The Baltimore Ravens have built an extremely solid roster heading into the 2022 season. They have focused on acquiring key depth at multiple different positions through free agency and the draft, while also retaining old players and getting others back from injury hopefully sooner rather than later. However, that doesn’t mean they can’t make any other additions between now and the start of the year.
When listing off one player each team should offer before the 2022 season begins, Brent Sobleski of Bleacher Report named Baltimore’s player as safety Chuck Clark. However, he named the Ravens as a team that could acquire two names, the first being Kansas City Chiefs offensive tackle Lucas Niang.
“This offseason, general manager Brett Veach signed veteran Geron Christian and drafted Darian Kinnard in the fifth round. Both can play right tackle. Niang’s standing is suddenly in question after only one year…The Ravens are much older on the right side. Morgan Moses and Kevin Zeitler are 31 and 32, respectively. General manager Eric DeCosta did select Daniel Faalele in this year’s fourth round, but the Ravens experienced so many injuries along their offensive front the last two years that a small investment in another middle-round talent will give them even better depth.”
Sobleski then names Baltimore as an option for Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Jalen Reagor, stating that the Ravens are “an obvious landing spot”.
“The Philadelphia Eagles have all but given up on wide receiver Jalen Reagor just two years after making him a first-round selection…According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Philadelphia has continued to shop the 23-year-old…The Baltimore Ravens are an obvious landing spot after moving Marquise Brown during the draft. The team didn’t address the wide receiver position after doing so. Instead, Lamar Jackson and Co. will rely heavily on Rashod Bateman to blossom in Year 2 with little beyond him.”
Baltimore seems set at offensive tackle for now, especially with Morgan Moses, Ja’Wuan James, Daniel Faalele, and hopefully a healthy Ronnie Stanley in the fold. However, if the group gets hit hard with injuries, maybe general manager Eric DeCosta will pick up the phone and try to bring in a player like Niang, who still has the potential to turn into a quality starter.
As for Reagor, the Ravens’ wide receiver group has many questions surrounding it. They are relying on plenty of young talent already in players such as Rashod Bateman, Devin Duvernay, James Proche II and Tylan Wallace, and adding another non-veteran option might be a tad redundant. Reagor has struggled in Philadelphia ever since being a first-round selection in 2020, and maybe if injuries occur he could be a solid fit for Baltimore. However, a more experienced option seems like the better option for the team if they do choose to add more at wideout.
