Wide receiver 1:
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
| Marquise Brown | Willie Snead | Chris Moore James Proche De’Anthony Thomas |
Sean Modster |
The Ravens have their wide receiver group split into two different units, ultimately pointing to slot/outside usage as the primary difference to separate them. It’s worth noting Baltimore actually moves their wide receivers around a lot and don’t necessarily keep anyone in one specific role, so both units are probably less defined than I have it in this article.
Brown is clearly the best receiver the Ravens have on the roster. With his speed and after-the-catch agility, Brown is deadly from the slot and showed it often enough during his rookie campaign. Now that he should finally be healthy, he’s primed for a real breakout season in 2020.
As the most experienced wide receiver on the roster, Snead sits right behind him. Though I think Snead will eventually be pushed for playing time by guys like Proche and Duvernay, it’s still his job to lose at this point. Behind Snead gets really muddied, however, and I think it’s a toss-up for the final one or two spots at wide receiver.
Proche, Moore, and Thomas are likely going to be fighting for the last spot here. And considering all have experience as return specialists, that’s probably how the decision is going to be made. As a 2020 NFL Draft pick and with more upside as a wide receiver, Proche probably has the edge when it comes to making the team without it, though.
Modster is already on the outside looking in. He’s going to need to seriously impress to have a shot of making the 53-man roster.