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With Jesse Minter’s new coaching staff in place, it’s time to put together his roster.

General manager Eric DeCosta can use the draft, add free agents or extend contracts to address the holes that appeared last season, as well as the ones that will be left by players on the way out.

Starting Monday, DeCosta and his staff will add to their evaluations of draft-available players as the NFL combine opens in Indianapolis.

Here are five positions the Ravens need to focus on.

1. Interior offensive line

With the end of center Tyler Linderbaum’s contract approaching, the Ravens are about to be down a Pro Bowler in the middle of their offensive line. Starting right guard Daniel Faalele is also hitting free agency, and the Ravens could stand to upgrade on the left side as well.

The Ravens don’t exactly have players lining up to step into any of these roles, either. Former undrafted free agent Corey Bullock was Linderbaum’s backup. Left guard Andrew Vorhees won the job over Ben Cleveland, who was eventually released, and he kept the majority of snaps over third-round pick Emery Jones Jr. once he was healthy. Jones is the best option to win a starting job if he makes a big leap with a healthy offseason.

Drafting offensive linemen can be tricky, because it often takes time for them to adjust to the NFL. Starting right tackle Roger Rosengarten was thrown in as a rookie, and he had serious highs and lows.

However, although interior offensive linemen don’t command quite the same price tag as tackles in free agency, the Ravens might not want to spend their limited cap salary space on three new starters.

2. Pass rush

Whether or not defensive lineman Nnamdi Madubuike returns, the Ravens once again need to beef up their pass rush.

Among the outside linebackers, veteran Kyle Van Noy took a big step back. Former first-rounder Odafe Oweh was traded. By this point, it’s clear David Ojabo won’t be a game changer. Adisa Isaac hasn’t had a healthy season. Dre’Mont Jones is a free agent.

Only Tavius Robinson and Mike Green have been on an upward trajectory, but their impact was below the game-wrecking play the Ravens need.

Nose tackle Travis Jones started to impact the quarterback more as the season went on, despite the loss of Madubuike beside him, and that’s why he received a contract extension. The other defensive linemen are more impactful in the run game.

As with offensive linemen, pass rushers who are drafted aren’t guaranteed to make an immediate impact, but quality ones on the free market will come with a hefty price tag. Madubuike’s status also makes a difference in how much the Ravens can afford and how badly they need a pass rusher.

3. Tight end

Coming into last season, all four players in the tight end room were set to hit free agency at the end of the league year. The Ravens extended Mark Andrews. But Isaiah Likely’s, Charlie Kolar’s and fullback Patrick Ricard’s statuses are still in the air.

Even if the Ravens re-sign one of those three, they will need to add so they have depth at the position. While drafted tight ends might take time to adjust to the physicality of the game, especially as blockers, Andrews, Likely and Kolar all contributed as rookies.

4. Safety

No matter how Minter plans to use safety Kyle Hamilton, the Ravens have decisions to make at this position. Only Hamilton and Malaki Starks are set to return.

Alohi Gilman, whom the Ravens acquired from the Los Angeles Chargers in the Oweh trade, is hitting free agency. He brought veteran leadership and chemistry with Hamilton. He is a smart player but struggled with tackling. However, he has a relationship with Minter from Los Angeles.

Meanwhile, Ar’Darius Washington is also a free agent and is coming off of a season when he was severely limited by injury. An underrated player, Washington has gained the respect of the Ravens organization. But there’s a new coaching staff, so they might look closer at his injury history and have less attachment to him.

If Hamilton plays back with Starks, the Ravens need safeties for depth. But, if the new staff wants to use him as the chess piece they keep referring to him as, they will need more players at the position to free him up.

5. Punter

This fifth spot could go to any number of positions.

The Ravens need cornerbacks with Marlon Humphrey losing a step and Chidobe Awuzie hitting free agency. They need a backup quarterback with Tyler Huntley hitting free agency and Cooper Rush showing he doesn’t fit in the offense (unless coordinator Declan Doyle can make use of him). They need a third or fourth wide receiver, depending on Devontez Walker’s progress, with DeAndre Hopkins and Tylan Wallace becoming free agents.

However, this spot is going to punter because the Ravens have not extended pending free agent Pro Bowler Jordan Stout. And, if they don’t have Stout, they don’t have any punter at all because the team doesn’t carry backups on the roster or the practice squad. Stout showed how important the position is when he flipped field position at critical times.