Mink: Head Coach John Harbaugh made it clear Monday that new cornerback Tre’Davious White has played the vast majority of his snaps outside and the plan is to keep him there. That means he adds to the Ravens’ depth at that spot alongside Brandon Stephens, Marlon Humphrey, and Nate Wiggins.
Mostly, I view White as a flyer. This is a player who was the Pro Football Focus’ fifth-highest graded cornerback during his rookie season in 2017, No. 11 in 2019, and No. 22 in 2020. He was a Pro Bowler in 2019 and 2020 and widely seen as one of the best cornerbacks in football.
Then White tore his ACL in November of 2021, fought his way back from that in 2022, then tore his Achilles early in the 2023 season. Injuries have taken a toll, and it remains to be seen whether White can get back to the player he was early in his career. The Ravens didn’t have to give up much in the trade to find out.
White is going to have to earn his reps through practice. I imagine he’ll get a small slice at first and if he does well with those in games, his slice of the cornerback rotation could grow. The fact that the Ravens added him shows, I believe, that they aren’t committed to having any of their cornerbacks play 100% of the snaps.
While White is the new shiny addition, Wiggins could be in store for a higher snap share. According to PFF, the rookie first-round pick has given up just two catches on 12 targets over the past three games. While he’s also had two penalties and needs to be less grabby, Wiggins is getting better as one would expect with such a talented and determined young player.
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