Ravens Urged to Trade for $97 Million Former Pro Bowler.
The Baltimore Ravens’ defense has gone through some major changes this offseason.
They lost their defensive coordinator to the Seahawks’ head coaching position.
Their defensive line and defensive backs coaches left to be defensive coordinators elsewhere.
The Ravens have also lost some important players on the defensive side of the ball in free agency.
With so much changing, the team could need a big move to try and get the defense back to an elite level.
A trade for a star corner back could be just that move.
In an article discussing trades each NFL contender could make to address their biggest weakness, Bleacher Report’s Maurice Moton suggested the Ravens should try to trade for New Orleans Saints corner Marshon Lattimore.
Lattimore Has Been Dominant When Healthy
After being selected 11th overall back in 2017, Lattimore immediately established himself as one of the NFL’s best corners.
He won Defensive Rookie of the Year after intercepting 5 passes and defending 18 in his first NFL season. Lattimore also earned a spot in the Pro Bowl as a rookie.
He reached double digits in passes defended for each of the next four years and held opposing quarterbacks to a completion percentage under 60% in three of those season.
In each of the seasons with a completion percentage allowed under 60% Lattimore earned a spot in Pro Bowl.
His impressive play over the first five years of his NFL career earned Lattimore a huge extension. He signed a 5-year contract worth $97.6 million.
Unfortunately he has struggled to stay healthy since then. In the two years since signing the extension, Lattimore has played just 17 games.
However, he has still been pretty good in the games where he has played.
Lattimore defended 8 passes in 10 games during the 2023 season, once again allowed opposing QBs to complete less than 60% of their passes when throwing his way, and allowed just 6.4 yards per target.
That last number was a career best for Lattimore.
