1. Lamar. Duh

2. Mark Andrews. Also duh

3. Kyle Hamilton. His versatility is a very big part of what makes Mike Mac’s defense work. Without him we’d be in a much different position. His improvements this year are increasingly obvious even to non-Ravens fans, so much so that many consider him (perhaps rightfully so) the 2nd best player on our defense behind Ro. If he continues on this trajectory, it’s not out of the question for him to be considered the best safety in the league.

4. Tyler Linderbaum. We needed a center for a long time before him, but landing a generational prospect like Lindy after all that time was the perfect way to find one. I know many of us are not exactly o line gurus, myself included, but just listening to how people that know o line work talk about Linderbaum makes me think that just like Kyle he could one day be considered the best in the league at his position (probably only after Kelce retires)

5. Orlando Brown Jr. Taking a bit off the beaten path here, but it is very important to acknowledge the good that Brown Jr (he’s not OBJ here no more!) did for us. He served as a top of the league RT for the entirety of his time with us, which is much more than should be expected from a 3rd round RT that tested horribly. Even when the relationship degraded, we managed to procure a 1st round pick in a trade for him that netted us Odafe Oweh, a player that I’ll speak to later. Putting both of these contributions together, even though Brown Jr is no longer with the team, makes him this impactful overall.

6. Justin Madubuike. It took a while, but we finally saw him take that last step to eliteness this year - that being said, he’s been an ascending talent ever since his rookie year. This guy is very unique in terms of body size and skill set, closer to Aaron Donald than I think many realize. I really hope we reach an extension with him this offseason, because this is the kind of player that you just don’t see very often and I’d like to keep him here for quite a long time.

7. Marquise Brown. Similar conversation as to Orlando Brown Jr, but this is a player whose contributions to the team include netting us a 1st round pick when we traded him to the Cardinals. A lot of fans at the time of Brown’s tenure here don’t remember him fondly; I, however, have always held the belief that Brown would have been a phenomenal #2 receiver if we could’ve found a way to pair him with someone like DeAndre Hopkins or another big bodied receiver. Alas, c’est la vie. He did directly contribute to us getting Linderbaum, so we have to include that into his overall value.

8. Brandon Stephens. Another one I don’t think many others will select, but Stephens has been borderline elite at times throughout his time on the field this year and his positional versatility is something we value extremely highly. His ability to go play safety, slot, or outside corner has helped tremendously throughout his time here - I don’t know if we’ll be able to keep him longterm given some of our other big contracts’ timelines, so hopefully some of the other corners we’ve taken since then learn to step up in his predicted absence.

9. Geno Stone. Similar conversation as Stephens above, just with slightly less versatility since he’s not playing corner. But man, having our 3rd safety leading the league in picks this year - especially a former 7th round pick! - can’t be overstated. Geno has more than proved himself a Raven, and while I don’t see him continuing his time with us next year, I do hope to see him earn a well-deserved fat payday next offseason from a team that values what he brings to the table.

10. Odafe Oweh. I know many will say that there are others deserving of this spot - PQ, for instance, or perhaps Ben Powers, or even Zay Flowers - but I think Odafe has finally clicked, so to speak, and if that’s the case then the league is in for a world of trouble. Lest ye all forget, Oweh was rhe only pass rusher in his class to test faster and stronger than Micah Parsons. His major - and, from a prospect perspective, really his only - flaw was that he just flat out did not understand how to play football at a high level. If he really has unlocked that through his time with Mike MacDonald, there’s a very real chance that you see the same jump in Oweh that we once saw with Zadarius Smith and Matt Judon; however, you’d be seeing that jump in an absolute physicaly freak of nature, the ceiling of which - I’m not exaggerating - would be a pass rusher the likes of which hasn’t been a Raven since Suggs himself.

Roquan as our “second round pick” last year. (I know it doesn’t count but it’s so awesome)

1 kyu blue kelly

2 David ojabo

3 Ben mason

4 miles boykin

5 Iman marshall

6 Jaleel scott

7 daelin hayes

8 Ben cleveland

9 James proche

10 daylin mack

/s obviously

Oweh way higher, Madabuike higher

This list is laughably bad. How on earth are you putting Bateman and Travis Jones above, Zay, Orlando, Ben Powers, Brandon Stephens, and Geno Stone?