Last off-season, the Baltimore Ravens were coming off of an 8-8 year, with a disappointing offensive season. The passing game looked solid yardage-wise (4,317 passing yards), but quarterback Joe Flacco’s 20:15 touchdown-to-interception ratio wasn’t good at all. There were talks that the Ravens would address the receiver position to aid Flacco.
The Ravens only drafted two offensive players in the 2017 NFL Draft, San Diego State offensive lineman Nico Siragusa and Texas A&M offensive linemen Jermaine Eluemunor. Then, Flacco’s favorite target, tight end Dennis Pitta, went down with a hip injury that would ultimately end his career.