I was pretty excited about the Ravens offensive line coming into the 2017. Stanley/Lewis/Jensen/Yanda/Howard would have been a pretty good balance of athleticism/size and young players/veterans. The whole thing would have been anchored by the Hall of Famer and burley boy Marshal Yanda.

Unfortunately we never got that due to Alex Lewis being ruled out for the whole year after offseason surgery. Follow that up with Yanda going down for the year after two games and fans were prepared for the line to be toast. Fortunately, behind the emergence of Ryan Jensen, the Ravens were able to patch together a pretty good offensive line. Football Outsiders rated the Ravens #6 in run blocking and #4 in pass protection, so clearly they were able to make do.

Coming into the offseason I was thinking “Resign Jensen (Impending free agent) and we’re ready to rock”. Then I realized that Marshall Yanda will be 34 coming off of a season ending injury. Follow that up with the fact that Austin Howard is a possible cap casualty and I saw that offensive line is something the Ravens should be focused on this draft. Lets check out how some of the top guys faired today!

Thank you to twitter user Mike Loyko for organizing the combine results beautifully

OFFENSIVE TACKLE

Historical Average Size: 6’5 6/8″ / 315 lb / 34 1/8″ arms / 10 1/8″ hands

Average Workouts: 5.24 40 yard dash / 25 Bench / 28.4″ vert / 8’6″ broad/ 7.74 3 cone

Connor Williams, Texas

6’5 1/8″ / 296 LB / 33″ arms / 10 1/2″ Hands

5.05 40 / 26 Bench / 34″ vert/ 9’4″ broad / 7.83 3 cone

Williams is a little bit lean for a tackle but he makes up for the lack of size with some impressive athleticism. Fast 40, good bench, outstanding vert and the same thing for his broad jump. Some project him to be a guard due to his below average arms. That could become a problem against power edge rushers but his athleticism will definitely play against speed rushers in the NFL.

Mike McGlinchy, Notre Dame

6’7 7/8″ / 309 lb / 34″ arms / 10″ hands

No 40 / 24 Bench / 28.5″ vert / 8’9″ broad / 7.72 3 cone

The left tackle out of a pretty good offensive line school, McGlinchy is tall as shit and lean suggesting that he is going to be made for pass protection. He didn’t run the 40 due to hurting his hamstring but that didn’t stop him from showing good burst in the broad jump and good agility in the 3 cone. Maybe come the fall the Ravens will have two fighting Irish to be the bookends of their line.

Kolton Miller, UCLA

6’8 5/8″ / 309 / 34″ arms / 10 3/4″ hands

4.95 40 / 24 Bench / 31.5″ vert / 10’1″ broad — combine record / 7.34 3 cone

Remember when I said McGlinchy was tall as shit? Kolton Miller is almost an inch taller. NFL Draft Scout said Miller looked like a TE and he wasn’t kidding. Check out the video of his absurd broad jump. Thats a full 3″ better than Lane Johnson (maybe the most athletic tackle in the NFL) and 4″ better than Taylor Lewan. Tall, Lean, and athletic, I’m prepared for Miller to be impressive in pass protection at the next level. Unless his tape is poor, Millers draft stock may have gone way up today.

Orlando Brown, Oklahoma

6’7 7/8 / 345 lb / 35″ arm / 9 3/4 hands

5.86 40 / 14 bench / 19.5″ vert / 6’10” broad / 7.87 3 cone

Coming from one of the best O-lines and one of the best offenses in the country last year, there were high hopes for Brown. However, he put together an absolutely awful showing today. I feel really bad for the kid. 21 years old, trying to follow in his fathers footsteps and he flat out failed. Starting yesterday with a terrible bench and ending today with one of the slowest 40 times ever recorded. Ill be rooting for the kid but he has a lot of work to do.

GUARD

Historical Average Size: 6’4″ / 315.5 lb / 33.5 arms / 10″ hands

Average Workout: 5.24 40 / 25 bench / 28.4 vert / 8’6 broad / 7.74 3 cone

Im not going to include Quinton Nelson here. He’s one of the best players in the draft and I doubt he even makes it out of the top 5.

Isaiah Wynn, Georgia

6’2 3/8″ / 313 lb / 33 3/8″ arm / 8 1/2″ hands

Wynn was the LT for one of the best running games in college. He may get a chance at tackle but at just 6’2″ many are expecting him to move to guard. Wynn didn’t workout today, I think its because he is still recovering from surgery.

Will Hernandez, UTEP

6’2 3/8″ / 327 lb / 32″ arm / 9 7/8″ hands

5.15 50 / 37 Bench / 24″ vert / 8’8″ broad/ 7.59 3 cone

After 37 bench press its clear that Hernandez is ready to maul some guys. He didnt just show raw power as he impressed with above average times in every workout except the vert. Our guy Steve Smith Sr said that Hernandez is a better player than Richie Incognito. Thats high praise, lets just hope he doesn’t have the personality of Richie.

CENTER

Historical Average Size: 6’3 2/8 / 302.8 lb / 32 3/4″ arms / 9 7/8″ hands

Historical Average Workout: 5.21 40 / 27 bench / 28.8″ vert / 8’6″ broad / 7.81 3 cone

Billy Price, Ohio State

6’3 6/8″ / 305 lb / 32″ arm / 9 3/4″ hand

Price was the top center coming from a college that has been pumping out top NFL talent for years now. Unfortunately he tore his pec during the bench. Good news is he is expected to be ready for camp.

James Daniels, Iowa

6′ 3 3/8″ / 306 lb / 33 3/4″ arm / 9 1/2″ hand

no 40/ 21 bench / 30.5″ vert / 9′ broad / 7.29 3 cone

Daniels is a great athlete. He showed impressive numbers in everything other than the bench. Everyone on twitter was raving about how smooth he looked during his workouts. Having two Hawkeyes next to each other in Daniels and Yanda could be a force next year. His stock rose today for sure.

I hope you enjoyed reading about these guys! Make sure to keep an eye on them throughout the draft process and hopefully the Ravens pick the right one.

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