A new series examining the Ravens roster by position. Up first: Quarterback gordonmcguinness.substack.com/p/state-of-t...

Why (imo) the Ravens drafted Vega Ioane: gordonmcguinness.substack.com/p/3-reasons-...

Back once again with another three round Ravens mock draft, this time with the fantastic @ravenstalkpodcast.bsky.social This one included a trade down in round 1! gordonmcguinness.substack.com/p/3-round-ra...

I have a draftable grade on three punters and two kickers this year. This punter class rocks, actually: gordonmcguinness.substack.com/p/2026-nfl-d...

Alongside the substack I have launched a YouTube channel. Very much still getting to grips with video editing but having fun learning something new: youtu.be/OfJu2WyLEzM?...

Miss anything from today's show? Including Brad Brach on the Orioles, @gordonmcg.bsky.social Ravens/#NFLDraft, Maryland MF Eric Spanos and much more? Listen glennclarkradio.com/archives/ Watch www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZwC...

Like many others, yesterday was my last day at PFF. I had an incredible 12 years as a full time member of staff and got to do things I would have never dreamed of when I first fell in love with football as a 14 year old in Scotland.

Unfortunately, I was a part of the PFF layoffs today. Really enjoyed my time there, where I met and worked with so many kind, hard-working and incredibly talented people. Excited to see what's next. Appreciate y'all.

The most commonly mocked players to the Ravens with the 14th overall pick are Vega Ioane and Spencer Fano, but who is the better fit? gordonmcguinness.substack.com/p/spencer-fa...

One of my favorite ways to use mock draft simulators is to map out different scenarios, including the worst case scenario. I did that for the Ravens and still think they are in a really strong position at pick 14: open.substack.com/pub/gordonmc...

Some thoughts on the Ravens options to boost their edge rotation: open.substack.com/pub/gordonmc...

Can't gate keep this until my next mock draft on Monday, I am starting to be all in on the idea of Akheem Mesidor to the Ravens at 14. We know they wanted to pair Crosby and Hendrickson, and Mesidor would be a great complement to TH given his run stopping ability. Age guardrails be damned!

One key stat for every new Ravens player: open.substack.com/pub/gordonmc...

It's hard to believe that Eric DeCosta was counting on the knee of a player he was trading TWO first round draft picks for being 100% beyond two years? This trade back out has broken brains.

Daniel Jones ranked 31st among QBs with a 3.1% big time throw rate in 2025. That 3.1% rate was his best since 2020. Lot of money for a player who I don't think elevates your offense.

Wild 12 hours for the Ravens, time for a new mock draft! open.substack.com/pub/gordonmc...

So the Hendrickson deal is essentially 2 years/$60 million and then the Ravens can make a decision from what I can tell from the early reporting. Think they'd still prefer Crosby, but it's a good fall back plan.

Me when I drop an Occam's Razor reference into the group chat to battle against conspiracy theories on the Maxx Crosby trade

Been laughing for 10 minutes straight about the dude who vowed to shave his head if the Ravens traded for Maxx Crosby

I just know this is tied to an etsy witch somewhere

The Ravens should protect the Linderbaum pick but be willing to offset everything else here. Can get a guard in the Kolar range, perhaps a WR and EDGE in the Jones/Likely range.

Elgton Jenkins is the best available Tyler Linderbaum replacement for the Ravens, and it wouldn't impact the comp pick formula

The Ravens offensive line is currently worse on paper (with a lot of time to improve at this point) but it's hard to be mad at them not being willing to spend $27m per year for Linderbaum. Don't love the Simpson signing, but I do think he's better than Vorhees.

The Packers getting a 4th round pick for a player who had already posted his goodbye on Instagram is pretty incredible business

Maxx Crosby's PFF pass-rush win rate in the 4th quarter is over 4 percentage points (a big gap in PRWR) better than any Ravens edge in that span. I think most people watching the Ravens defense in recent years have known that they badly needed a closer.

