Senior Bowl Standouts for the Baltimore Ravens

The Baltimore Ravens enter the 2026 Senior Bowl once again leaning into a process that has long served them well. Mobile has become a proving ground for prospects who claim versatility, toughness, and football intelligence—traits Baltimore values as much as raw athletic upside. For an organization that consistently drafts with an eye toward translatable skills, the Senior Bowl offers a rare chance to see how those traits hold up against comparable competition in NFL-style practices.

It also offers reminders of how unforgiving that evaluation can be. In recent years, Daniel Faalele’s Senior Bowl performance stood as a case study in projection risk: massive frame, obvious power, but clear limitations in flexibility, recovery ability, and pass-protection consistency that surfaced repeatedly on tape. Baltimore’s decision to look past those warning signs in favor of developmental upside remains difficult to reconcile. As the Ravens turn their attention to the 2026 class, the underlying question is whether lessons from past evaluations—particularly in the trenches—will sharpen how they separate theoretical traits from functional performance.

Dani Dennis-Sutton (Penn State, EDGE)

Key player to watch at the Senior Bowl, as the Ravens are desperate for EDGE help with Kyle Van-Noy entering free agency and future with the Ravens uncertain. The Ravens need to bolster the EDGE position to help Mike Green, and Dennis-Sutton is a player to watch at the Senior Bowl. Dennis-Sutton played all four years of college eligibility at Penn State, and his scouting report is extremely promising, especially with praise for his ability to develop naturally. His scouting report included "Impressive physical frame with NFL-ready size and length that creates natural leverage points against offensive tackles when firing off the ball, violent hand usage at the point of attack that allows him to stack and shed blockers efficiently in the run game, particularly when coming downhill to squeeze gaps, and exceptional football character evidenced by steady year-over-year improvement and demonstrated ability to play his best football in the biggest moments."

His weaknesses are pretty simple: he's predictable. A bull-rusher relying heavily on his own power to evade blockers, instead of trying to counter, adds more versatile movement to his resume. But in the NFL, that can definitely be taught with the right coaching and his natural ability to develop; in a couple of seasons, he could be a force to be feared.

Parker Brailsford (Alabama, IOL)

The Ravens have a desperate need to revamp their offensive line, and with the contract status of Ravens Pro-Bowl Center Tyler Linderbaum in question, the need becomes a priority. Enter Alabama Center Parker Brailsford. Considered one of the best offensive guards in the country, Brailsford's development at Alabama is something that NFL scouts have been salivating over, especially teams with a desperate need to bolster their offensive line, the Ravens being one of them. His strengths include "Outstanding zone-blocking instincts with the processing speed to identify stunts, games, and late blitzers while maintaining proper leverage and positioning throughout, exceptional mobility in space that enables him to climb to the second level effectively and seal off running lanes with coordinated footwork and balanced pad level, and demonstrates remarkable competitive fire and sustained effort through the whistle, constantly clawing and scrapping to maintain contact even when initially beaten,".

Everything you would want in a fresh offensive lineman, and we can disregard his weaknesses (Short arm length allows longer defensive tackles to lock him out and control the engagement point, limiting his ability to maintain proper hand placement, and undersized frame at 290 pounds creates obvious strength disadvantages against massive nose tackles who can square him up and drive him backward consistently) because again this can definitely be adjusted in the NFL under good coaching. Brailsford will absolutely be a name the Ravens will have on their radar at the Senior Bowl and a possible 2nd-3rd round pick in the Draft.

Kevin Coleman Jr (Missouri, WR)

The Ravens are unlikely to re-sign DeAndre Hopkins again in the free agency (but here's hoping, he and Lamar had some magic early in the 2025 season), so there is some need at a wide receiver who can win those contested catches on the sideline. Introduce Kevin Coleman Jr, who is considered to have one of the best contested catch abilities in the country. The Ravens will need to keep an eye on him at the Senior Bowl, with his scouting report confirming him as an "exceptional route runner who sells his stems hard and generates quick separation at the break point with sharp hip rotation.

Shows remarkable body control and concentration in traffic, snatching contested balls with strong hands through contact." A young wide receiver that you can trust to bring the ball down with him in contested coverage is exactly what the Ravens need at the WR position. But there are concerns with his ball security, especially with yards after the catch. Fighting for those extra yards tends to be costly for himself and the team. Again, something that can be easily fixable in the NFL, and Coleman could be a prospect to watch out for in the showcase, and a possible 5th round pick at the Draft.

Tacario Davis (Washington, CB)

The Ravens have always seemed to favor the bigger corners (with the exception of Nate Wiggins, who is more versatile), and Tacario Davis could be a diamond in the rough defensive back at the Senior Bowl. He is excellent in a Power 4 secondary and expresses confidence in a man-to-man and man-press coverage. But this confidence can be a setback for him as well, as he has been noted to be too aggressive in coverage and draw pass interference calls rather often. His backpedaling in coverage has also been a struggle for him, but with the Ravens' highly praised locker room culture and veteran mentors like Marlon Humphrey and Kyle Hamilton, Davis could be an underrated Senior Bowl prospect and a steal on Day 3 or 4 in the Draft.

In Summary

With the Senior Bowl approaching, and the Ravens coaching staff coming together with the recent hiring of Notre Dame DB coach Mike Mickens and Falcons OL coach Dwayne Ledford, this Senior Bowl could be a potential shift in how the Ravens usually address any prospects they keep an eye on for the Draft. Instead of rolling the dice and trying a long-term development approach for players, this team is looking at young, hungry players who are developing faster and truly address the Ravens' needs at both ends of the football.

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