AFC North power ranking: Are Steelers still on top after the NFL Draft?
By Austin Lloyd
#3: Baltimore Ravens
The Ravens did not necessarily do anything wrong when executing their draft. Rather, the two teams ranked ahead of them merely did theirs better.
Similar to Cincinnati, Baltimore used their sole pick in the opening round to select an outstanding threat on the passing game. With a playmaker like Minnesota’s Rashod Bateman, Lamar Jackson will be all the more likely to sling the rock instead of keeping it for himself, something that concerns many.
Looking beyond the first round, the Ravens snagged another WR in Oklahoma State’s Tylan Wallace and went all out on bulking up the defensive lineup with two corners, a linebacker, and a defensive end.
Baltimore was a flashy team on both sides of the ball, to begin with, but when you add in a more solidified offense through the air, along with a whole new level of physical prowess on an already concrete defense, you are in no way a cakewalk.