Baltimore Ravens will get a boost from bounce back wide receivers
The Baltimore Ravens brought in Michael Crabtree, John Brown and Willie Snead when their stock was low. Bounce back seasons for the Ravens new trio will boost the Ravens.
The good thing about the Ravens three free agent signings at the wide receiver position is that Ozzie Newsome will look like a genius if it works out. The Oakland Raiders cut Michael Crabtree and inked a deal with Jordy Nelson. It is assumed that the Saints will let Snead go to Baltimore after his career essentially hit the pause button in 2017. John Brown has had trouble staying on the field and because of that the Ravens gave him a low risk, one year deal.
When the Ravens began their free agent push, they were working on bringing in the top talent at the wide receiver position. That didn’t happen. The wide receiver market was insane. Allen Robinson got a mega deal from the Chicago Bears, Sammy Watkins was overpaid by the Kansas City Chiefs, and the domino’s fell one after another.
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The Ravens ended up with a trio of castaways but it could end up working in their favor. Michael Crabtree isn’t coming off his best season, however he is still capable of leading the charge. Crabtree is going to become Joe Flacco’s favorite weapon. If these two players get chemistry, look out.
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58 receptions for 610 yards is a down year, but even in that down year he had eight touchdown receptions. Crabtree is an elite red zone threat. The Ravens will lean on the veteran wide receiver and his numbers will shoot back up.
John Brown is a very interesting signing because he kind of fell off the radar. Remember a few years ago he was a coveted weapon who was producing with the Cardinals. Brown needs two things to restart his career, a change of scenery and luck avoiding injuries. The Ravens gave him a fresh start and now we need to hope he can stay on the field.
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Snead got suspended in the first portion of last season, then he got hurt. The season basically threw Snead a couple of roadblocks that made it a wasted year for him. When you look at Snead, you don’t see a player who is habitually hurt. He isn’t an habitual trouble maker either, he just made a mistake. There is no reason why he shouldn’t be a productive player for the Ravens.
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The Ravens have gotten three players who are all better than their market value would suggest. The Ravens went with the most affordable option to retool the wide receiver room. This was the only way they could have done it. Get ready for a few Ravens to prove a lot of people wrong in 2018.