Three Free-Agent WRs Ravens Could Target Who Aren't One of the 'Big Three'
Allen Robinson II, Chris Godwin and Kenny Golladay are the top three wide receivers set to hit the open market, but if the Ravens pursue a free agent receiver, there's a growing sentiment that it will be players such as A.J. Green, T.Y. Hilton and Corey Davis.
Pro Football Focus predicted the Ravens will sign Green, their longtime nemesis as a member of the Cincinnati Bengals, for two years, $20 million, and Ebony Bird's Richard Bradshaw believes it would be a perfect fit.
Green, 32, is coming off his least productive season (47 catches, 523 receiving yards, two touchdowns).
"Green will likely sign for close to the veteran's minimum and the Ravens love getting guys like Green for cheap, prove-it kind of deals," Bradshaw wrote. "Getting Green on a one-year, low-risk signing sounds exactly like what Baltimore has done countless times throughout their history.
"There is one thing that stands out a lot for Green when looking at this Ravens roster, too: size. [The 6-4, 210-pound] Green has always been an 'above the rim' kind of receiver. Green has a 'my ball' mentality that the rest of Baltimore's receivers seem to lack. He also provides the veteran savviness that this roster needs for its receiving room. This makes all the more sense for why this would be a seemingly perfect signing."
As noted in Late for Work earlier this week, Baltimore Beatdown's Frank J. Platko thinks the Ravens should consider signing Hilton. The 31-year-old Indianapolis Colts receiver had five 1,000-yard seasons from 2013-2018, but his production dropped off the past two seasons.
"My ultimate conclusion is that Hilton could be a worthwhile flier at the right price," Platko wrote. "Spotrac has his market value set around $10 million annually (three years, $30 million). Either way, though, he shouldn't be the 'prized' acquisition at wide receiver this offseason. If the Ravens sign Hilton, it should coincide with signing another free agent wideout of similar caliber or selecting a receiver relatively early in the draft."
Davis, 26, is a younger and more expensive option than Green and Hilton. PFF's Anthony Treash predicted the Ravens will sign Davis for four years, $65 million ($32 million guaranteed). Davis had career-highs of 65 catches, 984 yards and five touchdowns in 14 games with the Tennessee Titans in 2020.
"Obviously, receivers like Allen Robinson II and Kenny Golladay would be the first preference, but if they get tagged as expected, four-year Titan Corey Davis might be the best option available," Treash wrote. "That would be a pretty good consolation prize for the Ravens considering they finished with one of the five lowest-graded receiving units in 2020 and Davis was a top-10-graded wide receiver. Against single coverage in particular, Davis sat at the 85th percentile in receiving grade in 2020."
February 18, 2021 at 10:15PM
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