3 Ravens Veterans Fighting for Their Jobs After the NFL Draft

The Balitmore Ravens know they have a chance to compete for a Super Bowl, as long as Lamar Jackson is in the starting lineup and the heavy hitters on defense remain in place. Their 2020 draft class, easily one of the best in the entire league, saw them restock at linebacker, offensive line, and wide receiver, which are moves that could cost these three veterans a job in 2020.

3. LB LJ Fort

Fort started the last eight games of the year in the middle for the Ravens, but he is a special teamer who isn't a replacement for a player like CJ Mosley. Picking LSU's Patrick Queen in the first round and Ohio State's Malik Harrison in the third round proved that the Ravens value athleticism and speed in their linebacking corps, and Fort is deficient in both those areas, as compared to these two young rookies.

2. WR Willie Snead

Snead was one of Jackson's safety valves last year, but Eric DeCosta has made it clear that the youth movement in the wide receiving corps is under way. After using a first and a third-round pick on Marquise Brown and Miles Boykin, respectively, in 2019, Baltimore added Texas' Devin Duvernay in the third round this year, while stealing SMU's James Proche in the sixth round. That move towards, younger, speedier receivers who excel with the ball in their hands could force John Harbaugh to cut Snead.

1. C Matt Skura

Skura has given the Ravens more than they could have possibly expected from an undrafted free agent, as he has 39 starts to his name. Unfortunately, Skura was lost for the year in a Monday Night desecration of the Los Angeles Rams, and Bradley Bozeman did an equal, if not outright better, job than him. With Mississippi State's Tyre Phillips and Michigan's Ben Bredeson coming into the fold as third- and fourth-round picks, this could be the end for Skura.