Over the course of their franchise history, the Baltimore Ravens have done a great job of attacking the offseason and rounding out their roster with talent in all phases. They balance out where they spend their capital both in free agency and the draft, and the product that they put together translates well to the football field.
Kristopher Knox of Bleacher Report put together a 2022 offseason “shopping list” for each NFL team. For Baltimore, Knox laid out three positions that he believes the Ravens should address, all on the defensive side of the ball. Knox first mentions the safety position, talking about both DeShon Elliott and Brandon Stephens.
“It would behoove Baltimore to address the safety position specifically. DeShon Elliott is on injured reserve with a torn pectoral and torn biceps, and he could face a long recovery. Rookie safety Brandon Stephens has allowed an opposing passer rating of 136.1 in coverage.”
Knox then stays in the secondary and talks about the cornerback position, bringing up the fact that Marcus Peters could be a cap casualty in the offseason.
“Cornerback is also an area of concern, though Marcus Peters’ eventual return from a torn ACL could bolster the secondary. It’s worth noting, though, that Peters could be a possible cap casualty in the offseason. He’ll carry a $15.5 million cap hit in 2022 but will have only $5.5 million in dead money.”
Finally, Knox lists out the defensive line, and looks at some of Baltimore’s age at the position in Calais Campbell, Justin Houston and Brandon Williams.