Baltimore Beatdown
Andrew Vorhees has the lead over Ben Cleveland
One of the few spots open for grabs on a loaded Baltimore Ravens team heading into the 2025 season is the left guard position.
With the departure of veteran Patrick Mekari in free agency, the attention turned towards third-year Andrew Vorhees as the most likely candidate to fill the opening. Vorhees started the 2024 season as the starter at left guard before an injury sidelined him early in the year, paving the way for Mekari to take his spot.
Vorhees appeared as the starter once more in the final game of the regular season against the Pittsburgh Steelers when the Ravens rested several starters — appearing much improved from his early-season performance before the injury.
Ravens head coach John Harbaugh was asked when he would like to have the competition for left guard settled.
“I want to have it settled now, today, but I think we’ll know by the end of this next game, probably,” Harbaugh said. “Andrew [Vorhees] has the lead. Andrew Vorhees is in the lead. Something would have to change. I will say, with Ben [Cleveland], he’ll tell you, the first, three or four days didn’t look too good. Then, the next three or four days looked really good, so [that’s] good for Ben. Andrew has looked good all the way through, so he’s in the lead at this point.”
The offensive line remains the only questionable area for an otherwise stacked offense for Baltimore. With another year of experience under their belt, it is fair to expect both guards, Daniel Faalele and Vorhees, to perform better this year.
