The free agent trio of Michael Crabtree, John Brown, and Willie Snead represent a massive upgrade from the Ravens’ 2017 group of wide receivers.
That leap still only took the team from being poor to pedestrian.
It’s why they needed to prioritize pass catchers with table-setting potential in this draft.
It’s clear the Ravens agreed.
Dallas Goedert or Mike Gesicki would have been better choices at tight end, but the team knew they’d need more blocking support with either James Hurst or a rookie starting at right tackle.