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Preseason Analysis: Ravens Starters Will Be Tested

Offseason Moves

Baltimore opted to pay some other stars, letting Mosley, Suggs, and Za’Darius Smith go. However, they re-signed Tavon Young and brought in Earl Thomas. When healthy, Thomas has been arguably the best safety in the league, and they will now have a playmaker back there. Mark Ingram was signed by Baltimore, and he will be a lead back for the Ravens after years of using a committee. This is a definite upgrade for Ingram’s fantasy stock, but also the Ravens overall running game. The big question mark is going to be who starts at wide receiver, it is not a deep depth chart, and they have swung and miss on quite a few options over the last few seasons.

The Ravens chose not spend at the position, taking two in the draft. Brown is a burner out of Oklahoma, while Boykin is an all-around talent that could have gone higher. We will need to see how they optimize these weapons with Jackson’s skillset. The addition of Mark Ingram gives them a steady workhorse back, it will be interesting to see how he works with Jackson. With a workhorse back, we don’t have to worry about the committee approach anymore. He projects to be a 200+ touch back this season.

Position Battles

There are some wide receivers that could crack the first four on the depth chart. Chris Moore and Seth Roberts are the more notable names. Willie Snead, Boykin, and Brown are seemingly locked into the first three spots, but as always with rookies, things can change. Jordan Lasley and Jaleel Scott were both draft picks last season, so they won’t throw away draft stock just yet. Losing Smith and Suggs, the Ravens will need to have some pass rush talent, and Jaylon Ferguson is the likely candidate to step up. Tyus Bowser, Tim Williams, and Michael Onuoha are the names fighting for these spots.

Baltimore has continued to use draft picks on tight ends, and none have really blossomed. They have cut into each other’s workload, but Hayden Hurts, Mark Andrews, and Nick Boyle will battle it out for snaps and targets. It isn’t an appealing passing situation, but any name that can start to get more consistent snaps should find some fantasy value. The backup running back spot is up for grabs between Gus Edwards and Kenneth Dixon. Ingram won’t handle a full workload, but you have to think Jackson gets the rushing attempts that Ingram leaves.

Looking Ahead

While there are a few areas to sort out over training camp and preseason, Baltimore will come into the regular season with a clear image of how they want to run their team. While it isn’t the pass-happy offense that most of the league has deployed, it is what has worked in Baltimore for quite some time. The Ravens will need to adjust to other teams adjusting to Lamar Jackson. We saw the Chargers get torched in their first game against him last year, then shut him down in the next.

The playmakers around him are not going to jump out at you, and there is a lot of trust in rookie wideouts to make an impact in year one. Baltimore’s defense should be able to stay in the top half of the league in production, but we might see a small drop off given the talent that left. A lot of their pressure should come via the secondary compared to the front seven. They will have tough battles with an improved Cleveland team, and still a Pittsburgh team that will be competitive. Also taking on the Chiefs, Patriots, Seahawks, and Rams, Baltimore will have their hands full.