2018 NFL Draft: Biggest need for each team

Baltimore Ravens: Tight end

The Ravens ended the 2017 in disappointing fashion, missing the playoffs after a last-second defeat at the hands of the division rival, the Cincinnati Bengals.

As Ozzie Newsome transitions out of his general manager role next season, the Ravens will look to infuse their skill positions with talent in an effort to revitalize the career of quarterback Joe Flacco. While wide receiver remains a need that they could choose to address in the first round, tight end is another spot that Baltimore could use some talent to add weapons for Flacco.

Baltimore has already added Michael Crabtree (after nearly signing Ryan Grant to a now-void deal) in free agency on a three-year deal. Overall, the free agent and trade market for wide receivers indicates that many teams have a less-than-stellar view of the 2018 draft class. If a wide receiver like Alabama’s Calvin Ridley falls, he’s a possibility with the Ravens’ first-round pick (we know how much Newsome loves Alabama prospects), but I think it’s more likely that the team adds a playmaking tight end such as South Dakota State’s Dallas Goedert.

The Ravens got a much-needed boost to the running game with the surprising play of former Seahawks castoff Alex Collins, but will need to keep adding weapons in order to open up the field for Flacco. Penn State’s Mike Gesicki and South Carolina’s Hayden Hurst are also possibilities, and Baltimore could find it valuable to trade down if teams below them are clamoring to move up for a quarterback ahead of them.