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NFL power rankings: Saints, Chargers lead way into 2019

By Russell S. Baxter

NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 20: New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) and New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara (41) talk during a TV timeout during the NFC Championship Football game between the Los Angeles Rams and the New Orleans Saints on January 20, 2019 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, LA. (Photo by Jordon Kelly/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 20: New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) and New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara (41) talk during a TV timeout during the NFC Championship Football game between the Los Angeles Rams and the New Orleans Saints on January 20, 2019 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, LA. (Photo by Jordon Kelly/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – APRIL 25: Marquise Brown of Oklahoma poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being chosen #25 overall by the Baltimore Ravens during the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft on April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – APRIL 25: Marquise Brown of Oklahoma poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being chosen #25 overall by the Baltimore Ravens during the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft on April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

. . Baltimore Ravens. 14. team. 26.

2019 Key Additions: Although the defending AFC North champions did not do a lot in terms of adding veterans, the team’s signings were significant. The Ravens now have running back Mark Ingram at their disposal, added free safety Eric Thomas to the secondary and signed wideout Seth Roberts. All told, John Harbaugh’s squad will have a dramatically different look this year as youth continues to be served. Greg Roman was promoted to offensive coordinator and is fashioning the attack to fit second-year quarterback Lamar Jackson’s talents. Elsewhere, new general manager Eric Acosta added a pair of wide receivers in the first (Oklahoma’s Marquise Brown) and third (Notre Dame’s Miles Boykin) round, respectively.

Offseason Review: The team saw a number of prominent players leave free agency, including linebackers Terrell Suggs, C.J. Mosley and Za’Darius Smith. Veteran safety Eric Weddle was cut loose. On the other side of the ball, the Ravens dealt quarterback Joe Flacco to Denver, released wideout Michael Crabtree and saw deep threat John Brown sign with the Buffalo Bills. A year ago, the Ravens added an NFL-high 12 players via the draft and the overhaul of this roster has continued this offseason. And it will be fascinating to see how many strides Jackson has made this offseason.

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