Baltimore Ravens: What Should they do at Pick No. 16?

Coming off of a beyond disappointing 8-8 season, the Baltimore Ravens have some serious work to do in the 2017 NFL draft.

Perhaps the biggest hole the team has to fill is at the wide receiver position. After all, quarterback Joe Flacco is going to need some better weapons to help him move the offense down the field. The Ravens don’t exactly have many at this point, and they have had one of the weakest groups of receivers in the league for some time now.

While the Baltimore Ravens have found some difficulty in drafting receivers in the past, this draft is rich with options, almost to a point that the team really can’t go wrong if they use the No. 16 overall pick on the position.

Clemson’s Mike Williams may be the best choice for Baltimore as the 6’4 pass catcher has excellent ball tracking skills; and no problems making the difficult catch in tight coverage.

In his senior season with the Tigers, Williams racked up a total of 98 receptions for 1,361 yards, averaging 13.9 yards per catch. 11 of those resulted in a Clemson touchdown.

Another viable option for the purple and black is Corey Davis of Western Michigan. Considered the best receiver in the draft by NFL analyst Greg Cosell, Davis presents speed and size – the latter being something the Ravens particularly lack at the position.

He runs various routes with ease, and has just the right amount of competitiveness and aggression on the field.

In his final season with Western Michigan, Davis showed us just how much of an integral part of the offense he was with 97 receptions for 1,500 yards, averaging 15. yards per catch. 19 of those were touchdowns. Davis broke the NCAA all-time receiving record in 2016.

If Baltimore decides against Williams and Davis – or they aren’t around by pick No. 16 – Washington Husky John Ross is also a safe bet for the team.

At 5’10, Ross fails to satisfy Baltimore’s need for more size at receiver, but he more than makes up for it in speed. With a record-setting 4.22 seconds 40-yard dash time, Ross is one of the fastest men to ever enter the league in the history of American football.

He almost always makes the deep throw easy for the quarterback, creating separation early on and creating a sufficient throwing window. On his 2016 season as a Husky, Ross posted 81 receptions for 1,150 yards, averaging 14.2 yards per catch with 17 touchdowns.

Granted the Baltimore Ravens do what’s in their best interest by drafting one of these receivers in the first round, expect them to look into the defensive end and cornerback positions in the following rounds.

Crissy Froyd is a current student residing in Spring,Texas. She currently covers sports for The Bank, USA TODAY – Titans Wire and the Fansided Network. Her work has also been featured on FOXsports.com and Yahoo! Sports. Crissy is enrolled at Stephen F. Austin State University, and is majoring in Mass Communications. Find her on Twitter @crissy_froyd.

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