Baltimore Ravens: 3 players they will miss in 2017
By Joe Schiller
Rick Wagner
Out of all the loses, right tackle Rick Wagner could prove to be the biggest. The 2013 5th-round pick has developed into one of the best young tackles in the NFL. But the problem with that? The demand for offensive line man is huge in free agency.
To be fair, there was really nothing the Ravens could do. They did not have the cap space to keep Wagner, especially with the money he was demanding. It is now the second season in a row that they have lost one of their key offensive lineman. In 2015 it was guard Kelechi Osemele, who is now an All-Pro with the Raiders.
The Ravens are left finding a replacement for Wagner and it hasn’t proved to be easy. They have options in-house like Alex Lewis, but he slots in better at guard. James Hurst has experience there, but hasn’t played particularly well when given the opportunity. The last two options would be two undrafted free agents in Stephane Nembot and De’Ondre Wesley.
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The possibility of adding a free agent is there, but it all depends on cap space. Right now, it seems the Ravens are focused on adding a wide receiver over an offensive lineman.