Ravens Named Landing Spot for ‘Combustible’ Super Bowl Winner

Lamar Jackson is doing his stage greatest to shred NFL defenses in 2022, regardless of the dearth of an elite vast receiver on the Baltimore Ravens’ roster. Jackson’s throwing to a solid of younger pass-catchers, all of whom have potential, however none really scare defenses.

That might all change if the Ravens signed a “flamable” Tremendous Bowl winner who stays on the free-agent market. This high-profile and infrequently controversial wideout is able to return to the sphere in November and a former No. 1 general draft choose believes the Ravens could possibly be a touchdown spot.

Their possibilities of giving Jackson “a dependable weapon” would hinge on how a lot this veteran receiver warmed to the thought of taking part in in coordinator Greg Roman’s run-first offense.

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Ravens Can Enhance ‘Deep Passing Sport’ by Signing Professional-Bowler

Writing for NFL.com, former Houston Texans, Carolina Panthers, San Francisco 49ers and New York Giants quarterback David Carr named the Ravens as a risk for Odell Beckham Jr.

Carr admitted “Baltimore feels a bit of like a pipe dream,” however he additionally famous how “Beckham would add some much-needed depth on the place and provides Lamar Jackson a dependable weapon within the deep passing recreation (an space the place he struggled with out Bateman on Sunday).”

There are some caveats in regards to the Ravens approaching Beckham, based on Carr. The participant drafted first general in 2002 outlined a possible scheme drawback: “This pairing has the potential to show flamable, given the best way receivers have been utilized in Baltimore these days. Since Jackson entered the NFL in 2018, the Ravens rank final within the NFL in receiver targets (1,119) and receiver catches (683); don’t neglect that Marquise Brown requested a commerce out of Baltimore to a system that might be friendlier to his talent set.”

It’s an affordable argument contemplating Beckham is seen by some because the archetypal “diva receiver” who calls for the ball on each play. But, as Carr identified, Jackson doesn’t appear anxious about how issues would possibly work between OBJ and the Ravens.

The franchise quarterback recently liked a tweet that instructed Beckham be a part of the roster:

There’s little question many quarterbacks would welcome a receiver of Beckham’s expertise. The 29-year-old three-time Professional-Bowler is barely nonetheless in the marketplace due to damage.

Beckham suffered a torn ACL whereas serving to the Los Angeles Rams beat the Cincinnati Bengals in Tremendous Bowl LVI. It was OBJ who opened the scoring with this 17-yard touchdown catch:

There’s each likelihood Beckham shall be able to go in mid-November, based on NFL Community’s Ian Rapoport, who anticipates a “feeding frenzy.”

When wholesome, Beckham continues to be a supply of huge performs who would develop the playbook for Roman and Jackson. The latter would possibly even contemplate the Ravens signing Beckham an incentive to agree his personal profitable, new deal.

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Jackson Wants a Sweetener in Contract Talks

There’s nonetheless no new deal on the desk for Jackson, and the Ravens are taking fairly a danger with probably the most dynamic quarterback within the recreation. Jackson’s proving he deserves a completely assured and bumper payday due to 1,067 yards and 9 touchdowns via the air already this season. He’s additionally rushed for 374 yards and a pair of scores on the bottom.

These are MVP-level numbers, particularly since Jackson’s go-to goal is tight finish Mark Andrews. Second-year professional Rashod Bateman has tried to emerge as a deep menace on the surface, however a foot damage saved him out of Week 5’s 19-17 win over the Bengals.

Devin Duvernay is the perfect of Jackson’s different choices, however he’s extra of a roving weapon who can be utilized out vast and from the backfield. Placing Beckham in the identical formations with Andrews and Duvernay, mixed with Jackson’s speeding menace, would put defenses in a nightmare bind every week.

It may also persuade Jackson to fulfill Ravens’ normal supervisor Eric DeCosta midway over his subsequent contract. Taking rather less in assured money shall be simpler to promote to Jackson if he has an elite supporting solid for the height years of his profession.