peter konz

Birk's agent says the center wants to remain a Raven

NFL Combine: Peter Konz is considered the best center in the draft class and his combination of size, strength and smarts is expected to make him the latest Wisconsin offensive lineman to be taken in the first round.

Center Matt Birk, who was strongly considering retirement following the end of his 14th season, is interested in returning to the Ravens for the 2012 campaign.

Interior linemen take center stage for Ravens in first round of the draft. Team may target a center or guard with its first-round draft pick.

For Ravens, first active day at scouting combine could be the most important one

This year's NFL scouting combine begins Wednesday, unofficially marking the start of draft speculation season. Before the prospects are poked and prodded, though, staff writer Matt Vensel has taken his first crack at predicting the first round of April's NFL draft.

Negotiations with Flacco and Rice should start, and free agency market will come in to focus

The NFL scouting combine starts Feb. 22. In advance of the NFL's annual meat market in Indianapolis, staff writer Matt Vensel will examine each position and give Ravens fans the 4-1-1. In this post he looks at offensive linemen, including Matt Kalil, Mike Adams, Riley Reiff, Peter Konz, and Zebrie Sanders.

We are less than three months away from the 2012 NFL draft. We have plenty of Ravens draft coverage in the works, but we are focused on tying up the loose ends from the 2011 season.