The Baltimore Ravens were one of the worst pass defense teams in the NFL last season, and while they found help in the secondary by drafting Georgia safety Malaki Starks, most of the troubles came from the cornerback position.
Head coach John Harbaugh was able to use other depth pieces in Chidobe Awuzie and newly-drafted Nate Wiggins, but cornerback Marlon Humphrey was the main contributor who kept things together.
Awuzie struggled with injuries and Baltimore chose not to draft a cornerback until late on Day 3 of the NFL Draft this offseason, so heading into 2025 the position is still a major concern.
This results in one writer proposing a blockbuster trade with the Dallas Cowboys that could land Baltimore a proven star corner … but for reasons we cannot understand.
Anthony Palacios of “Last Word on Sports” predicts Trevon Diggs to be a trade candidate for the Cowboys, with the Ravens being an obvious fit due to their defensive back troubles.
“It’s never a bad time to add more cornerbacks to strengthen a team’s roster,” Palacios claims.
“Last season, the Baltimore Ravens had a questionable secondary unit where veteran Marlon Humphrey was carrying most of the weight. However, they should know Humphrey is aging and he will need another cornerback to shed the success of what this Ravens secondary unit is looking for.
“Diggs might be running out of gas, but he could salvage this unit as a backup behind Nate Wiggins to reduce the stress.”
Hold on.
Baltimore should be interested in Diggs – who is recovering from knee surgery and is playing on a $97 million contract – because he can be their backup?
Even though he is “running out of gas”?
These factors don’t add up to why the Ravens would want to pursue him in a trade. Although he has All-Pro experience and could certainly return to that form, Baltimore is in no type of position to be taking those kinds of risks…
And it sounds like the author almost convinced us of that himself.
First off, Diggs’ recovery will likely sideline him until near the midway point of the season at best – despite hopeful rumors that he can be healthy by Week 1, which are closer to being a mathematical miracle than possible.
Baltimore won’t want to trade for a player when they – let alone the player’s current team – aren’t sure when he will officially return to the field.
Secondly, the money situation may not be as much of a dampen on the Ravens’ books as it first seems.
Diggs only occupies $12.5 million on the cap this season, and his deal has no more guaranteed money on it. However, his cap weight will grow into the $20 million per season range over the next two seasons.
Paying him that much if the initial plan is to make him a backup? No shot.
Lastly, as great as Diggs has been in his career, especially during his rookie contract after being drafted out of Alabama in 2020, he has seen a significant drop in production as of late.
Couple that with him having multiple major knee surgeries over the last few seasons, Baltimore would be throwing out a blind bet and wishing it cashes … which is not a smart strategy for the player being pursued in a trade.
Dallas found some insurance for the cornerback spot in the NFL Draft taking Shavon Revel out of East Carolina. But he is also recovering from knee surgery.
Still, the expectation is for Diggs to return to an every-down starter on the outside opposite DaRon Bland in Dallas once he returns from injury.
The aforementioned factors will have to rear their ugly head in major ways for Diggs to become trade eligible … which wouldn’t be likely until the trade deadline at the earliest.
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The Baltimore Ravens were one of the worst pass defense teams in the NFL last season, and while they found help in the secondary by drafting Georgia safety Malaki Starks, most of the troubles came from the cornerback position.
Head coach John Harbaugh was able to use other depth pieces in Chidobe Awuzie and newly-drafted Nate Wiggins, but cornerback Marlon Humphrey was the main contributor who kept things together.
Awuzie struggled with injuries and Baltimore chose not to draft a cornerback until late on Day 3 of the NFL Draft this offseason, so heading into 2025 the position is still a major concern.
This results in one writer proposing a blockbuster trade with the Dallas Cowboys that could land Baltimore a proven star corner … but for reasons we cannot understand.
Anthony Palacios of “Last Word on Sports” predicts Trevon Diggs to be a trade candidate for the Cowboys, with the Ravens being an obvious fit due to their defensive back troubles.
“It’s never a bad time to add more cornerbacks to strengthen a team’s roster,” Palacios claims.
“Last season, the Baltimore Ravens had a questionable secondary unit where veteran Marlon Humphrey was carrying most of the weight. However, they should know Humphrey is aging and he will need another cornerback to shed the success of what this Ravens secondary unit is looking for.
“Diggs might be running out of gas, but he could salvage this unit as a backup behind Nate Wiggins to reduce the stress.”
Hold on.
Baltimore should be interested in Diggs – who is recovering from knee surgery and is playing on a $97 million contract – because he can be their backup?
Even though he is “running out of gas”?
These factors don’t add up to why the Ravens would want to pursue him in a trade. Although he has All-Pro experience and could certainly return to that form, Baltimore is in no type of position to be taking those kinds of risks…
And it sounds like the author almost convinced us of that himself.
First off, Diggs’ recovery will likely sideline him until near the midway point of the season at best – despite hopeful rumors that he can be healthy by Week 1, which are closer to being a mathematical miracle than possible.
Baltimore won’t want to trade for a player when they – let alone the player’s current team – aren’t sure when he will officially return to the field.
Secondly, the money situation may not be as much of a dampen on the Ravens’ books as it first seems.
Diggs only occupies $12.5 million on the cap this season, and his deal has no more guaranteed money on it. However, his cap weight will grow into the $20 million per season range over the next two seasons.
Paying him that much if the initial plan is to make him a backup? No shot.
Lastly, as great as Diggs has been in his career, especially during his rookie contract after being drafted out of Alabama in 2020, he has seen a significant drop in production as of late.
Couple that with him having multiple major knee surgeries over the last few seasons, Baltimore would be throwing out a blind bet and wishing it cashes … which is not a smart strategy for the player being pursued in a trade.
Dallas found some insurance for the cornerback spot in the NFL Draft taking Shavon Revel out of East Carolina. But he is also recovering from knee surgery.
Still, the expectation is for Diggs to return to an every-down starter on the outside opposite DaRon Bland in Dallas once he returns from injury.
The aforementioned factors will have to rear their ugly head in major ways for Diggs to become trade eligible … which wouldn’t be likely until the trade deadline at the earliest.
Related: Ravens Announcement on Tucker Move Condemned By ESPN
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