In this post we take a look at the offensive tackle prospects in the 2025 NFL draft from the Ravens perspective. Previous position reviews are as follows:
Guard prospects are reviewed here.
Inside linebacker prospects are found here.
Defensive tackle prospects are reviewed here.
Cornerback prospects are located here.
Safety prospects are considered here.
Edge linebacker prospects are reviewed here.
The Ravens are set with their two starters, Ronnie Stanley and Roger Rosengarten. They need a swing backup tackle and, ideally, someone they can groom behind Stanley. There’s no sense addressing the top two offensive tackles in the draft (Will Campbell and Armand Membou), who are both ignored here. In addition, I don’t see a scenario where they draft a tackle in the first round at all, and for that reason I’m also ignoring the other top offensive tackle prospects (Josh Conerly Jr., Aireontae Ersery, and Josh Simmons). We start after that group.
Charles Grant
Grant is 23 years old from William & Mary, 6’4 and 309 pounds with 10.25” hands and 34.75” arms. He logged 41 starts as a left tackle. A bit on the light side, Grant is a good athlete with an excellent combination of physical skills. A little more mass would go a long way to strengthen his anchor. Grant has a huge wingspan which is always an advantage. He can play a bit too high, but generally properly positions his body. Grant has excellent lateral agility.
Grant will be making a huge leap from William & Mary to the NFL. But he’s a prospect with a lot of positives. Grant is very explosive, moves easily, and gets to the second level quickly. He pulls with grace and should be very effective in zone running schemes. Grant needs to focus on his hand placement and punch point consistency, particularly on moving targets. If he can nail down that placement, his power should allow him to win.
Grant is a very good developmental offensive tackle prospect who could sit for a year or two behind Ronnie Stanley and then compete for the starting position if he absorbs NFL coaching. Round 3. Ravens – Yes.
Anthony Belton
Belton is 24.2 years old, 6’6 and 336 pounds from N.C. State with 10.25” hands and an 83+” wingspan. This is a very big man. He played exclusively at left tackle in college. Belton is a very powerful run blocker and is able to get to the second level notwithstanding his size, though there are times where he doesn’t get to the defender. He has an explosive first step and is capable both in gap and zone schemes. There are times when his hands are spread too wide.
In pass protection, Belton can struggle getting into a proper set, leaving him uncentered, and he doesn’t have the greatest lateral agility. His pad level can get high and sometimes doesn’t deliver the strongest punch.
Belton projects very well as a run blocker. The issue for him is whether he can stay on the outside and develop the technical skills needed to be a consistent protector. As an offensive tackle prospect, I’m not sure he can. Round 4. Ravens – No.
Ozzy Trapilo
Trapilo is 23.5 years old, 6’8 and 316 pounds from Boston College. He has 10.375” hands and an 81” wingspan. He has played both left tackle and right tackle, settling in as a right tackle for the last two seasons. Trapilo is an easy mover for his size with excellent feet. He utilizes his hands extremely well, with good consistent punches and landing spots. He uses his momentum well in creating run lanes, and has good leg drive.
As a pass protector, Trapilo has an adequate base against bull rushers (though occasionally being challenged in resetting), and quick and nimble feet to reset. He latches on and stays attached. When he misses with his punch power rushers can get into him. He is well suited to handle speed on the outside, as he moves his hips easily and slides almost effortlessly.
Trapilo seems to process information well. He can get into trouble when his pads are too high, and when he doesn’t bend enough his punch can wind up a bit short. Trapilo is a very good offensive tackle prospect with the ability to be a swing tackle immediately. Whether he can be a longer term answer at left tackle is uncertain. Round 3. Ravens – Yes.
Cameron Williams
Williams is 21.5 years old from Texas, 6’6 and 334 pounds with gigantic 11.375” hands and a huge 84.5” wingspan. Williams has only played 16 games in his career and in many ways is very raw. He logged an amazing 18 penalties in those games. Although a massive man, he lacks foot quickness and agility. He doesn’t drop his anchor as well as he should, and he doesn’t bend as well as he needs to.
Williams is blessed with physical talents you obviously can’t teach. Not only does he have tremendous size, but his wings are enormously long. He’s very powerful, but he needs to refine his mauler style. He’s well suited for power running scheme. When he lands his punch he can create large holes. Williams will drive through his run blocks.
As a pass protector Williams so far lacks the ability to consistently handle speed, as his hands aren’t always accurate, leaving him susceptible to counters. He needs more work in setting against stunts.
Williams is a classic developmental prospect with unusual physical gifts. Some might see him as a guard but he’s so inexperienced I wouldn’t want to concede to that without more time. Round 4. Ravens – Maybe.
Logan Brown
Brown is 24 years old, 6’6 and 311 pounds from Kansas. He has 10” hands and an 84” wingspan. Brown was dismissed from the Wisconsin program in 2022 (for allegedly hitting another player), was injured and missed all of 2023, and missed one game with injury in 2024.
Brown is a good athlete. Like Cameron Williams he is a massive man but, at age 24, has even less experience than Williams. Like others his size, he can play too tall and needs a better bend. In the running game, he has very good lateral agility and mobility to pull across the formation and get to his zone responsibilities and protect the back door. Because he can be too high, his effectiveness in man blocks can be limited. But he’s able to get to the second level.
