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USAT: Ravens Wire

Feb 25, 2022

The Baltimore Ravens finished the 2021 season with an 8-9 record after beginning it at 8-3. They suffered countless injuries over the course of the year, and it ended up catching up to them in the worst way. - When listing out every team’s dream 2022 NFL draft target, Alex Kay of Bleacher Report chose a star cornerback for Baltimore in University of Cincinnati cornerback Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner. Kay talks about how the standout can hold his own against wideouts across the country. - - “Ahmad Gardner is a great pickup for the club due to his mix of size, skill and athleticism…The Cincinnati product is excellent in coverage, excelling in both man and zone schemes. He’s smooth and quick while still standing a towering 6’3″, a stature that allows him to go toe-to-toe with any opposing wideout.” - - Kay also mentions how he would be excellent depth behind Marlon Humphrey and Marcus Peters, both who are coming off of major injuries. - - “With little depth at the position behind Peters and Marlon Humphrey, Baltimore would be making a mistake to pass on Gardner if he falls to No. 14…The selection would make the Ravens secondary one of the league’s best when healthy.” - - Gardner is far from just a depth piece, but his presence in the Ravens’ secondary would give them three star cornerbacks who can rotate in and out with each other. Baltimore has had three-headed monsters at cornerback in recent years such as Jimmy Smith, Brandon Carr and Humphrey as well as Humphrey, Smith and Marcus Peters, so adding Gardner to an already star-studded group would make the Ravens extremely tough to throw the football on. - - - - - - - - - - - - Email - - - - - Sign up - - - - - - - - Like this article? - Sign up for the Ravens Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning - - - - An error has occured - - - Please re-enter your email address. - - - - - - Thanks for signing up! - - - You'll now receive the top Ravens Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.

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