The results are in for the Ravens 53-man roster as the team begins preparation for their week one game in Denver against the Broncos.
Just three days ago, Dev Panchwagh and I predicted our final roster. We were not perfect, but it was close.
Here is how exactly we matched up with the Ravens front office. From our choices, the correct ones are in bold. From the Ravens’ choices, the ones we missed are in bold.
OFFENSE
Quarterbacks (2)
Our Choice: Joe Flacco, Matt Schaub
Ravens Choice: Same
(2/2)
Running Backs (3)
Our Choice: Justin Forsett, Lorenzo Taliaferro, Buck Allen
Ravens Choice: Same
(5/5)
Fullback (1)
Our Choice: Kyle Juszczyk
Ravens Choice: Same
(6/6)
Wide Receiver (6)
Our Choice: Steve Smith Sr., Marlon Brown, Michael Campanaro, Kamar Aiken, Breshad Perriman, Darren Waller
Ravens Choice: Same
(12/12)
Offensive Line
Our Choice (9): Eugene Monroe, Kelechi Osemele, Jeremy Zuttah, Marshal Yanda, Ricky Wagner, Ryan Jensen, John Urschel, James Hurst, Robert Myers
Ravens choice (8): Monroe Osemele, Zuttah, Yanda, Wagner, Jensen, Urschel, Hurst.
(20/20)
Tight End (3)
Our Choice: Crockett Gillmore, Maxx Williams, Nick Boyle
Ravens Choice: Same
(23/23)
DEFENSE
Defensive Line
Our Choice (7): Chris Canty, Brandon Williams, Timmy Jernigan, Carl Davis, Lawrence Guy, Christo Bilukidi, DeAngelo Tyson
Ravens choice (8): Canty, Williams, Jernigan, Davis, Guy, Bilukidi, Kapron Lewis-Moore, Brent Urban
(29/31)
Linebackers
Our Choice (8): Terrell Suggs, Elvis Dumervil, Courtney Upshaw, C.J. Mosley, Daryl Smith, Za’Darius Smith, Zach Orr, Albert McClellan
Ravens Choice (9): Suggs, Dumervil, Upshaw, Mosley, D. Smith, Z. Smith, Orr, McClellan, Arthur Brown
(37/40)
Cornerbacks (5)
Our Choice: Jimmy Smith, Lardarius Webb, Kyle Arrington, Rashaan Melvin, Tray Walker
Ravens Choice: Same
(42/45)
Safeties (5)
Our Choice: Will Hill, Kendrick Lewis, Anthony Levine, Terrence Brooks, Brynden Trawick
Ravens Choice: Same
(47/50)
SPECIALISTS (3)
Our Choice: Sam Koch, Justin Tucker, Morgan Cox
Ravens Choice: Same
(50/53)
Conclusion
While we weren’t perfect, there was little difference in our picks vs. the Ravens.
Arthur Brown sneaked his way onto the roster thanks in part to an improved performance over the final two preseason games.
Rookie fifth-round pick Robert Myers played his way off the roster in the preseason finale, however given the Ravens longstanding tradition of rarely cutting rookies, we surely didn’t see this one coming.
After missing much off the preseason riddled with injury, veteran defensive end DeAngelo Tyson was released (waived-injured) in favor of Kapron Lewis-Moore. Lewis-Moore, the former Notre Dame standout is healthy for the first time in his NFL career and showed it with a strong finish to training camp and preseason.
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