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Baltimore Ravens: 2015 Offensive Line Grades

By Joe Serpico

Oct 26, 2015; Glendale, AZ, USA; Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco (5) signals to teammates prior to the snap during the second half against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 26, 2015; Glendale, AZ, USA; Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco (5) signals to teammates prior to the snap during the second half against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Kartozian-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 26, 2014; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Baltimore Ravens guard Kelechi Osemele (72) against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium. Bengals defeated the Ravens 27-24. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 26, 2014; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Baltimore Ravens guard Kelechi Osemele (72) against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium. Bengals defeated the Ravens 27-24. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports /

B+. . OG. Baltimore Ravens. KELECHI OSEMELE

Yanda gets the credit for being the best offensive lineman on the team, but the honor of most athletic goes to Osemele. The 6-foot-5 offensive lineman has enjoyed great success since coming to the Ravens in the second round of the 2012 draft. Hands down the second-best offensive lineman on the group, he doesn’t rank too far behind the top offensive lineman for the Ravens. The problem is there is only room for one to get paid like one of the best.

The future of Osemele in Baltimore is murky. The Ravens would obviously like to keep him, but the finances might make it too difficult to do so. Teams must decide whether to pay him as a guard or a tackle, a situation that could backfire on the Ravens for placing him at tackle for the last four games of the year.

Osemele played so well at left tackle that he might have priced himself out of Baltimore. Again, a lot of the future surrounding Osemele will depend on the status of Monroe entering next season. It’s safe to say that there is little chance that both are in purple and black next season. Now it’s up to Ozzie Newsome and John Harbaugh to decide who will play left tackle for the upcoming years.

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