
That has set up Baltimore for a massive welcoming party - starting with training camp - where the Ravens expect to improve just from receiving reinforcements. The Ravens have never been afraid to let talent leave between campaigns, but plenty departed the field because of injury last season. 2022 AFC North training camp preview: Storylines for the Bengals, Browns, Ravens and Steelers - Nick Shook With Brown’s 139 targets up for grabs, expect the bulk of those to go Bateman’s way. Things went south, though, when injuries kept Jackson off the field, as Bateman averaged only 1.03 yards per route with Tyler Huntley and Josh Johnson throwing him passes. 2 receiver and averaged a respectable 1.58 yards per route when Jackson was under center. He got up to speed quickly as Baltimore’s No.
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In fact, Jackson set a career-high with 470 passing dropbacks last season despite missing nearly six full games.īateman was put behind the eight ball in 2021 by a groin injury that required surgery in the preseason and caused him to miss the first five weeks. 2 option in a Ravens offense that was passing far more than it ever did in the past under quarterback Lamar Jackson. That means it’s on Bateman to serve as the No. While tight end Mark Andrews will be the focal point of Baltimore’s passing game, the Hollywood Brown-less receiving corps of Devin Duvernay, James Proche II, Tylan Wallace, Jaylon Moore and Binjimen Victor isn’t instilling fear in anyone.

Ranking NFL second-year breakout candidates for 2022: 15 players who could become stars, from quarterbacks to pass-rushers - Michael Rennerīateman’s breakout is more a necessity than a prediction at this point. The Ravens signed former Jets tackle Morgan Moses to replace the retired Villanueva, but Moses’ 7.3 percent pressure rate last season was the 23rd-highest rate among all qualified linemen.īaltimore addressed the loss of center Bradley Bozeman (2.8 percent pressure rate last season) by selecting Tyler Linderbaum with one of its first-round picks in the 2022 NFL Draft. Meanwhile, Stanley played just one game last season and replacement Alejandro Villanueva struggled big-time moving from right tackle to left tackle, finishing with a 6.6 percent pressure rate. But Cleveland didn’t become a regular starter until late in the season Tyre Phillips started five games in 2021 and struggled with a 5.9 percent rate. The Ravens should feel strong at guard with Kevin Zeitler (1.6 percent rate) and Ben Cleveland (1.8 percent) finishing sixth- and ninth-best, respectively, among offensive linemen in pressure rate in 2021. Those were the days of a healthy Ronnie Stanley blocking beside Orlando Brown Jr.

Predictably, Jackson felt his least pocket pressure in his 2019 MVP season at 31.2 percent. And last season’s pressure rate nearly mirrored two of his other three seasons: 37.3 percent in 2018, 37.2 percent in 2020. He also absorbed 38 sacks in only 12 games. Jackson finished with a 37.1 percent pressure rate on dropbacks in 2021, which was the 11th-highest among the 42 qualified passers. Would you believe Jackson, not Burrow, was the most pressured quarterback in the AFC North last season? How Joe Burrow, Tom Brady and other NFL QBs might be affected by O-line changes - Larry Holder
