3 Ravens Veterans Who Could Be Cut After the NFL Draft

The Baltimore Ravens have a stockpile of picks in this year's NFL Draft, including five in the first three rounds. Therefore, you can bet on GM Eric DeCosta hitting on players who will be ready to make an impact on the team from Day 1.

As always, however, those selections will come at the expense of some veteran players who are clinging to a spot on Baltimore's roster.

With that in mind, let's highlight three players that could be on the chopping block following the draft.

3. Willie Snead

Snead played just 61% of the Ravens offensive snaps last season, a far cry from his strong 69% tally in 2018. The way we see it, quarterback Lamar Jackson has three options he prefers over targeting Snead in the passing game: throwing to wide receiver Marquise "Hollywood" Brown, finding tight end Mark Andrews, or taking off with his legs. If Baltimore looks to bolster its receiving corps in a loaded WR class, Snead's days with the franchise could be numbered. In two years with the Ravens, he's registered just 93 receptions for 990 yards and six touchdowns.

2. Tavon Young

Young's injury history is a cause for concern for Baltimore. He's now missed two of the last three seasons with season-ending injuries. Since entering the league in 2019, the former fourth-round pick has started just 15 games. With players like Marcus Peters, Marlon Humphrey, and Jimmy Smith ahead of him on the CB depth chart, we wouldn't be surprised if the Ravens cut their losses on the injury prone four-year pro.

1. Anthony Levine

Safety Chuck Clark was forced to play linebacker more than the Ravens would have liked last season, Assuming Baltimore drafts a quality linebacker, Anthony Levine, who started zero games and played just 17% of the defensive snaps in 2019 to begin with, will be left without a role. The 33-year-old has to be a favorite to be jettisoned following draft weekend.