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Former Ravens RB Tyler Badie finds new NFL home

Former Ravens running back Tyler Badie found a new NFL home

The Baltimore Ravens selected 11 players in the 2022 draft, each of which had the ability to make a true impact with the team. While some of Baltimore’s 2022 rookies have been able to get on the field and play well, others have been buried on the depth chart or practice squad.

The Ravens selected running back Tyler Badie out of Missouri in the sixth-round of the 2022 draft. He was cut following training camp and the  preseason, but latched on with the team’s practice squad. Baltimore terminated Badie’s practice squad contract earlier in the week, and swiftly found a new home, signing with the Denver Broncos’ 53-man roster.

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Broncos sign RB Tyler Badie off Ravens’ practice squad

The Broncos have added some depth to the backfield.

The Denver Broncos have signed running back Tyler Badie off the Baltimore Ravens’ practice squad, the team announced Thursday.

Badie (5-8, 197 pounds) played college football at Missouri, rushing 513 times for 2,740 yards and 23 touchdowns in four seasons (46 games). He also hauled in 126 receptions for 1,149 yards and 11 more touchdowns as a receiver out of the backfield in college.

Badie was selected by the Ravens in the sixth round of this year’s NFL draft. After failing to make Baltimore’s 53-man roster this summer, he was signed to the team’s practice squad, where he spent the first 16 weeks of his rookie season in the NFL.

Badie now becomes the fourth running back on Denver’s active roster, joining Latavius Murray, Marlon Mack and Chase Edmonds. The Broncos also have Tyreik McAllister available on the practice squad.

Denver had an open spot on the 53-man roster before signing Badie, so the team did not need to make a corresponding move to make room for the new running back on the active roster.

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Ravens OC Greg Roman weighs in on RB competition

Ravens offensive coordinator Greg Roman talked about the running back competition so far during training camp

The Baltimore Ravens saw their running back position be decimated by injuries during the 2021 season. They lost J.K. Dobbins, Gus Edwards and Justice Hill to season-ending injuries, causing the team to have to rely on multiple veteran options that were brought in right before the year began.

With the uncertainty of when Dobbins and Edwards will be back in 2022, the Ravens revamped the running backs room. They drafted Tyler Badie while also signing Mike Davis and Corey Clement for depth at that position. Ravens offensive coordinator Greg Roman was asked about the running back competition during training camp, saying that it’s wide open.

“I see it as wide open; I see everybody as capable; everybody is flashing. We signed a new guy, Corey Clement. I thought he did some really good things out there today – really flashed. So, I think that’s wide open. I mean, I can envision … The big thing for us as coaches now is we’re seeing these guys, but we’re trying to push them all to the No. 1 spot – we’re trying to push them all there – and then see who grabs the brass ring and how it shakes out. But we want to make sure we’re prepared, because any of these guys could play.”

Hopefully Dobbins and Edwards will be able to make it back to the team by the time the regular season begins, but ACL injuries can sometimes be tricky to gauge a timeline for. Having a plethora of depth in the running backs room will help Baltimore as the 2022 season approaches, as they’ll have all of training camp and the preseason to get comfortable with Roman’s system.

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Fantasy football outlook: Baltimore Ravens running backs

What will this backfield offer after a catastrophic 2021 season?

In a span of less than three weeks last preseason, the Baltimore Ravens lost running backs J.K. Dobbins, Justice Hill, and Gus Edwards to leg injuries — Dobbins and Edwards suffered torn ACLs, whereas Hill ruptured his Achilles.

With their depth chart in shambles, the team wound up with veterans Devonta Freeman and Latavius Murray as the top options. Neither player is set to return in 2022, however, leaving the Ravens without a single back who carried the ball for the team last season. With that in mind, it’s a good time to preview what Baltimore’s backfield will look like this year.

J.K. Dobbins

Prior to his injury, Dobbins was a popular breakout candidate after he averaged a whopping 6.0 yards per carry as a rookie to go along with nine TDs on just 134 carries. He’s a compact, powerful runner who can break tackles while still possessing elusiveness in the open field. Dobbins is easily the most talented of Baltimore’s options and should fill the primary role.

There’s a caveat within that designation, though, as the Ravens have long been a proponent of the committee approach. In fact, over the past nine seasons there have been only two Baltimore backs to top 1,000 yards in a season: Mark Ingram (1,018 in 2019) and Justin Forsett (1,266 in 2014). Couple that with Dobbins’ perceived limitations as a pass catcher, and it’d be smart to temper any expectations of the Ohio State alum posting RB1 numbers.

