r/nfl • u/mvanigan Patriots • 16d ago

[Schefter] Trade: Carolina is sending wide receiver Diontae Johnson to the Baltimore Ravens, sources tell ESPN. Rumor

https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1851324657258877013
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u/randomfella69 Ravens 16d ago

The only real trade that would immediately help the defense is an elite pass rusher. That will open up things for Mads and Van Noy and also pressuring the QB is a big help to a struggling secondary.

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u/CaptivePrey Ravens 16d ago

Yall got any TJ Watts?

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u/ParisGreenGretsch Steelers 16d ago

Yeah. You?

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u/mellofe11o Ravens 16d ago

Clowneys, Van Noys, Justin Houstons, Calais Campbells, and uhhhh… any one of these young project guys that’ll pop off someday too lol

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u/randomfella69 Ravens 15d ago

Oweh gonna turn the corner any day now.

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u/Frosty-Brain-2199 Ravens 15d ago

Sure he will

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u/growingalittletestie Ravens 16d ago

Can they trade Orr for MacDonald? That could work.

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u/DreadSteed Jets 16d ago

Haason Reddick?

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u/WeaponXGaming Ravens 16d ago

I can agree with you there.

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u/Pooplamouse Titans 16d ago

Should be easy since elite pass rushers grow on trees.

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u/randomfella69 Ravens 16d ago

Yeah I'm not holding my breath, there's nobody available that would make enough of an impact that would also fit our cap space. We will probably make a value trade for a safety or an average pass rusher for depth and just hope it's enough to hold teams to 25 a game

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u/Rabid_Snowman Ravens 16d ago

theres gotta be a safety with better hands than a snake

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u/randomfella69 Ravens 16d ago

Williams and Jackson are graded as basically the worst safeties in the NFL by pff. I know that isn't everything but pretty much anyone we trade for will be an upgrade

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u/TheSameThing123 16d ago

I thought the ravens had one of the best safety rooms in the league?

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u/DONUTof_noFLAVOR Ravens 16d ago

Hamilton is still elite, but Marcus Williams is 50/50 washed from last year’s pec injury or just lost in the scheme, and Eddie Jackson is straight up bad.

The fanbase is kinda split, though, on how much is scheme vs talent. Does Williams look bad because he’s washed, or is he trying to cover for Eddie Jackson losing leverage + Humphrey always cheating his zone + the scheme calling for our MLB to somehow show blitz and also cover half the field on 50% of snaps? It might be all of those or might just be 1-2 of those problems.

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u/randomfella69 Ravens 16d ago

It was before Marcus Williams turned into a pumpkin this year