When asked after the draft if he would attempt to bolster the Ravens’ receiving corps before the 2017 season begins in Cincinnati on Sept. 10, GM Ozzie Newsome chose his words carefully.
“Am I going to be spending between now and up until we play Cincinnati to continue to improve the football team and try to get an additional wide receiver? Yes. We will continue to work to get that done,” Newsome said.
It sounded as if there wasn’t any gray area. Yes, he said, he was looking for another receiver – an idea fans would embrace since Steve Smith Sr.