The Baltimore Ravens have certainly answered the bell after an 0-2 start.
Those two losses, to start the year, seem like an eternity ago. These Ravens are fresh off a dominating performance, in prime time, with a win over the Buffalo Bills. Having handed the Bills their first loss of the season and in such obliterating fashion, Baltimore looks to be right back on track as a contender.
One area that stood out against the Bills was obviously the Ravens' ground game, led by 199 yards out of veteran running back Derrick Henry. Between Henry and quarterback Lamar Jackson, Baltimore has a fiery one-two punch.
Don't forget about Justice Hill, though, who continues to be a big part of the offense.
What would happen if this offense finally got a legitimate, alpha wide receiver? The possibilities are endless, to say the least.
That's not to say Zay Flowers isn't a good player. He, Nelson Agholor and the rest of the Ravens' wide receiving core are all capable players, but none of them are that true WR1 type like this offense has been missing for quite some time.
Davante Adams could be on the trade block in the coming days
On NBC's Football Night in America, prior to the Ravens and Bills squaring off, insider Mike Florio gave us an update on Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams and what seems to be months worth of trade rumors to this point.
Florio noted that an Adams trade looks more and more likely, especially if the Raiders prove not to be a "clear contender," which we know they're obviously not.
Could the Ravens make a move for the All Pro wide receiver?
Why not give it a try?
The fit makes perfect sense, but where the Ravens would have to do some work is on the financial aspect of it all.
Next year, the team is only slated to have about $17 million in cap space per Over the Cap. That might be enough to sign one free agent and their 2025 rookie class, but to absorb Adams' contract? There's a whole different problem at hand.
Adams' cap hit spikes to over $35 million in 2025, so Baltimore would need to make some serious adjustments. They could start by restructuring Adams' contract and saving about $17 million in the process next year, but they'd need to do more than that in order to make this work.
Assuming Eric DeCosta could figure it all out, this is a move worth making. The Ravens already looked like arguably the best team in football on Sunday night. Adding someone like Adams, alongside Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry?
Look out, NFL.