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Baltimore Ravens: Grading The 2016 Free Agents

By Joe Schiller

Aug 11, 2016; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh speaks with defensive back Eric Weddle (32) before the game against the Carolina Panthers at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 11, 2016; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh speaks with defensive back Eric Weddle (32) before the game against the Carolina Panthers at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 6, 2016; Baltimore, MD, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) is sacked by Baltimore Ravens cornerback Jerraud Powers (26) in the fourth quarter at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 6, 2016; Baltimore, MD, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) is sacked by Baltimore Ravens cornerback Jerraud Powers (26) in the fourth quarter at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports /

Jerraud Powers

If the Ravens have any consistent weak spot, it is the corner-back position. The team re-signed  Shareece Wright to play along Jimmy Smith, but there was more depth needed. Jerraud Powers was brought in on a 1-year contract to help.
The corner-back had an average season. He finished the season with 33 tackles and 2 interceptions for the Ravens.

Powers did not see a ton of game time in the first half of the season, but injuries to Jimmy Smith forced him into a larger role. When put into the starting role, he struggled. There were times when he would get burned down the middle of the field for big yardage.

Overall, he provided decent play for the Ravens secondary. The team could have definitely been worse off with other options. He will be a free agent this off-season and it will be interesting to see if he will be brought back, especially since the team will still be thin at the corner-back position.

Grade: C



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