{"id":10494,"date":"2024-12-13T08:10:52","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T08:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=10494"},"modified":"2024-12-13T08:10:52","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T08:10:52","slug":"kadarius-toney-experience-would-be-a-colossal-mistake-for-the-ravens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=10494","title":{"rendered":"Kadarius Toney experience would be a colossal mistake for the Ravens!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Toney is and never will be the answer for the Baltimore Ravens.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Nov 17, 2024; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Cleveland Browns wide receiver Kadarius Toney (87) rushes against the New Orleans Saints during the first half at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images \/ Stephen Lew-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n
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Let’s make one thing very clear: Kadarius Toney is and never will be the answer for the\u00a0Baltimore Ravens<\/a>.<\/p>\n

By now, most NFL teams know better than to fall for the hype of Kadarius Toney. The former first-round pick turned Super Bowl champion is back on waivers after the Cleveland Browns gave him the boot. For those keeping count, that\u2019s three teams in four seasons\u2014three teams that believed they could tap into his athletic potential, only to find out that Toney is more of a liability than an asset.<\/p>\n

Yet, there are already rumblings about potential landing spots for Toney. According to\u00a0Anthony Palacios<\/a>\u00a0of\u00a0Last Word on Sports<\/em>, the Ravens could be a fit, especially after releasing Odell Beckham Jr. this past offseason.<\/p>\n

Palacios claims that Baltimore might need \u201cDiontae Johnson\u2019s arrival to the Ravens\u00a0has been an unfortunate disappointment<\/a>\u00a0so signing Toney could bring some temporary life. Zay Flowers and Rashod Bateman are Lamar Jackson\u2019s top targets no matter what, but they need some extra backend insurance policy to relieve the pressure from Isaiah Likely and Mark Andrews to help protect the quarterback.\u201d<\/p>\n

He suggests Toney could \u201cmake a few catches to move the chains.\u201d No disrespect to Palacios, but that\u2019s a hard no. The Ravens should steer clear of Toney, and it\u2019s not even up for debate.<\/p>\n

Kadarius Toney is not the answer for the Baltimore Ravens<\/h2>\n

Baltimore\u2019s receiving corps has been a work in progress, but bringing Toney into the fold would be a massive step backward. Sure, Toney has talent. His speed and elusiveness make him a dangerous playmaker\u2014on paper. But the reality of Toney\u2019s NFL career\u00a0tells a different story<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Whether it\u2019s his questionable hands, muffed punts, or lack of focus, Toney has been a letdown at every stop. New York Giants fans remember him as the guy who teased greatness with an 189-yard game against Dallas but never came close to that level again. Kansas City Chiefs fans will point to his record-setting punt return in Super Bowl LVII, but they\u2019ll also remind you of all the dropped passes and boneheaded plays in between.<\/p>\n

The Browns are just the latest team to learn the hard way. In his last game with Cleveland, Toney muffed a punt and picked up a taunting penalty in the fourth quarter, effectively ending the Browns\u2019 chances of a comeback against the Pittsburgh Steelers. That\u2019s the Kadarius Toney experience in a nutshell: one step forward, ten steps back.<\/p>\n

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