In pass protection Brown sets quickly and has shown an ability to mirror. But he oversets, leaving himself exposed, particularly against speed. At the Senior Bowl practices several edge rushes beat him off the corner, and he had further struggles with power rushers.
There’s some real doubt in my mind as to whether Brown can handle the outside, and he may be better suited for guard. But putting that aside, there’s just too much work to be done at age 24 to invest real draft capital. Round 5. Ravens – No.
Chase Lundt
Lundt is 24.85 years old, 6’7 and 303 pounds from Connecticut. He has 9.625” arms and a very short 77.75” wingspan for a man his size. Lundt played exclusively at right tackle in college, arguably reducing his utility as a swing tackle.
Given his lack of mass on his frame, it’s not surprise that he struggles with power play. He just can’t set the same stiff anchor as some of his massive peers, causing him to stall out in the run game and become compromised by bull rushers. And, Lundt is more challenged to displace power defenders in the run game, or to get regular movement from his double teams. At this point, Lundt is not well suited to handle inside zone running schemes; get him to the outside in zones. He needs to better understand how to use leverage in order to mask some of his power deficiencies. But Lundt has the footwork and quickness to get to the second level.
Lundt needs further refinement in pass protection where his anchor, again, can get him in trouble. He doesn’t throw a powerful first strike and he doesn’t always hit his landmark.
There are things to like about Lundt’s game, especially in space, but he has work to do on both his body and with his technique. He’s almost 25 years old. Round 4. Ravens – No.
Myles Hinton
Hinton is 23.3 years old, 6’6 and 325 pounds from Michigan. He has 10.25” hands and an 82.75” wingspan. Hinton has logged 12 starts at left tackle and 19 starts at right tackle. Quick, Baltimore Colts fans, who was Chris Hinton? Besides being Myles’ dad, he was one of the players traded to the Colts in the infamous John Elway deal.
Hinton generally fits the bill as a potential NFL swing tackle. He has very good initial burst and obviously the physical dimensions you look for. He’s able to seal off running lanes. Hinton has a nice powerful drive, but his footwork is inconsistent, leaving him exposed, However, he is otherwise effective in space. Hinton is not a mauler and doesn’t win with brute strength, and he sometimes doesn’t finish his blocks. But he has a natural pulling ability.
As a pass protector Hinton’s light feet and long arms help him against speed around the edge. His hands are generally in good position though they don’t have an enormous pop. Hinton can have his pads too tall.
At this point it’s hard to project Hinton as an eventual NFL starter. He’s an OK offensive tackle prospect, but not much more. Round 5-6. Ravens – No.
Carson Vinson
Vinson is 23.4 years old, 6’7 and 314 pounds from Alabama A&M. He has 10.25” hands and an 84.375 wingspan. He played 48 college games all at left tackle. Vinson had a very good week at the Senior Bowl practices. He maintained excellent balance, looked good in pass protection, and demonstrated good power.
Vinson moves well in space and laterally. He’s able to reach his blocks and seal off defenders. Vinson has a mauler mentality as he will finish his blocks. He’s sometimes guilty of latching and holding in the run game. His pads can get to high.
In the passing game he needs to establish a sterner anchor. He needs more polish to avoid oversetting. But his lateral mobility plays well in space, and he has open hips allowing him to defend the top of the arc. Vinson’s grip and hand strength need improvement, And his feet tend to stall out after he makes his initial contact.
Vinson should have more contact power than he shows so far. Strength coaching could do him a world of good. Vinson has a lot of upside if he takes to NFL coaching and is an intriguing offensive tackle prospect. You just can’t teach his natural abilities. He’s unlikely to be a contributor in year one, however. Round 5. Ravens – Yes.
Hollin Pierce
Pierce is 24 years old from Rutgers, 6’8 and 341 pounds with 9.875” hands and a humongous 88.25” wingspan. He’s tremendously dense. Folks, they don’t make mountains much bigger than this. On the other hand, as one might expect, he’s not the most flexible guy in the world. Pierce played both right tackle and left tackle in his career and, in this respect, is a swing tackle candidate in the NFL.
For all of his size, if Pierce doesn’t set himself correctly, he can be pushed backwards. When he’s square, he has enormous power. He’s not blessed with great burst and his punch is inconsistent. Also not surprisingly, his foot speed is not great and I think he will struggle with speed and burst off of the edge in the NFL.
I see Pierce as a limited player. He’s very unlikely to be successful as a left tackle in the NFL, so I think swing tackle is a reach. Some team will grab him just given his physical size. Round 6. Ravens – No.
Other Offensive Tackle Prospects
Jalen Travis, Iowa State – Another mammoth man at 6’7 and 339 pounds with an 83.5” wingspan at age 23, he’s a developmental project worth consideration at the bottom of the draft. Round 6. Ravens – Maybe.
Esa Pole, Washington State – at 23.8 years old Pole is 6’5 and 323 pounds with an 81” wingspan. He strictly played left tackle and is very athletic for his size. Pole has some qualities that are interesting and potentially worthy of a late pick. Round 7. Ravens – Maybe.
