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Lamar Jackson. Derrick Henry. Kyle Hamilton. The Ravens’ stars will draw the bulk of the attention in the fall, but the team’s season could come down to X-factors such as David Ojabo, Roger Rosengarten and Rasheen Ali.




 




Paul Mancano and Jonas Shaffer go position by position with Baltimore’s roster, giving their least predictable players at each spot.

How much can we really learn about the Ravens in June? The answer: Probably not much. But that won’t stop us from trying to dissect what happened on the practice fields at The Castle during mandatory minicamp.
 




Paul Mancano and Jonas Shaffer give their opinions on the new "Purple Rising" alternate helmets (0:27), then use the information they gathered last week to predict the likelihood of certain events (6:02), including a bounce-back season from Ronnie Stanley (9:28), a Devin Leary release (17:51), and a healthy year from Marlon Humphrey (26:26). Finally, Paul and Jonas talk about the fact that the Ravens will be featured on "Hard Knocks" in December (37:58).

As mandatory minicamp commences, the Ravens still face major questions at several key positions. What can they expect from rookie wide receiver Devontez Walker? Who will win the battles along the offensive line? And will quarterback Devin Leary overtake Josh Johnson on the depth chart?




 
Paul Mancano and Jonas Shaffer preview an intriguing week, breaking down all the important storylines fans should be paying close attention to.

It’s an age-old debate: Are voluntary work activities really voluntary?
 




Quarterback Lamar Jackson has missed several of the Ravens’ OTAs this spring. Is it important that he be he’s there to work with his receivers? Or are we making too big a deal out of this?




 
Giana Han joins Paul Mancano and Jonas Shaffer to debate the importance of the quarterback’s presence. Then they talk about the progression of rookie cornerback Nate Wiggins.

Odell Beckham Jr. might not have provided as much juice to the Ravens offense as some expected, but his departure still leaves a sizeable hole in Baltimore’s wide receiver room. Has the front office found a suitable replacement in rookie Devontez Walker?
 




Ryan Mink of The Ravens Lounge joins Paul Mancano and Jonas Shaffer from The Castle in Owings Mills to talk wideouts (5:30), offensive weapons (7:47), Derrick Henry (9:44), last year's AFC championship game loss (15:47), Zach Orr (23:22) and more.

How does a slimmed-down Lamar Jackson look? Which offensive linemen ran with the first team? What do Derrick Henry’s new teammates make of him?
 




Paul Mancano and Jonas Shaffer break down what they saw and heard at the Ravens’ organized team activities. Then they talk about veteran safety Jamal Adams visiting with the team.