1 player from each AFC North rival the Ravens should want to steal
By Kristen Wong
The Baltimore Ravens don’t have many reasons to be jealous of their division rivals, but they sure wouldn’t mind stealing a few of their opponents’ players.
In a perfect world, the Ravens would field a complete and elite squad and would reign as champions of the AFC North with the rest of the division trailing far behind.
Yet the AFC North is poised to be one of the league’s most difficult gauntlets this season, and every team in the division poses as a worthy contender to assume the throne.
Imagine a hypothetical situation in which Baltimore could handpick one player from each of their division rivals to upgrade its roster while at the same time knocking their opponents down a peg — who would the Ravens select?
Contrary to the Ravens’ draft philosophy, the best player available model does not trump team need here. Baltimore has quite a few roster holes heading into 2022 and will be looking for elite players who can plug in the gaps.
Here is one player from each AFC North rival that the Ravens would love to steal.