By all accounts, Jesse Minter’s first offseason program as the Baltimore Ravens head coach went well.Attendance for the voluntary portion of the program was strong and the coaching staff consistently praised the buy-in from players up and down the 90-man roster. Several players spoke about the positive energy and vibes around the Under Armour Performance Center.The rookie class looked the part and the veteran newcomers meshed well with the team’s established core. The Ravens also seemed to avoid any major injuries, leading Minter to declare that barring a setback, everybody on the roster should be full go in time for the start of training camp in late July.Much could change over the next six weeks, but this is as good a time as any to take stock of the Ravens’ roster and, more specifically, whose stock rose and whose fell during the offseason program.Lamar Jackson to play like Caleb Williams in 2026?Robert Mays and Derrik KlassenStock upDevontez Walker, WRBaltimore hasn’t added a veteran wide receiver this offseason and that has to be viewed in some ways as a show of faith in Walker. The third-year pro, who has four touchdowns among his seven career catches, is practicing with more confidence and assertiveness. He took advantage of the increased opportunities this offseason and looked ready to become a weekly offensive contributor. Now, he’ll have to hold off rookies Ja’Kobi Lane and Elijah Sarratt for the No. 3 wide receiver job.Lamar Jackson, QBThe two-time league Most Valuable Player set the tone for his teammates by being a regular for the voluntary workouts, which hasn’t always been the case. Offseason attendance is often overblown, but at least for Minter and first-year offensive coordinator Declan Doyle, it would be hard to overstate the impact of having the face of the team in the building every day and leading the team. Jackson looked to be in good shape and practiced well. He’s embraced the challenge of learning a new offense and seems determined to bounce back from an injury-plagued 2025.Bilhal Kone, CBHis work was mostly confined to the individual phase of practice, but he deserves mention and praise for being on the field in any capacity. When Kone suffered a horrific knee injury last August during his rookie preseason, sustaining a torn ACL, MCL and other damage, there were questions about whether he’d be able to play again. For the 2025 sixth-round pick to be participating in voluntary workouts nine months later is a testament to his hard work. He’ll need to have a strong training camp to make the roster, but just being as involved as much as he was in the offseason program is a major win.Trenton Simpson, ILBTeddye Buchanan is another Raven who deserves praise for a quick recovery from a knee injury. However, with him still on the mend, Simpson stepped in alongside Roquan Smith and showed good form. Smith said this is the best he’s ever seen Simpson and it would be hard to mount a counterargument. Even if Buchanan is ready to go, Simpson is the type of athletic talent a creative defensive coach like Minter will utilize.Tyler Loop, KIt is quite true that the young kicker won’t be able to fully win back the fans and restore organizational-wide trust until he starts making pivotal kicks on a consistent basis. However, there’s nothing Loop can do about that from April through June. All Loop can do now is go back to work, present a confident front, make his field goals in practice and get ready for his next opportunity in the spotlight. So far, so good. Loop is in a good place and he’s kicking the ball well. If he wasn’t, the Ravens would probably have brought in veteran competition by now.2026 draft classIt’s always wise to reserve judgment on the rookies until we get into training camp/preseason and the pads go on with more regularity and the stakes get heightened. Still, general manager Eric DeCosta has to be pleased by what he saw out of his 11-man draft class. In the past, the Ravens have made most rookies work their way up to a starting spot, but this year’s first-rounder, Vega Ioane, immediately stepped in as the starting right guard and has looked as advertised. Second-round edge rusher Zion Young looks the part, as well. Lane and Sarratt flashed, as did fifth-round running back Adam Randall. Sixth-round punter Ryan Eckley put on a show during the team’s mandatory minicamp. Ioane will likely be the only rookie to start, but the Ravens should get immediate contributions from this group.Stock downAdisa Isaac, OLBTen months after sustaining a significant elbow injury in the preseason that prematurely ended his second NFL campaign, Isaac still hasn’t been cleared to fully return to practice. The belief is that the third-round pick in 2024 will be ready for camp, but the missed practice opportunities throughout the offseason are a bummer for a 24-year-old who has played in only four NFL games heading into his third season. Isaac also sits behind Trey Hendrickson, Mike Green, Tavius Robinson and Young on the outside linebacker depth chart. There’s no guarantee the Ravens keep five edge rushers on their 53-man roster, so Isaac’s return to the field will have to feature a sense of urgency.Andrew Vorhees, GDespite starting all 17 games last year and beginning the 2024 season as a starter, Vorhees has largely become an afterthought amid the offseason offensive line makeover. The signing of Simpson in free agency and the drafting of Ioane in the first round make it all but certain that Vorhees will be competing for a bench role come July. But that probably can’t be treated like a formality with the Ravens also adding Danny Pinter and Jovaughn Gwyn in free agency and using a seventh-round pick on guard Evan Beernsten. Vorhees will have to make an impression on the new coaching staff this summer.Who will be at center for the Ravens?Jeff Zrebiec and Madison EadesCorey Bullock, C/GAt the end of minicamp, Minter said he views the starting center competition as a three-man race and Bullock could still factor in it. At the very least, though, the third-year undrafted free agent out of Maryland has significant ground to make up. While Pinter and Gwyn both got looks, Bullock missed time in recent weeks with an undisclosed injury. He’ll likely start camp third on the center depth chart, and that’s if the Ravens don’t acquire another veteran in a trade, which is plenty possible.Undrafted free agent quarterbacksIt’s not that Vanderbilt’s Diego Pavia and Connecticut’s Joe Fagnano looked like they didn’t belong. It’s more the reality of their situation as the fourth and fifth quarterbacks. When you’re playing behind three veterans in Jackson, Tyler Huntley and Skylar Thompson, there’s just not enough reps to go around during the team segments of practice. Pavia and Fagnano’s work was pretty much confined to individual drills in the early portion of practices. If the Ravens need roster space, the quarterback room could be one of the first places they look. Carrying five will be prohibitive when the Ravens start needing healthy bodies at other positions.LaJohntay Wester, WR/PRThe 2025 sixth-round pick got plenty of opportunities with Zay Flowers, Rashod Bateman and Sarratt all missing practice time in recent weeks. Wester made some plays, but it was hard not to ponder the number’s game he could get caught up in come August. Wester is probably the No. 6 wide receiver on a team that will only keep five or six. He’s going to need to stand out as the punt returner this summer to stick. If the Ravens view a guy like Sarratt as a capable and reliable punt returner and a guy who will also contribute on offense, that could make Wester expendable.
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With a new head coach and offensive coordinator in Baltimore, it was important for Jackson to be around for offeseaon workouts.