Gus Edwards

Steady as she goes has been the mantra for Edwards, who has gained between 710 and 725 yards rushing in each of his three NFL seasons while averaging at least 5.0 yards per carry. Checking in at 6-foot-1, 238 pounds, Edwards is a big back, but with only 10 career touchdowns in 414 carries. He has never shown a penchant for goal-line work; that could certainly be a byproduct of his height making him too large of a target for consistent short-area usage.

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Edwards has yet to show anything as a receiver, either, managing just 18 career receptions. Take that with the lack of scores, and suddenly the fifth-year pro profiles as a middle-of-the-field, early-down back, which limits his upside. Assuming health, Edwards can safely be penciled in as the complementary option to Dobbins.

Mike Davis

Signed in May, Davis is a true journeyman, having played for five NFL clubs in his seven seasons. While he offers little in the way of explosiveness — something his career average of 3.7 YPC can attest to — the veteran is a capable receiver and typically reliable ball carrier with six career fumbles over his 719 total touches, though four of them came in 2021. He’s cut from the same well-worn cloth as Freeman and Murray from last season.

Justice Hill/Tyler Badie

A fourth-round pick in 2019, Hill saw limited opportunities in his first two seasons and then watched his chance for extended work dashed last year by the Achilles injury. He’s more reliable than explosive, and entering the final year of his rookie deal he’ll need to fend off Tyler Badie, who the Ravens snagged in the sixth round of this year’s draft. Badie runs hard and is a capable receiving threat, which might give him a leg up in the battle for a roster spot.

Fantasy football takeaway

If everyone can stay healthy, Dobbins and Edwards should carry the load. Their lone season together in 2020 saw Edwards (144) get more carries than the then-rookie Dobbins (134) while Ingram (72) was also involved.

This season look for the latter’s touches to be redistributed among the top two backs with whoever emerges among Davis, Hill and Badie getting spot duty. Dobbins has borderline top-20 appeal, and Edwards is a solid RB5 depth type. The rest can be bypassed entirely.

Bleacher Report predicts Ravens’ 2022 surprise rookie gem

Bleacher Report predicted the Baltimore Ravens’ 2022 surprise rookie gem

The Baltimore Ravens had a phenomenal 2022 draft, securing 11 talented prospects that have the ability to shine in the NFL. They balanced out drafting the best players available with what they needed positionally, and it resulted in great players being added to an already loaded roster.

When predicting each NFL team’s 2022 surprise rookie gem, Ian Wharton of Bleacher Report had plenty of names to choose from when it came to Baltimore’s draft class. However, he settled on sixth-round running back Tyler Badie and discussed what makes the former University of Missouri star have so much potential.

“The former Missouri playmaker has great explosiveness and ability to impact the offense as a receiver. He totaled 3,889 yards from scrimmage and 34 scores throughout his career despite only being the primary rusher in his senior season. Watch for his quickness and receiving ability to make a difference as he climbs the depth chart while Baltimore rotates backs in its run-heavy offense.”

Badie put up 513 carries for 2,740 yards and 23 touchdowns in four years at Missouri, while also catching 126 passes for 1,149 yards 11 touchdowns through the air. He could initially have a big role depending on the health of fellow running backs J.K. Dobbins and Gus Edwards, and he appears suited for the role should he need to be called upon in a big way early.

Ravens release hype video of 2022 draft class

The Ravens released a hype video that featured their 2022 draft class

The Baltimore Ravens came out of the 2022 draft with an impressive class that featured plenty of value picks as well as talented playmakers. Baltimore drafted so well that many different media members and analysts praised the Ravens’ rookie group as one of the best in the league.

With so much hype around this year’s rookies, the Ravens media team  created a video that showed the eleven players from Baltimore’s draft class in their college uniforms, followed by incredible transformations into their professional threads.

The video is another example of Baltimore’s social media team using creative content to show off their talented players. The transformations from college to professional uniforms were very well done, and it seems as if many enjoyed the content.

The eleven players the Ravens selected in the 2022 draft were:

  • Round 1, No. 14: S Kyle Hamilton
  • Round 1, No. 25: C Tyler Linderbaum
  • Round 2, No. 45: OLB David Ojabo
  • Round 3, No. 76: DL Travis Jones
  • Round 4, No. 110: OT Daniel Faalele
  • Round 4, No. 119: CB Jalyn Armour-Davis
  • Round 4, No. 128: TE Charlie Kolar
  • Round 4, No. 130: P Jordan Stout
  • Round 4, No. 139: TE Isaiah Likely
  • Round 4, No. 141: CB Damarion Williams
  • Round 6, No. 196: RB Tyler Badie

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Ravens RB Tyler Badie becomes first member of Baltimore’s 2022 draft class to sign rookie contract

Ravens running back Tyler Badie signed his rookie contract

The Baltimore Ravens were able to secure an impressive 11-player rookie class over the course of 2022 draft weekend. They added potential stars on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball, selecting the best available prospects on the board in some situations while also drafting based off of need in others.

