Baltimore Ravens: 3 Questions following the NFL draft
By Joe Schiller
1. How will the wide receiver depth chart shape out?
If you told Ravens fans the team would wait until Day 3 to select their first wide receiver, there may have been a riot. But given the offseason additions and the doubling down on tight ends with Hayden Hurst and Mark Andrews, the front office was given that luxury. Jaleel Scott and Jordan Lasley were the late round additions, making that 10 receivers on the current depth chart.
The Ravens kept six receivers on the 53-man roster heading into the 2017 season. Assuming the trend continues, that leaves six spots available. Take away three for Michael Crabtree, John Brown, and Willie Snead. Barring injuries or suspensions, they are locks. Chris Moore‘s rise last season slots him in at the No. 4 spot and I’d venture to say he finds his way on the roster as well. Two spots are then left for Scott, Lasley, Tim White, Breshad Perriman, Quincy Adeboyejo and DeVier Posey.
That’s going to be some interesting competition to follow.
It’s too early to make predictions but Breshad Perriman’s role is slowly becoming more obsolete There’s no chance the former first-round pick ends up on the practice squad, meaning he could be cut before the start of the season.
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Things are just beginning to ramp up and I’m excited to see how the group will pan out.