S Malaki Starks, Georgia

"Starks can immediately start at free safety and help a Baltimore pass defense that finished 31st last season and allowed 63 completions on throws of 15 or more yards downfield, tied for the second most in the NFL. The Ravens put a premium on versatility and can move Starks all over the field. He is the only player in the FBS to play at least 1,500 snaps at safety and 500 snaps at slot cornerback over the past three seasons."

"Every year, it seems, a top-20 talent just falls into Baltimore's lap in this range, and we all just shrug. Starks could fill an immediate role in a thin secondary as a proven, three-year SEC starter."

"Here, the Ravens acquire another chess piece in the secondary. Starks can switch between playing inside, in the box and deep, just like Kyle Hamilton did as a rookie."

"Baltimore wants to add pass rushers, but giving star safety Kyle Hamilton a running mate would elevate the team's back end. Starks can play nickel corner and both split and single-high safety due to his quickness, range and instincts. Starks missed too many tackles and allowed too many big plays in 2024, but he should start early in his career."

"Starks is Baltimore's dream pick, according to conversations with multiple scouts around the league. His ability to play multiple positions at a high level would allow the Ravens to keep Kyle Hamilton in a deep safety role, which is something they want to do."

"The Ravens have a strong track record of letting the board come to them, which would be the case with Starks. He has range, versatility and ball skills, and he would pair very well with Kyle Hamilton in trying to button up a Ravens pass defense that was far too vulnerable to explosive plays for much of last season."

"Starks is another alpha in this year's class of Georgia Bulldogs, and has the versatility to be moved around the secondary. I do think Ohio State OT Josh Simmons could be a consideration here, too, as a potential heir to 10th-year left tackle Ronnie Stanley."

"Baltimore does what Baltimore does in this scenario. The Ravens end up getting a high-floor (and high-ceiling) safety who could easily be argued as the best player available on the board. Baltimore's long-term stability at safety is in question outside of star Kyle Hamilton, and the position is a key one for helping the Mike Macdonald style of defense shine, which the Ravens are continuing under defensive coordinator Zach Orr."