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Baltimore Ravens Q&A Potential surprise roster cuts and more

By Chris Schisler

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 25: Wide Receiver Chris Moore #10 of the Baltimore Ravens runs with the ball in the first quarter against the Oakland Raiders at M&T Bank Stadium on November 25, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Todd Olszewski/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 25: Wide Receiver Chris Moore #10 of the Baltimore Ravens runs with the ball in the first quarter against the Oakland Raiders at M&T Bank Stadium on November 25, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Todd Olszewski/Getty Images) /
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COLUMBUS, OH – NOVEMBER 09: J.K. Dobbins #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes runs with the ball during a game against the Maryland Terrapins at Ohio Stadium on November 9, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State defeated Maryland 73-14. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OH – NOVEMBER 09: J.K. Dobbins #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes runs with the ball during a game against the Maryland Terrapins at Ohio Stadium on November 9, 2019 in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State defeated Maryland 73-14. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

Last Call:

@robringer74 asks:

  • Do you think they keep 4 RBs on the active roster besides Ricard?
  • How much of a contribution do you expect to see from newly drafted WRs Duvernay and Proche this season?

Answer: Yes. I think the Ravens will keep all four running backs on the roster this season. While the running back by committee thing isn’t exactly new in the NFL, the Ravens have a chance to reshape how it’s done. The four running backs the Ravens have all offer hard downhill running.

While they vary on their level of ability to catch out of the backfield, all of them fit the same kind of mold. The Ravens will use this to be less predictable than any other offense before the snap. It will also make sure that the offense always has more juice than the opposing defense.

Mark Ingram and Gus Edwards already have a good one-two punch going. It will be interesting to see where J.K. Dobbins lands on the pecking order of the backfield. It seems early to count out Justice Hill, who has looked fairly good when he’s gotten a chance to make a play.

My hot take of the offseason is that Duvernay will be the second most targeted receiver in this offense. Receivers who operate primarily out of the slot have a chance to come in and make the biggest impact as a rookie. If a defense gives Duvernay just a bit of room, he’s going to be a dangerous play-maker. I see him as a 30-40 reception rookie, who will finish just shy of what Marquise Brown produced last year. I think it will be a bigger jump for Proche. I see him making an impact on special teams and showing a flash here or there on offense.

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I want to thank everyone who submitted a question. These Q&A’s always take us down a fun place of football talk. I want to try to do one of these every other week. It allows you to steer the conversation that we deliver to you. Always feel free to send me questions via Twitter (@footballman58).

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