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Baltimore Ravens: Top 10 wide receivers in franchise history

By Chris Schisler

BALTIMORE, MD - SEPTEMBER 23: Torrey Smith #82 of the Baltimore Ravens celebrates after he scored a 25-yard touchdown recpetion in the second quarter against the New England Patriots at M&T Bank Stadium on September 23, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD - SEPTEMBER 23: Torrey Smith #82 of the Baltimore Ravens celebrates after he scored a 25-yard touchdown recpetion in the second quarter against the New England Patriots at M&T Bank Stadium on September 23, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /
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BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – JANUARY 11: Willie Snead #83 of the Baltimore Ravens looks on during the AFC Divisional Playoff game against the Tennessee Titans at M&T Bank Stadium on January 11, 2020 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – JANUARY 11: Willie Snead #83 of the Baltimore Ravens looks on during the AFC Divisional Playoff game against the Tennessee Titans at M&T Bank Stadium on January 11, 2020 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images) /

7. Willie Snead

Willie Snead has been a good receiver for the Ravens. It’s easy to argue that his numbers don’t really paint the picture of what he brings to the table. Snead is coming off a season where he only had 31 receptions for 339 yards. In the Ravens run heavy offense, where tight ends were the main passing targets, that is a more respectable stat line than it appears to be. Let’s talk about what’s important when it comes to Snead. Snead scored five touchdowns last year and was a dependable receiver.

The Ravens have had trouble finding wide receivers. Yes, they have hit on free agent signings (Three of the top four players on this list came to the Ravens as free agents). The Ravens have also had a bunch of misses in free agency. Michael Crabtree and Jeremy Maclin were supposed to give the team a lot more than Willie Snead did. Snead is the one that stuck. Snead has almost become the forgotten target. He is a play-maker that stays under the radar and makes timely plays, often in a big moment.

Remember that overtime win against the Pittsburgh Steelers? When Lamar Jackson needed a clutch first down to keep Baltimore alive in the fourth quarter, he went to Snead. It’s easy to forget that Snead had a reception in all but two games last year. In the 2018 season Snead had nine games with at least five receptions. Three of those games were after Jackson became the starting quarterback and the passing game changed dramatically.

Snead is not a Pro Bowl star. He’s not a huge play receiver. He is however a receiver who typically catches the ball when his name is called. He’s good at making himself available for the quarterback and he does whatever the team asks him to do. While he’s only 24th all time in receiving yards for the Ravens he is one of the seven most dependable wide receivers in Ravens history. That’s what gets him on the list.

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