Baltimore Ravens own Offensive Rookie of the Year race is a crazy one
The 2018 NFL Draft saw the Baltimore Ravens go offensive heavy, and now their Offensive Rookie of the Year race has become an intense battle.
The Baltimore Ravens first round of the 2018 NFL Draft alone sent a strong message across the league: The Ravens are investing heavily in their once lackluster offense. Thus far, a majority of these investments look to be paying off, making the team’s own Offensive Rookie of the Year race a fun one to monitor.
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Tight End Hayden Hurst and Quarterback Lamar Jackson headlined Baltimore’s draft class, but the team also invested a third round pick in Tight End Mark Andrews and drafted a couple Wide Receivers and Offensive Linemen, most notably Offensive Tackle Orlando Brown Jr. It gets even richer when you add in undrafted rookie free agent Running Back Gus Edwards. Top-to-bottom, the Ravens most recent draft class has been one of its best yet (as of now).
The NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award will be largely out of reach for the Ravens youngsters, but that doesn’t mean we can’t hand out the award from an individual team standpoint. These guys aren’t making it easy, however, as these players have been outstanding.
Ever since the bye week, the majority of these guys have gotten more and more playing time and it’s paying off wonderfully. Jackson and Edwards have been most notable, as both have seen the largest uptick in touches since then. This is especially true for Jackson, who is now the team’s starting quarterback.
On the other hand, Andrews and Brown Jr. have been routinely relied upon throughout the year as key contributors. The Ravens are hoping at some point that Hurst will start producing more, which has been hard thanks to his injury plagued rookie season. Thankfully, he hasn’t hampered the team that much.