Baltimore Ravens Named a Possible Destination for D.J. Moore, Odell Beckham Jr.
Baltimore Ravens Encouraged to
Stop me if you`ve heard this one earlier than: Some big-call extensive receivers are or will be to be had and Baltimore has been named as a ability touchdown spot.
The Ravens are once more being connected to unfastened agent Odell Beckham Jr. and were recognized as a logical vacation spot for the Carolina Panthers’ D.J. Moore if he’s traded.
It’s now no longer unexpected to peer the Ravens being cited as a group that desires assist at extensive receiver. Although Rashod Bateman has made a few splash performs and Devin Duvernay has 3 landing catches, Baltimore’s extensive receivers have mixed for 542 yards receiving, the second one fewest withinside the league, ESPN’s Jamison Hensley noted.
“Outside of tight give up Mark Andrews, there may be no dependable goal for Lamar Jackson withinside the passing recreation — that could change into an issue,” Hensley wrote. “Rashod Bateman, who became predicted to come to be the No. 1 extensive receiver, has struggled to live wholesome and is managing a left foot injury. It could be a assignment to transport the ball via the air with few human beings to throw it to. Of the Ravens’ subsequent 12 video games, 8 are towards defenses that rank withinside the pinnacle 1/2 of of the NFL towards the pass. This poses a assignment to securing a playoff spot.”
Beckham, who suffered a torn ACL at some stage in the Super Bowl, is reportedly focused on mid-November for his return. NFL.com analyst David Carr indexed the Ravens as one of the 4 excellent group suits for the 29-year-vintage 3-time Pro Bowler.
Carr stated that “Beckham touchdown in Baltimore feels a touch like a pipe dream as compared to the relaxation of the groups here,” however he “might upload a few much-wanted intensity at the placement and provide Lamar Jackson a dependable weapon withinside the deep passing recreation.” Jackson seemingly agrees.
In the wake of the Panthers (1-4) firing Head Coach Matt Rhule on Monday, groups are reportedly calling Carolina to inquire approximately the supply of Moore and different players. A 2018 first-spherical choose out of Maryland, Moore has been hugely underutilized this season. He has simply 17 catches for 197 yards and a landing via 5 video games after recording 3 consecutive 1,000-backyard seasons.
CBS Sports’ Cody Benjamin placed the Ravens at No. 1 on his listing of the 5 groups who need to pursue a exchange for Moore.
“Both Devin Duvernay and Rashod Bateman have flashed this year, however Moore might provide Jackson a totally found out model of his present day targets, now no longer most effective now however for years to come,” Benjamin wrote. “The greater expertise out extensive, the much less strain for Baltimore’s run recreation to dominate. As a bonus, Moore may be very acquainted to the area, gambling his university ball at Maryland after being born and raised in Philadelphia.”
Baltimore Beatdown’s Spencer Schultz named Moore as one in every of 5 extensive receivers the Ravens need to recollect buying and selling for earlier than the Nov. 1 cut-off date if they may be to be had. The different 4 are Moore’s teammate Robby Anderson, the New England Patriots’ Jakobi Meyers, the Denver Broncos’ Jerry Jeudy, and the Seattle Seahawks’ Tyler Lockett.
Whether the Ravens should find the money for Moore long-term ($1 million base earnings this year, $20 million subsequent year) is one component to recollect. Whether the Panthers are inquisitive about dealing Moore is unclear. According to Fox Charlotte’s Will Kunkel, Carolina isn’t always purchasing the 25-year-vintage.
Trade for Chargers Safety
With Marcus Williams (dislocated wrist) going on injured reserve, could the Ravens look to bolster their depth at safety?
The Athletic’s Bo Wulf named one trade idea for each team and proposed the Ravens target Los Angeles Chargers safety Nasir Adderley.
“Adderley is in the middle of a rare in-season position battle with Alohi Gilman and played only six snaps in the Chargers’ win over the Browns,” Wulf wrote. “With Marcus Williams headed to injured reserve with a wrist injury and the Ravens once again injured all over the defense, maybe Adderley, the 2019 second-round pick in the final year of his rookie deal, would be a better backup option than Geno Stone for Baltimore’s 14th-ranked defense by DVOA.”
Adderley has started 33 games for the Chargers from 2020-2022. He was third on the team in tackles last season with 99.
Williams, who was the Ravens’ biggest free-agent acquisition this offseason and leads the team with three interceptions, will miss a minimum of four games but is expected to return this season. In his absence, the Ravens will look to Stone and first-round pick Kyle Hamilton to fill the void.
“I expect those guys to continue to grow and to play well,” Head Coach John Harbaugh said. “They both have their own styles, and I think they’ll both play well for us, but they both have to step up and do a great job. Of course, Chuck [Clark] as well; we move a lot of guys in and out of that safety/nickel spot, so we’ll be moving guys around in there a lot. So, I’m looking forward to all of those guys kind of as a team, as a group, kind of filling in for Marcus [Williams] and not losing a step on that.”
