We’re back with another Ravens Wire Mailbag this week, where take your questions and try to answer them.

If this were a normal season, we’d be seeing the Baltimore Ravens in the middle of their minicamps. This would be the first true chance to see how the team looked ahead of the 2020 season and where any initial weaknesses and strengths were at. Unfortunately, with in-person minicamps canceled through June and training camp in late July seemingly the only chance for the players to come to the Under Armour Performance Center, that’s not the case this year. That has you all wondering about the state of Baltimore’ roster moving forward.

Let’s dig into your questions and discuss what could happen in 2020 and beyond with the Ravens.

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Do the ravens have a chance at going undefeated this season? - Reed Horsley

I think any team in the NFL has a chance at going undefeated, even if it’s ridiculously unlikely to happen to any team in any year.

With that caveat out of the way, Baltimore certainly has the team in place to make a strong push for it. They’ve got an MVP at quarterback in Lamar Jackson, even more weapons for him this year than their top-scoring offense had last year. They have arguably the best secondary in football right now and have gotten far better upfront. I truly believe they’re better on paper than they were last season, but I also acknowledge that there are a million other factors involved in winning 16 games.

Every team will be giving the Ravens the best shot they’ve got. That’ll mean their opponents are already studying tape of what they did last year and how to counteract it. It’ll mean more gadget plays during games. It’ll mean players being a little more physical when playing Baltimore. The Ravens will be getting the best of every team they face every week and one minor slip-up would end their run at a perfect season.

So to answer your question . . . Yes, they have a chance at it but I wouldn’t put money on it.

You only get one more vet acquisition before the season. Do you prefer WR or OLB? - Andrew Terzolo

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I think the Ravens are actually pretty set at wide receiver. Don’t get me wrong, if they could have pulled off a trade for DeAndre Hopkins, I wouldn’t have been upset, but I think they’ve got a good group right now. They’ve got the speed from Marquise Brown and Devin Duvernay while having the size of Miles Boykin and the experience of Willie Snead. Though it’s a young and relatively inexperienced wide receiver corps, it might be Baltimore’s best total unit in well over a decade.

Outside linebacker is still a little weak in my opinion and could use more experienced depth.

Matthew Judon is great for everything the Ravens need him to do but I still don’t think he’s some pass-rushing savant that will be in the running to lead the NFL in sacks in any season. Baltimore is ultimately leaning on Jaylon Ferguson and Tyus Bowser to make a leap up in production, which is a pretty big gamble. Though both players stepped up in the second half of last season, the Ravens are in the position they’re in right now because a handful of gambles haven’t worked out in recent years. For a team that is truly in the running for a Super Bowl this season, that’s not a great position to be hoping pans out.

If Baltimore had more cap space, I’d expect they would have already signed another outside linebacker to act as insurance.

Do your see them letting go of Snead after this season? - Cason Hinkins

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I think that’s the ultimate goal. The one-year extension they gave him last season bought them a little more time without breaking the bank or forcing them to keep him due to salary cap issues. But it still gives the Ravens the possibility of re-signing him if their other plans don’t work out.

Snead has been a big part of this offense since joining the team in 2018 but he doesn’t have the same upside as the others on the roster. I think guys like Marquise Brown, Devin Duvernay, and even James Proche bring more potential to the position than Snead does and are certainly cheaper options since they’re on rookie deals still. If one or two of those players step up this season, they’ll likely let Snead walk in free agency and hopefully pick up a compensatory pick for it. If not, they’ll probably try to keep him around for another year or two.

With quite a few players in need of contract extensions in the next few years, Baltimore would be wise to be careful with where they spend their cap space. One position where it makes the most sense to be cheap is at wide receiver since they can have more roster spots for niche role players and the offense leans more heavily on the run game. That means having a slot wide receiver like Snead catching about 30 passes while making $6 million isn’t the wisest expense.

What's the word on us signing Antonio Brown? - Jay Still

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If the Ravens signed Brown, I’d be beyond shocked. That’s not to say he wouldn’t be a good low-risk/high-reward signing, but Baltimore has gone out of their way to avoid players with the types of issues Brown has had in recent years. While you always have to take what any teams says publicly with a grain of salt, general manager Eric DeCosta either dodging questions about Brown or saying he outright refuses to answer them is a pretty big indication of how the team feels, in my opinion.

Beyond that, I think the Ravens are more dedicated toward building their wide receiver corps up through the draft rather than investing money in free agents. Just look at their depth chart right now and you’ll see Snead is really the only guy on the roster at that position who was brought in from the outside. Baltimore has invested a lot of draft capital over the last three years in revamping this unit while keeping it cheap for a reason. Regardless of their feelings about Brown or his skill level, he’d be the antithesis of that strategy.

Another point that I never see brought up is Brown’s age. He’s about to turn 32 years old and he’s played in just one game since December 2018. Even in that lone game, he caught four passes for 56 yards and a touchdown, far from what people were expecting he’d do teamed up with Tom Brady. While I think Brown is one of the best wide receivers to ever play the game, that time off combined with his age is undoubtedly going to impact his game if he ever puts a helmet on again. Any team that signs him would be taking on a potentially massive PR nightmare while not knowing if he’s even an above-average player any longer.

What WR will lead team in catches, yards, and TDs? - Bob Mckinlay

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We saw little flashes of it last season, but Marquise Brown is being set up as the team’s top wide receiver moving forward. He clearly has the trust of quarterback Lamar Jackson, who targeted him the most of the Ravens’ wide receivers last season (tight end Mark Andrews led the team in every major receiving stat in 2019). With Brown finally healthy, and looking even stronger and faster than last season, he’s primed to put himself in the top-10 at the position in the NFL and lead Baltimore’s wide receivers in every category.

Of course, all of this is dependent on everyone staying healthy and there being a full 16-game season . . . But I’d expect Brown to reach near 1,100 yards and nine touchdowns on 75 receptions.

Which RB is most in danger of being cut? - Björn Marx

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When I take a look at the four running backs, I think three pretty easily fit into the Ravens’ current or future plans. Ultimately, Gus Edwards is the running back I think doesn’t have a unique skill set that forces Baltimore to keep him on the roster, making him the most likely to get cut.

Mark Ingram is still the leader of the group while J.K. Dobbins is pretty clearly his eventual replacement. Both are strong, powerful runners with some ability to catch the ball out of the backfield and pass block. Justice Hill is a shifty, speed option to balance out the power running from the others. That leaves Edwards, who is a power running back without as much receiving or blocking ability as the rest of the group. While he was a good rotational option last year to keep Ingram fresh, Dobbins is that guy right now. Without any other key skills, it’s difficult seeing Baltimore keep him if they need a roster spot elsewhere.

I think it’s also important to look at the contracts of the players for an indication of what could happen. As an exclusive rights free agent, the Ravens can cut Edwards and actually gain $750,000 back, according to Over The Cap, the second most behind Ingram. Edwards is also going to be far more expensive next season as a restricted free agent, at least when compared to Hill and Dobbins who are on their rookie deals.