Baltimore Ravens Round Table: Predicting The 16th Pick

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Jan 2, 2017; Arlington, TX, USA; Western Michigan Broncos wide receiver Corey Davis (84) reacts after catching a touchdown pass during the second half of the 2017 Cotton Bowl against the Wisconsin Badgers at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /

Remy Cabache Corey Davis, WR, Western Michigan

A receiving corps that is led by Mike Wallace and Breshad Perriman is not one that I would want to go into a season with. There isn’t enough versatility or talent for the Ravens to have a truly effective or consistent passing attack. The Ravens receivers all currently struggle to create separation on their routes and I wouldn’t call them red zone threats nor possession receivers. They need a number one receiver for Flacco to be able to rely on.

Corey Davis is more than capable of filling that need. In his career at Western Michigan Davis dominated his opponents for four years. He was a three year started but a four year contributor. His final three seasons all saw him eclipse 10 touchdowns and 1000 yards and when all was said and done he had a career fit for NCAA record books. He’s first in FBS history in career receiving yards, he’s second in FBS history in career receptions and he’s second in FBS history is career receiving touchdowns.

So why does he fit the Ravens? That’s easy. Though he hasn’t been able to test at all during the pre-draft process thanks to an ankle injury his tape shows you that he has every measurable you’d like in a number one receiver. He’s got the size and the speed and you can see him out jump defensive backs countless times throughout his career. He’s got great hands, he’s a very good route runner, he makes a lot of contested and spectacular catches and he’s aggressive in everything he does on the field. He is a competitor and a true number one receiver. He would finally give the Ravens a true number one receiver who could eventually rival A.J. Green and Antonio Brown.

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