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2024 NFL mock draft roundup: Ravens load up on defensive talent

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The Ravens are 3-1 and atop the AFC North, but it’s never too early for a look ahead to the 2024 NFL draft.

We recently looked at the mock drafts from around the country, and the consensus has Baltimore reloading on defense, especially in the secondary.

Draft Wire

Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports

Draft Wire has Baltimore loading up on defensive talent.

24 – Baltimore Ravens – DB Kamren Kinchens, Miami

The Ravens love to draft defense and draft great athletes so Kinchens makes perfect sense.

56 – Baltimore Ravens – DL McKinnley Jackson, Texas A&M

CBS Sports

Delaware receiver Chandler Harvin (8) can’t get to a pass as he is defended by Penn State’s Kalen King in the second quarter at Beaver Stadium, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023 in University Park, Pa.

CBS Sports has Baltimore picking a cornerback.

Round 1 – Pick 25
Ravens
Kalen King CB
PENN STATE • JR • 5’11” / 190 LBS

The Ravens have six cornerbacks whose contracts expire after the season, and King is a physical CB who takes pride in his tackling abilities.

PFF

Mandatory Credit: Melina Myers-USA TODAY Sports

PFF has Baltimore adding a defensive tackle.

29. BALTIMORE RAVENS: DI MAASON SMITH, LSU
Record: 3-1
Player ADP (via MDS): 30.9
Player Big Board Rank: 33

The former five-star recruit is one of the more unique athletes in all of college football. He measures in at 6-foot-6, 315 pounds and combines that size with incredible speed with imposing strength. He’s still honing in on his craft, as he tore his ACL and missed all of his sophomore season, but the potential is there for a difference-making pro.

Pro Football Network

Oregon’s Troy Franklin pulls down a Bo Nix pass for a touchdown against Colorado’s raves Jay during the second quarter in Eugene Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023.

Pro Football Network has Baltimore adding another wide receiver.

25) Baltimore Ravens: Troy Franklin, WR, Oregon

Lamar Jackson needs more weapons alongside Zay Flowers, and luckily, the 2024 NFL Draft will provide plenty of source material. Even here, there are multiple options to choose from, but Troy Franklin is the best, most exciting fit.

At 6’3”, 187 pounds, Franklin has the speed, explosiveness, and rapid extension ability to snare high passes and act as a vertical threat. Beyond that, however, he also possesses a heightened degree of versatility.

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