or Josh Cuevas, will become the secondary receiving tight end behind Mark Andrews? That could be a week-to-week call. It feels pointless in June to handicap the outside linebacker snaps because Trey Hendrickson, Mike Green, Tavius Robinson and rookie Zion Young will all play, and it’s hard to gauge Adisa Isaac’s 53-man roster chances until his health allows him to get back on the field. At weakside linebacker, Trenton Simpson is the obvious starter until Teddye Buchanan is back on the field following a major knee injury last December.However, there are notable questions elsewhere on the roster, so let’s address them as the offseason page turns to Ravens’ minicamp.No. 3 running backThe competitors: Rasheen Ali, Adam RandallThe favorite: AliRandall, a rookie fifth-round pick and owner Steve Bisciotti’s personal selection, is almost certainly going to make the 53-man roster. The question is whether he shows enough this summer to win the No. 3 running back job, which would all but guarantee him a roster spot on game days. To do that, he needs to carve out a role on special teams while proving he can be effective in blitz pickup and in spot duty.There is probably room for two other backs to make the team behind Derrick Henry and Justice Hill, but it’s less clear if the Ravens will have enough space for four active running backs on game days. When offensive coordinator Declan Doyle was in Chicago last year, the Bears almost exclusively used two running backs. If that’s Doyle’s plan in Baltimore, the Ravens’ No. 3 back will be tasked with providing more on special teams. Ali logged 55 percent of Baltimore’s special teams snaps last year and was one of the team’s kick returners.Adam Randall ran for 814 yards with 10 TDs last season at Clemson, while catching 36 passes and adding three TD receptions. (Alex Martin / Imagn Images)No. 3 wide receiverThe competitors: Devontez Walker, Ja’Kobi Lane, Elijah Sarratt, LaJohntay WesterThe favorite: WalkerThere’s still a possibility that the Ravens’ No. 3 wide receiver behind Zay Flowers and Rashod Bateman hasn’t yet joined the team. Several free-agent pass catchers, including Stefon Diggs, Keenan Allen, Deebo Samuel and DeAndre Hopkins, are still available, and general manager Eric DeCosta is always looking to bolster the roster. The Ravens have been focused on evaluating the young receivers through offseason workouts and practices. If they aren’t confident that Walker, Lane and Sarratt are ready, they’ll look elsewhere.For now, Walker, the 2024 fourth-round pick who has gotten limited opportunities, has the experience advantage over the two rookie mid-round picks (Lane and Sarratt). Walker has flashed big-play ability, with touchdowns on four of his seven NFL receptions. However, players and coaches have spoken enthusiastically about the progress they’ve seen from Lane and Sarratt. Wester’s clearest path to the 53-man roster is by winning the punt return job.Starting centerThe competitors: Danny Pinter, Jovaughn Gwyn, Corey BullockThe favorite: PinterMinter has mentioned having three centers who could get looks with the first-team offensive line, and it was evident through OTAs that Pinter and Gwyn are part of that group. The third option is presumably Bullock, the third-year undrafted free agent who made the team last year but played just 13 offensive snaps.The trio has made 10 NFL starts combined, all by Pinter, whose experience makes him the favorite to start. Pinter got the first shot during OTAs. DeCosta acknowledged after the draft that the team will monitor the trade market for a center upgrade, so it’s possible that the successor to Tyler Linderbaum, who left in free agency, isn’t currently on the roster.Final 3 or 4 reserve O-line spotsThe competitors: Pinter/Gwyn, Bullock, Carson Vinson, Andrew Vorhees, Evan Beerntsen, Gerad Lichtenhan, Jared Penning, Diego Pounds, Nick DawkinsThe favorites: Pinter/Gwyn, Vinson, VorheesThe Ravens seem likely to keep nine or 10 offensive linemen on the 53-man roster. Tackles Ronnie Stanley and Roger Rosengarten and guards John Simpson and Olaivavega Ioane are all but locks to start, and barring a trade for a center, they’ll be joined by Pinter or Gwyn. Emery Jones Jr., a 2025 third-round pick who could play tackle or guard, is the favorite to occupy the crucial sixth offensive lineman role.That leaves three or four spots for nine candidates. Vorhees, a 17-game starter last year at left guard, and Gwyn, who followed offensive line coach Dwayne Ledford to Baltimore from Atlanta, are the two players most likely to win the interior reserve spots. Vinson, a 2025 fifth-rounder, could join Jones as a reserve tackle. Being a seventh-round pick won’t guarantee Beerntsen a spot, but the rookie’s versatility could help his cause.Reserve D-line spotsThe competitors: Broderick Washington Jr., John Jenkins, C.J. Okoye, Aeneas Peebles, Rayshaun BennyThe favorites: Washington, Jenkins, PeeblesIf Nnamdi Madubuike is healthy and cleared to play, he’ll join Travis Jones and Calais Campbell as the projected starting interior defensive lineman. The veteran Jenkins, who was extended in January, is the likely backup at nose tackle. Baltimore has opted to keep Washington, a part-time starter who missed almost all of last season with injuries, despite a near $6 million salary-cap hit. That suggests they envision a role for him, too.The Ravens have gone light along the defensive front the past two seasons, keeping only five on the initial 53-man roster. That means there’s no guarantee that recent Day 3 picks (Peebles and Benny) or Okoye, who earned a role last year, will find a spot in 2026.T.J. Tampa saw more playing time last season — most of it on special teams — and recorded his first career interception. (Jerome Miron / Imagn Images)Final cornerback spotsThe competitors: T.J. Tampa, Chandler Rivers, Keyon Martin, Bilhal Kone, Robert Longerbeam, Marquise Robinson, Amani OruwariyeThe favorites: Tampa, RiversGiven their injury history at the position, the Ravens love to stockpile corners. Their clear top three are Marlon Humphrey, Nate Wiggins and Chidobe Awuzie. Tampa is a near lock as the No. 4 corner, and Rivers, a rookie fifth-round pick, figures to make the team as well, though he’ll need to impress this summer to have a game-day role.That makes five, leaving room for maybe one or two more corners from a group that includes 2025 draft picks Kone and Longerbeam, along with Martin, an undrafted rookie in 2025 who played in 13 games last season. Special teams will factor in the decisions here; so will health, as Kone and Longerbeam are coming off season-ending surgeries and Awuzie has battled physical issues for much of his career.No. 4 safetyThe competitors: K’Von Wallace, Keondre JacksonThe favorite: WallaceThis role could be more important than people think, because Minter will likely have three safeties on the field much of the time. If Kyle Hamilton, Malaki Starks or Jaylinn Hawkins is sidelined, the Ravens need another safety who’s ready to step in and play.Wallace, a six-year veteran with 20 career starts, makes the most sense in the fourth safety role because of his experience. However, Jackson, an undrafted free agent last year, makes himself hard to ignore by playing with speed and aggression. Even if Jackson doesn’t win the role, he’s probably a lock to make the team as a core special-teamer.