With the 106th-overall and final pick in the third round, the Baltimore Ravens cap off Friday night with Mississippi State offensive lineman Tyre Phillips.
With the retirement of eventual Hall of Fame guard Marshal Yanda this offseason, the offensive line shot up to the top of Baltimore’s needs. While the Ravens still have Ben Powers — a fourth-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft — getting more competition to replace the line’s leader on an offense that loves to run the football is a no brainer.
However, Phillips is a bit of a project as a late third-round pick. He’s big and powerful but will likely be transitioning from left tackle, where he started all 13 games in 2019 for Mississippi State, to guard in the NFL. While that versatility is certainly nice on an offense that doesn’t have much depth at tackle, expecting Phillips to start as a rookie would be a stretch.
Still, adding more depth that can play all over the line is never a bad thing in the NFL.
