The Baltimore Ravens welcomed the Cincinnati Bengals to town this past Sunday, in a game that many believed the Ravens would absolutely dominate on both sides of the ball. While the Ravens did come away with the victory, it was closer than many might have expected, but a win is a win, as the Ravens kept their first place spot in the AFC North.
For the Ravens, they are building their roster the right way, and quarterback Lamar Jackson is certainly good enough to win a ton of games at the NFL level. While Mark Ingram has been a nice addition to this offense, they need a long-term solution at the running back spot, and Jonathan Taylor from Wisconsin is definitely a first round talent.
Taylor has all the ability to be a standout running back at the NFL level, and we have seen what a young back can do for an organization over the past few seasons. Last year, Josh Jacobs was the only first round back taken, being selected by the Raiders, and he has turned them into a legitimate playoff contender in 2019. Taylor has that kind of ability as well.
The Minnesota Vikings went into their game with the Philadelphia Eagles with a lot of question marks, as many as starting to believe that Kirk Cousins may not be the quarterback to lead this team to the Promised Land. However, against a banged up Eagles defense, Cousins feasted, hitting star wide receiver Stefon Diggs for three scores in a 38-20 victory.
That win was huge for many reasons, but mostly, it showed that Cousins can beat one of the better teams in the conference with his arm. Sitting at No. 24 overall, the Vikings need to bring in someone along the offensive line with their first round pick next April, and Calvin Throckmorton is someone who can step in a start right away for them.
Throckmorton has the talent to start on the right or left side at the next level at the offensive tackle position, and the Vikings need all the help they can get at the position. With talent like Diggs, Adam Thielen, and running back Dalvin Cook on this offense, they have the pieces to make a Super Bowl run, but they have to keep Cousins off his back.