Ravens HC John Harbaugh bullish despite offseason losses: 'Wait and see what we do'

The Baltimore Ravens weathered the storm of the 2023 season with remarkable strength, relying on their depth -- and an MVP at quarterback -- to propel them to the AFC's top seed.

They can't quite count on the same entering 2024. Three of their five starting linemen from 2023 are now on different teams, leaving Baltimore with some work to do up front in order to stay atop their conference.

Coach John Harbaugh isn't deterred by the challenge; he's embracing it, starting with the Ravens' offseason workout program.

"Yeah, absolutely. It's gonna be competitive," Harbaugh said Tuesday of the impending offensive line battles. "There's gonna be competition for those spots. We always say, who's the best player? It's the player that plays the best. You could've been the best player five years ago but you're not the best player now. So every day you go out to practice, every game you play, there's an accumulated, established aspect of it, but right now we're a little more open.

"So the guys that you're talking about are going to be competing with whoever comes in here, and we'll just see who does it. But I think those guys are ready to compete and do well. They'll be in here Monday. Can't wait to see them. It's going to be great to see those guys in here Monday. They're working hard, and we'll see what happens."

There is good news for the Ravens as they approach the 2024 NFL Draft: This class is loaded with offensive line talent. Baltimore might need to pull from that group repeatedly, too, in a draft in which it owns nine picks, including five in the first 130.

It's all part of general manager Eric DeCosta's plan to build from the draft in order to remain competitive.

"Looking at last year, we felt like we could trade a couple draft