With mandatory minicamp finally here, the Baltimore Ravens can move past the more relaxed, casual atmosphere of OTAs and start putting their nose to the grindstone. This is the time when position battles all over the roster will sort themselves out.
While Baltimore is lucky enough to have many of their key starters set in stone, the Ravens will also need to make decisions on the back half of the roster that will have major ramifications throughout the season. When it comes time to face teams like Kansas City, Cincinnati, and Buffalo in the first five weeks, the Ravens need to have their ducks in a row.
These three minicamp competitions will be ignited in the next few days and continue well into the summer months. If Ravens fans want something to keep an eye on during the coming weeks, these battles could be the source of the internal competition John Harbaugh wants to see.
3 position battles Baltimore Ravens fans need to keep an eye on at minicamp
3. Final WR spots
The Ravens have four wide receivers who appear to be locked in place, as Zay Flowers and Rashod Bateman are the 1-2 punch at the tip of the spear with Nelson Agholor and rookie Devontez Walker fighting for the WR3 job. Beyond that, the Ravens are taking all comers in their quest for more depth.
Fullback Pat Ricard has announced that undrafted standout Dayton Wade has been one of the more impressive new players he has seen this offseason. Wade and Qadir Ismail, son of former Ravens receiver Qadry Ismail, will have to compete against veterans primarily known for special teams plays.
The Baltimore Ravens have multiple promising young WRs at minicamp
Former fourth-round pick Tylan Wallace is still hanging around, and his seniority might give him a leg up. While Deonte Harty was signed due to his exceptional return ability, but he has been around long enough to grind out some snaps on the back of his strong route-running and veteran moxie.
Baltimore has struggled to surround Lamar Jackson with the appropriate depth at wide receiver, but this year's group may be the best in totality that Jackson has had during his Ravens career. With injuries inevitable, it seems likely one of these players will be called into service at some point.