5 players the Baltimore Ravens must move on from in 2018

1. Jeremy Maclin

The number one player the Ravens should move on from this offseason is the big-name wide receiver they signed late last offseason. Jeremy Maclin fell right into the lap of Ozzie Newsome after being cut by the Chiefs and it seemed to be a dream signing heading into the 2017 season. After failing to surround Flacco with any weapons, many hoped Maclin would provide that much-needed help. What the Ravens got instead was none of that.

Maclin had a horrible season, finishing with a career-low 440 receiving yards and just three touchdowns. Two of the three touchdowns came in the first two weeks of the season and Maclin had little to no impact the second half of the schedule. He missed the final two games with a knee injury and that might have very well marked the end of his short tenure in Baltimore. From what we saw this season, it doesn’t seem like this is a good fit and the Ravens need to move on to younger and more explosive options.

If the Ravens are going to keep a veteran wide receiver around, Mike Wallace is the target. He’s proven to have the best chemistry with Flacco. It never seemed like Maclin and Flacco were ever on the same page and it was frustrating to watch. The Ravens rely on signing veteran free agent wide receivers who are tough and scrappy. We’ve seen that over the years with the likes of Anquan Boldin, Steve Smith Sr. and even Wallace. They’re physical receivers and that’s just not the way Maclin plays. It’s just not a good fit for him in Baltimore and the two sides should move on accordingly.

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Cutting Maclin frees up big time cap room and with just $2.5 million in dead cap. That’s an amount the Ravens could deal with.