{"id":51124,"date":"2025-05-26T01:53:43","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T01:53:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=51124"},"modified":"2025-05-26T01:53:43","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T01:53:43","slug":"ravens-urged-to-fix-31st-ranked-problem-with-trade-for-all-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=51124","title":{"rendered":"Ravens Urged to Fix 31st-Ranked Problem With Trade for All-Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"c-content entry-content\">\n<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2171219771-e1748217301173.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2171219771-e1748217301173.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2171219771-e1748217301173.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2171219771-e1748217301173.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Jalen Ramsey\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" data-img-load-time=\"1562\" data-dom-ready-time=\"1756\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-post-image-caption-text\">The Baltimore Ravens can fix a 31st-ranked problem if they can afford an expensive trade.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>It\u2019s not clear how they would find the salary cap space, but that isn\u2019t stopping multiple sources urging the\u00a0Baltimore Ravens\u00a0to fix last season\u2019s 31st-ranked pass defense with a trade for three-time All-Pro cornerback\u00a0Jalen Ramsey.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Miami Dolphins\u00a0are content to let Ramsey explore offers, and the Ravens are a logical fit, according to\u00a0Brad Crawford of CBS Sports. He basis much of his argument on the Ravens having \u201ca bit of history signing veterans in key sports \u2014 with varying levels of impact. Odell Beckham Jr. played just one season in 2023, but the addition of Derrick Henry last spring has worked out beautifully after the ballcarrier spent the\u00a0 first eight years of his NFL career in Tennessee.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A more compelling case for the Ravens striking a deal for Ramsey comes from\u00a0Bleacher Report\u2019s Kristopher Knox. His reasoning involves \u201ca coaching connection\u201d between Dolphins defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver and the Ravens: \u201cWeaver spent three seasons in Baltimore before becoming Miami\u2019s defensive coordinator last season. Assuming the schemes of Weaver and Orr\u2014who was the Ravens inside linebackers coach in 2022 and 2023\u2014share similarities, Ramsey could potentially find an easy adjustment with the Ravens.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ramsey has the skills to transition to any scheme as a seven-time Pro Bowler, but his greater value to the Ravens would be to beef up a secondary already containing All-Pro talent at key spots.<\/p>\n<h2>Jalen Ramsey Trade Would Give Ravens Star-Studded Secondary<\/h2>\n<p>The defensive backfield in Baltimore is already populated by some marquee players. Notably, All-Pro corner\u00a0Marlon Humphrey\u00a0and do-it-all safety\u00a0Kyle Hamilton.<\/p>\n<p>This duo afford the Ravens a ton of flexibility on the back end, but there\u2019s a lack of stellar talent around them. Perhaps that\u2019s why coordinator Zach Orr\u2019s defense surrendered\u00a058 completions of 20-plus yards and 27 touchdowns through the air last season.<\/p>\n<p>Numbers like those are why general manager Eric DeCosta trading for a cover man of Ramsey\u2019s stature remains a popular idea. Particularly since the 30-year-old is an ideal fit for Orr\u2019s\u00a0preferred coverage scheme.<\/p>\n<p>Any lingering issues with the scheme can be solved by superior coaching from a\u00a0returning former coordinator, but boosting the talent levels on the depth chart is the quicker fix. That\u2019s assuming the Ravens could even afford this deal.<\/p>\n<h2>Ravens Would Struggle to Afford Premium Trade<\/h2>\n<p>Making room for Ramsey\u2019s contract would be tough for the Ravens, although DeCosta could manage it if he got creative. He still has $18,331,472 worth of space under the salary cap,\u00a0per Spotrac.com, and the same source notes Ramsey\u2019s current contract carries a cap hit for this season\u00a0worth $16,661,000.<\/p>\n<p>Even though there\u2019s an out in 2026, acquiring Ramsey wouldn\u2019t leave the Ravens without much wiggle room to add to other positions. For instance at edge-rusher, inside linebacker or along the interior of the offensive line.<\/p>\n<p>Having the flexibility to bring a proven veteran on board during the season would also be useful for a team that can expect to return to the playoffs. Getting beyond the postseason and reaching the Super Bowl has proved elusive, though, so DeCosta could deem Ramsey worth the risk.<\/p>\n<p>It will surely depend on how highly the Ravens still rate last season\u2019s first-round pick\u00a0Nate Wiggins. He played his way into more reps to help key a defensive revival during the second half of last season, and Wiggins is\u00a0tipped for superstardom in Year 2.<\/p>\n<p>That will only happen if Wiggins has a clear path to a starting role, while DeCosta\u00a0already acquired some veteran cover\u00a0in free agency. Keeping his money to dedicate toward Hamilton\u2019s next and potentially\u00a0market resetting contract would be smarter than entering any sweepstakes for Ramsey.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty The Baltimore Ravens can fix a 31st-ranked problem if they can afford an expensive trade. 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