Baltimore Beatdown
Charles Grant has been a two-time Associated Press All-American for William & Mary and a four-year starter for the Tribe at left tackle.
The Ravens lost starting offensive guard Patrick Mekari this offseason as he signed a free-agent deal to join the Jacksonville Jaguars earlier this month. Now, Baltimore will need to at least replace one 2024 starter in hopes of continuing their incredible success on the ground.
In a recent interview with The Draft Network’s Justin Melo, former William & Mary offensive tackle Charles Grant noted that he has a “very busy schedule” over the next two weeks, which includes a Top-30 visit with the Ravens and a half dozen other teams.
Charles has starred for the Tribe over the past three seasons as a decorated starter at left tackle. After earning the job midway through the 2021 season, Grant went on to start every game at blindside protector from 2022-2024. Following the 2023 and 2024 campaigns, Grant was named Second-Team and First-Team Associated Press All-American, respectively.
At 6’5 and 311 pounds, Grant has excellent natural length with 34 3/4” arms and 10 1/4” hands. Per NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein, Grant has better technique than most Power 5 offensive tackles that are coming out in this year’s draft. At the same time, he’ll need to build his body a bit better to handle the rigors and power of NFL defenders. Grant wrestled in high school and you can notice some of his technique utilized in his blocking, but that won’t be enough when facing the best in the world.
Grant actually began playing football as a junior in high school and arrived at William & Mary weighing just 240 pounds. It’s been a fast few years for him but to be able to progress this much in such a short amount of time is very impressive.
Zierlein believes Grant has the opportunity to play either guard or tackle at the next level, which makes sense as to why the Ravens would be interested in meeting with him prior to the draft.
How would you feel about adding a player like Grant to the Ravens? With his potential draft slot ranging from middle to late on day two, would you be content with the Ravens using a higher pick on an offensive lineman? Let us know all of your thoughts in the comments below!
