Four Positions Ravens Need to Prioritize in Offseason

The Athletic has devised a model to identify every team’s offseason roster management priorities.

The model ranked the teams in 10 position groups from most stable and strong to least. The emphasis a team is likely to place on upgrading at a given position in free agency and the draft compared to other positions on its roster was ranked from 1-10, with 1 being lowest priority and 10 being highest.

The rankings showed that the Ravens are in great shape on the offensive and defensive lines and at safety, running back and tight end.

Here’s a look at the four positions the Ravens need to prioritize this offseason, according to the model, with comments from The Athletic’s Jeff Zrebiec:

Wide Receiver (Overall Rank: 29. Team Priority: 10)

“The Ravens started the season with one of the youngest and least accomplished receiving groups in the NFL, and things only got worse from there as Rashod Bateman and Devin Duvernay sustained season-ending injuries. They were forced to rely on a group of receivers who either haven’t accomplished anything or whose best years are behind them. If he can stay healthy, Bateman has the potential to be an impact player. Duvernay is ideal for a No. 3 receiver/Pro Bowl kick returner role. Otherwise, the Ravens will have to revamp their receiving group this offseason. It was one of the least productive units in the league in 2022.”

Edge Rusher (Overall Rank: 28. Team Priority: 9)

“Odafe Oweh was touted as being ready to break out in 2022. Instead, he regressed, and now there have to be major questions about his ability to develop into a bookend edge rusher. The Ravens also learned little this season about 2022 second-round pick David Ojabo, who barely played after tearing his Achilles before the draft. Tyus Bowser is a solid and versatile performer and Justin Houston had a nice start before disappearing late in the season. The Ravens will enter another offseason where they’ll need to…