“Without Chase or [Justin] Jefferson in the mix in 2020 was Marshall’s chance to shine and he made the most of it, “wrote Joe Marino of The Draft Network.” … Marshall is a versatile receiver that has been proven both in the slot machine and in attacking all levels of the field with consistency. It offers excellent size, physicality, hands, ball skills, running after reception skills, route running skills and general technical refinement. Marshall lost three games in 2019 with a foot injury, had some minor crash problems in 2020 and had some inconsistent moments as a blocker, but there aren’t many notable concerns when he enters the next level. Marshall has the potential to become a productive part of an NFL attack that he can produce in many ways.
Whether or not the Ravens target one of the main free agent recipients, continuing to build the position during the draft is important.
The Ravens reiterated that they will not shy away from being an immediate offense, but that does not mean that they are disregarding the receiving nucleus.
Since Eric DeCosta took over as general manager, the Ravens have taken more hits on wide receivers at the start of the draft. They chose Brown in the first round, along with Miles Boykin and Devin Duvernay in the third round.
“The injection of young talent into the position is likely to continue this year, even if it is with just one newbie and not two,” wrote Joshua Reed of the Baltimore Beatdown. “With significant withdrawal capital already injected into their pass-taking body and most anticipated on the horizon, the team may be reluctant to pay a lot of money to a veteran who will take the clicks and potentially hamper the development of his younger players. “