Limited space under the salary cap means the Baltimore Ravens won’t have the pick of elite players in 2025 NFL free agency, but if money was no object, their dream would surely be to sign Kansas City Chiefs Pro Bowl guard Trey Smith to replace Patrick Mekari.

Smith is the player the Ravens should want to sign, according to USA Today’s Glenn Erby of Ravens Wire. He pointed out how “the Ravens have several needs and little salary cap space to continue improving on an offensive line that was middle of the pack despite having Ronnie Stanley and Roger Rosengarten on the outside at offensive tackle.  Stanley and Patrick Mekari are free agents, and the 25-year-old Smith could slide in as a left guard while Baltimore continues to add young talent via the NFL draft.”

While he may be out of their price range, it’s okay for the Ravens to dream about signing Smith. Especially since his “78.8 PFF overall grade in the regular season ranked 11th among all guards,  and more importantly, he’s missed just one start in four NFL seasons and made his first Pro Bowl in 2024 after being tied for the most pass-block snaps without a sack (665).”

Numbers like those are a great advertisement for Smith’s skills. The problem is they are also reason why the 25-year-old is likely to command top dollar on the veteran market.