Ravens right tackle Roger Rosengarten was named to the PFWA All-Rookie team.
Ravens right tackle Roger Rosengarten named to the Pro Football Writers Association’s annual All-Rookie team on Tuesday. He is the franchise’s first rookie offensive lineman since 2017 (Jermaine Eleumenor) and first offensive tackle since 2009 (Michael Oher) to be selected.
The honor will come as little consolation after Baltimore’s crushing loss to the Bills on Sunday, but it still signifies a solid debut season by Rosengarten. He was drafted with the 62nd overall pick last April and immediately tabbed to take over the right tackle spot left vacated by the Morgan Moses trade.
Rosengarten didn’t win the starting job in training camp and began the season rotating with Patrick Mekari. But when Mekari slid over to left guard to replace an injured Andrew Vorhees, Rosengarten took over full-time. Other than seven missed snaps in Week 5, he played 100% of the team’s offense snaps from Week 4 onwards and steadily improved over the course of the year. Rosengarten allowed three sacks in his first six games, but held opponents to just one for the rest of the season, making it clear that he will be a long-term piece of Baltimore’s offensive line.
The former Washington Husky was the 10th offensive tackle picked in a strong 2024 class that included seven first-rounders. Among all rookie OTs, Rosengarten ranked third in snaps (1,066, tied with PFWA’s other All-Rookie tackle, Joe Alt) and overall grade from Pro Football Focus (66.0). He was charged with just one quarterback hit on the season (sixth-fewest among all OTs, per PFF), but he get help from extra blockers as well as Lamar Jackson’s magical ability to evade pressure.
Still, few offensive tackles – especially those drafted outside of the first round – emerge as reliable starters as rookies. Rosengarten has a lot of growth potential, especially if he remains at right tackle. However, with the pending free agency of Ronnie Stanley and Patrick Mekari, a switch to the blind side is on the table. Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta indicated as much today, per the Baltimore Banner’s Giana Han.
Rosengarten’s development may hit a few stumbles if he moves to the left side, but he’ll have a full offseason in an NFL weight room without the mental burden of moving a new playbook. The Ravens will likely explore reunions with Stanley and Mekari, but those are just two of several tough decisions the front office will have to make this offseason. When the dust settles, don’t be shocked if Rosengarten takes over at left tackle.