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OTL: Ravens Fail to Address Biggest Need at Trade Deadline

Wednesday, November 6, 2024 11:14
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Tuesday was an eventful day for a number of reasons, but we’ll start with some congratulations that are in order, with DT Brandon Williams officially retiring as a Raven.

Williams was a fantastic player for a number of years in Baltimore, and will be remembered fondly by fans for the impact he had along the D-Line of many stout Ravens fronts.

Enjoy retirement, Brandon.

Alongside the Williams news were a flurry of trade rumors across the league, with the NFL’s deadline hitting on Tuesday afternoon. I’ve listed some of the more intriguing moves here in case anything was missed in the craziness:

  1. Pittsburgh traded with the Jets for WR Mike Williams, and with the Packers for EDGE Preston Smith
  2. The Saints sent CB Marshon Lattimore to Washington.
  3. The Panthers traded WR Jonathan Mingo to Dallas
  4. The Lions acquired former Raven Za’Darius Smith from Cleveland

It’s tough seeing the Steelers upgrade fairly well, but the Ravens were heavily involved in a number of rumors themselves:

And, after all that, they brought in (drumroll, please):

Given all the rumors, fans are fairly unhappy with the 2024 deadline haul. With a roster that’s clearly one of the best in the league, the expectation is for the franchise to be all in for a Super Bowl. Unfortunately, these additions – albeit essentially free – don’t quite cut it:

In fact, even ESPN names that frequently commend the Ravens organization were calling out the glaring need for pass rush help:

Ultimately, it is what it is. Baltimore still has an uber-talented roster with the potential along the defense to clean things up. I personally feel that’s unlikely to happen without a shot in the arm, but what do I know? It’s up to these guys now:

Regardless of how the pass rush produces, though, it’s difficult to feel energized by the additions that were made. Although both were brought in on the cheap, Diontae Johnson felt like a luxury pickup while Tre’Davious White, well:

There’s been plenty written about how Johnson can help the offense, but on the flip side of the White trade, he is an established, veteran corner that – per Louis Riddick earlier – fits well in Baltimore. I loved hearing the glowing review Riddick gave on White, but is he enough to patch up the back-end for DC Zach Orr? Some fans do think so:

On paper, Kyle is right. But in terms of performance, the lack of the pass rush leaves this group exposed, no matter how talented they may be.

Knowing the asking price for Za’Darius Smith (though an intra-division trade would have increased that), the rumors swirling about Calais Campbell, and the fire sale that’s upcoming in Carolina and New Orleans, the reality of the deadline is tough to swallow.

Still, we move forward toward what should be an exhilarating Thursday night matchup with Cincinnati. While the play itself will be gripping, we’ll also see the Baltimore’s new Purple Rising uniforms for the first time:

And most importantly, we’ll add a new column on the 2024 Uniform Tracker:

All that said, what were your thoughts on Tuesday’s NFL Trade Deadline? Sound off in the comments!

The post OTL: Ravens Fail to Address Biggest Need at Trade Deadline appeared first on Russell Street Report.


Source: https://russellstreetreport.com/2024/11/06/out-to-lunch/otl-ravens-fail-to-address-biggest-need-at-trade-deadline/


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