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Ravens Potential Draft Targets at Wide Receiver Show Blazing Speed During Pro Days

Baltimore looking to add playmaking wideout in draft.

Todd Karpovich

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Ravens have been linked to several wide receivers with the 27th overall pick in this year's NFL draft.

Some of those players had impressive performances at their respective Pro Day, showing impressive speed in the 40-yard dash.

Here's a look at some of those potential targets for the Ravens:

Terrace Marshall, LSU

Speed: Unofficial 4.38

Analysis: Marshall is a big, physical wide receiver that would be a good fit for the AFC North. ... He is an exceptional route runner, averaging 15 yards per receptions, and can make plays after the catch. ... His 731 yards receiving ranked third in the SEC. ... Marshall also has a nose for the end zone and scored 23 touchdowns over his past 19 games.

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Rashod Bateman, Minnesota

Speed: 4.39 

Analysis: Bateman is one of the most dynamic players in this year's draft. Bateman has solid size — 6 -foot-2, 210 pounds — with exceptional hands. ... He is also a solid route-runner and was ranked was eighth in the country with 20.3 yards per catch in 2019.

Kadarius Toney, Florida

Speed: 4.38

Analysis: Toney finished with 70 receptions for 984 yards and 10 touchdowns, which was among the best in the SEC last season. ... Had the 32 broken tackles he’s forced on 80 combined catches the past two seasons.

Rondale Moore, Purdue

Speed: 4.29

Analysis: Moore has drawn comparisons to Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill. ... Moore has the elite, 4.3-speed to get behind opposing secondaries. ... He would create significant matchup problems when he is paired with Marquise Brown. Moore is also a solid route runner and does a solid job avoiding tackles after the catch.

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Todd Karpovich
TODD KARPOVICH

Twitter: @toddkarpovich Email: todd.karpovich@gmail.com Skype: todd.karpovich Todd Karpovich has been a contributor for ESPN, Forbes, the Associated Press, Lindy's, and The Baltimore Sun, among other media outlets nationwide. He is the co-author of “If These Walls Could Talk: Stories from the Baltimore Ravens Sideline, Locker Room, and Press Box,” “Skipper Supreme: Buck Showalter and the Baltimore Orioles,” and the author of “Manchester United (Europe's Best Soccer Clubs).” Karpovich, a Baltimore native, is a graduate of Calvert Hall College high school, Randolph-Macon College in Virginia, and has a Masters of Science from Towson University. 

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