Baltimore will now be tasked with signing their draft class, and on Thursday the first of their rookies put pen to paper in sixth-round running back Tyler Badie. He starts what hopefully will be a quick process to get all 11 rookies under contract in a reasonable manner.

Instant analysis of Ravens selection of RB Tyler Badie with No. 196 overall selection

We look at an instant analysis of the Ravens’ selection of running back Tyler Badie at pick No. 196

The Baltimore Ravens were thought to be in the market for a third running back in the 2022 NFL draft after the season-ending injuries suffered by J.K. Dobbins, Gus Edwards and Justice Hill in 2021. They ended up investing at the position with their last pick of the draft, selecting running back Tyler Badie out of Missouri with the 196th overall selection.

Badie is a local prospect who was dominant in the SEC with the Tigers, totaling 513 attempts for 2,740 yards and 23 touchdowns rushing while also catching 126 passes for 1,149 yards and 11 touchdowns. He’s a dual threat player who can win with his burst and contact balance, plus his electricity in space.

Considering how run-heavy the Baltimore offense has been over the past few seasons, Badie has the potential to earn a decent number of snaps during his rookie year depending on how the recoveries of Dobbins, Edwards and Hill progress. He’ll likely be competing with Hill, Ty’Son Williams and Nate McCrary for carries, and has a lot of potential overall.

Ravens select RB Tyler Badie with No. 196 overall pick in 2022 NFL draft

The Ravens selected running back Tyler Badie with the No. 196 overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft

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Barring a trade to move into the seventh round, the Baltimore Ravens rounded out their 2022 draft with running back Tyler Badie out of the Missouri. Running back was a need after the torn ACL injuries that J.K. Dobbins and Gus Edwards suffered before the 2021 season, and Badie will compete with Justice Hill for the third running back job.

Badie is an extremely electric player who runs with power despite his size. He has phenomenal contact balance, being able to bounce off of tackles and make plays happen after first contact. Depending on how the recoveries of Dobbins and Edwards progress, there’s potential for Badie to get a decent number of snaps during his rookie year.

Texans should keep an eye out for Missouri RB Tyler Badie

The Houston Texans need to retool their running back room, and Missouri’s Tyler Badie ought to be considered as part of the solution.

The Houston Texans’ rushing offense was as effective as making that first minimum payment on four years’ worth of student loans.

At 3.4 yards per carry, it would have been better off had the Texans thrown the ball than to ever run it. At 83.6 yards per game, Houston quarterbacks, whether Davis Mills or Tyrod Taylor, were the only hope the offense had to move the football.

The Texans are bringing back running back Rex Burkhead, but Houston must look to the draft for other solutions to the run game.

According to Lance Zierlein from NFL.com, one name to keep in mind throughout the draft process is Missouri’s Tyler Badie, who had a decent day in the rain at Senior Bowl practices in Mobile, Ala., on Wednesday.

Despite checking in at just 5-foot-7, 199 pounds, Badie continues to show that his competitiveness and heart can make up for any size limitations. He had some nifty runs during the National team scrimmage on Wednesday, displaying vision and quick-cut ability to knife through the interior holes. He stepped up and squared opponents, battling to anchor and protect the pocket in pass protection drills against linebackers. He reminds me of Michael Carter, who used last year’s Senior Bowl as a springboard and ended up leading the Jets in rushing as a rookie. Badie could be on a similar path.

Even if Badie is an undersized back, the Texans need a variety of ways to move the football. That was the intention with having David Johnson, Phillip Lindsay, and Mark Ingram on the roster, but offensive coordinator Tim Kelly’s schemes didn’t complement each back.

Badie could really find a niche in the Texans’ offense as a pass protector, at least in the beginning. Throw in some development to catch passes out of the backfield, and he could quickly take over as Houston’s third down back.

Where Badie ends up will determine whether he is worth the value. Houston needs to use the No. 3 overall pick on the best player available, and that won’t be Badie. Even the second round at No. 37 overall might be asking too much. However, the Texans’ two third-round picks might be where the organization starts to consider adding a young, fresh back to the backfield.