- The Baltimore Ravens are undergoing a rebuild of their offensive line this offseason and currently have three vacancies in the starting lineup after letting offensive guards John Simpson and Kevin Zeitler walk in free agency, and trading right tackle Morgan Moses. Thankfully, this is the perfect year to need an infusion of young talent in the offensive trenches as it is arguably the deepest position in the in recent NFl wasDraft history.
There is near certainty the Ravens will come away with at least two offensive linemen in this year’s draft and a prospect to keep an eye on in Day 3 is Michigan’s Karsen Barnhart. According to the Draft Network’s Justin Melo, team representatives from both the Ravens and Los Angeles Rams met with the Barnhart on Thursday, ahead of the school’s pro day on Friday.
Barnhart is an athletic lineman who is great at executing pull blocks in the run game, has experience playing both guard and tackle and made 31 starts in college for the reigning national champion Wolverines. He had an impressive showing at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine, recording an impressive 1.75-second 10-yard split when running the 40-yard dash and his relative athletic score of 9.31 ranked No. 101 out of 1,459 guards dating back to 1,987, pending the results from his pro day.
Even though Head Coach John Harbaugh’s younger brother, Jim Harbaugh, is no longer at the helm of the program after getting hired as the head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers this offseason, the Ravens still have strong ties and in-depth knowledge of the Michigan prospects. Barnhart isn’t likely to hear his name called on the first two days of the draft, but could be a potential target for the Ravens as early as the fourth round.
