Top free agent targets for Ravens playing in Super Bowl LV

The Ravens offseason has already begun and free agency is the first step of the process. With that in mind, the Super Bowl is a good chance to scout some pro talent that Eric DeCosta could potentially bring to Baltimore. Let’s start with the targets from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Shaquill Barrett: This would be a good chance to improve the Ravens pass rush via free agency. It’s a major need this offseason and Barrett is a proven weapon that could change Baltimore’s defense.

Barrett had a ridiculous 19.5 sacks in the 2019 season. He had eight in 2020 with an additional three coming against Aaron Rodgers in the NFC title game. If the Ravens are going to use free agency to get their pass rush department in order this is the top move they could make.

Signing Barrett would be a huge splash. It would be saying that the Ravens want to win it all with a dominant defense.

Chris Godwin: It wouldn’t shock me if the Buccaneers used their franchise tag on Godwin. He’s a great receiver just getting into the prime of his career. They can’t let him go.

He’s had back to back seasons of borderline great production and he’s become a player you can call a true number one. This would be just like the idea of the Ravens signing Allen Robinson. At the end of the day, it would be putting all of their eggs in one basket. It would be trying to fix their wide receiver needs before the NFL Draft.

Antonio Brown: Look, we have to talk about it. Brown will be a free agent coming into this offseason. Nothing has really changed. The red flags didn’t go away. If you were interested before you still are. If you weren’t wanting him in Baltimore before, you still don’t want him.

Potential Cap Cut: Mike Evans

In a dream offseason, the Buccaneers cut Mike Evans to make room for an extension with Godwin. Evans would be the veteran wide receiver that would be perfect for the Ravens. He’d be the big-bodied target that would give Lamar Jackson a player that could win a 50-50 ball other than Mark Andrews. He’d probably come at the right price too, so cross your fingers and hope he gets cut.

Free Agents from Chiefs:

Sammy Watkins: Watkins would be such a classic Ravens free agency pick up. He’s a fairly high-profile receiver yet he’s not one of the top targets in this free agency class. In the last three seasons, he’s caught a combined 129 passes for the Chiefs.

He’s been just one of a seemingly endless list of targets for Patrick Mahomes. It wouldn’t be a bad pick-up, but it’s not the dream signing for Baltimore.

Demarcus Robinson: Robinson is an interesting option in free agency. While he has somewhat inconsistent hands, he’s been another solid option in the best passing attack in football. He’s an athletic 6-1 receiver who is fairly in line with Watkins, with less big name value. He’s an underrated option.

The Bottom Line:

This is a work night for the front office of the purple and black. The Ravens need to keep these players in mind as they prepare to build for the next season.

This is a Super Bowl to watch for the wide receiver position. That’s one main takeaway from all of this. The Ravens’ main needs are pass rushers, pass catchers and, help for the offensive line. The Ravens should be tuned into this game with an eye on free agents.