Wonder if part of the Ravens thinking is that they don't think there's a huge drop off between picks 14 and 45 this year. That 2027 first will loom large, but I can understand the logic that 14 this year is not as valuable as it was in previous years.

Two first for Maxx Crosby: a risk the Ravens had to take open.substack.com/pub/gordonmc...

Genuinely stunned that the Ravens traded two firsts in this move. But they absolutely HAD to make a move to boost their pass-rush after how last year looked.

Free agency options for the Ravens at a variety of price points, and one big prediction for next week: open.substack.com/pub/gordonmc...

A post-combine top-40 big board for the Baltimore Ravens open.substack.com/pub/gordonmc...

Player who's FA I am most intrigued to see play out: LB Leo Chenal. Lot of good play, but also has just 64 coverage snaps on 3rd and 4th down in his entire career so far.

Post NFL Combine Ravens Big Board Nothing ground breaking here other than that I think Pregnon should be getting the same mid first round buzz as Ioane

Explain a 4th round pick, and OL and a 7th round pick being "5th round value" to me like I'm 5

Fascinated to see what the trade compensation will look like here. Given that they likely miss out on Bailey and Bain in R1, I can see the case for the Ravens giving up 14 here, but there have been reports of a Parsons-like haul and that would be too rich for me.

The thumbnail gives it away anyway, but the Ravens should trade for Gervon Dexter. $2.1m cap hit this year is ideal as a one-year rental given uncertainty around Madubuike. If he plays well and you know Madubuike won't be back, can extend before FA.

The Texans trading their best pass blocking offensive lineman for the second straight year while getting ready to make a decision on C.J. Stroud's short and long term future is certainly a choice

open.substack.com/pub/gordonmc... MOCK DRAFT MONDAY! The biggest question mark for the Ravens is what they do at three-tech but a new option emerged from rumors in Indianapolis, so I took a swing at how the draft would look with a trade.

You shouldn't overreact to the NFL Combine, but here I am overreacting to the NFL Combine: gordonmcguinness.substack.com/p/how-combin...

I don't think Sonny Styles gets past the Giants at 5, regardless of positional value. The tape is excellent, and he's proven himself to be a ridiculous athlete this afternoon/evening.

Yeah, that'll do. If he tests well tonight 🥵

Good lord

Jordan Schultz reporting that the Bears are getting offers for DT Gervon Dexter. Entering final year of his rookie deal but would be a smart move by for the Ravens to get in on that. Gives them a low cost 3T while they wait to see what's next for Madubuike.

On the surface, the Ravens didn't say much yesterday at the combine. But reading between the lines, I think they revealed more than expected 👇 gordonmcguinness.substack.com/p/what-the-r...

Most encouraging thing for the Ravens from Day 1 at the combine was Jesse Minter's comments about under center, play action and bootlegs. Feels like the best chance we've seen for Lamar to play QB on easy mode more throughout the season.

Had this in a mock draft last week, but think this is a big part of the reason why Sonny Styles is my favourite prospect in this draft right now. He reminded me of Fred Warner on film so I compared the data and... yep!

Despite EDC saying otherwise (it's lying season), I think the Ravens are going to be really active in FA. Even if they bring back Linderbaum, they need to invest some resources on the OL in March. Also their best chance to land an EDGE better than they had on the roster at the end of 2025.

I've got 30 subscribers for this little Ravens substack which is really cool because it's just my own thing. Thanks to everyone who has interacted so far, and if there's ever a topic you'd like to see, just let me know!

I think the Ravens should bring Tyler Linderbaum back, but how could a full seven-round mock draft look if they don't? open.substack.com/pub/gordonmc...

Given that he's a successful former first round draft pick, hitting free agency four years into his career, Tyler Linderbaum is likely to reset the market. Is paying him the right move for the Ravens? gordonmcguinness.substack.com/p/is-tyler-l...