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Ravens Double-Down On Big WR In 4th Round, Despite Major OL Issues
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Ravens Double-Down On Big WR In 4th Round, Despite Major OL Issues

Baltimore Ravens On SI·Jason La Canfora·about 1 month ago
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With 11 selections at their disposal in a high-variance draft that is weak on blue chippers, the Ravens could afford some luxuries and to double-down at certain spots. Time will tell if wide receiver within the first four rounds, of this particular draft, was the position to invest in, especially over, say offensive line. But it also stands to reason that between USC’s Ja’Kobi Lane, in the third round, and Indiana’s Elijah Sarratt in the fourth round, at least one of them will be the big-bodied possession guy for Lamar Jackson to keep the chains moving. Expecting either of them to win downfield, and beat NFL corners with acceleration or twitch or explosiveness, well … let’s just say Rashod Bateman, as much as I would want this team to build in a way in which he is redundant , ain’t losing sleep about being displaced as a vertical threat. Could Lane (6-foot-4) and Sarratt (6-foot-2) compliment one another? Sure.…

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