I’m not quite sure what it is—the best guess would be the reputation of their general manager, Ozzie Newsome, as a talent evaluator—it truly seems year after year that teams line up in free agency to pay a premium price for the Baltimore Ravens’ players that hit the open market.
The most recent focus has been on their offensive linemen, and for three years running now, teams have seen fit to pay top dollar, making former Ravens the top or nor-top at their positions in terms of compensation.
In 2016, the Oakland Raiders signed guard Kelechi Osemele to a five-year contract worth nearly $60 million.