Baltimore Ravens training camp: Five major questions
5. Who replaces Ricky Wagner?
What are the Ravens going to do about the right tackle position?
Ricky Wagner departed in free agency for the Detroit Lions, a move that doesn’t really come as a surprise to anyone given the price he fetched on the open market.
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However, he leaves a gaping hole at right tackle for the Ravens, and I don’t know that James Hurst is the answer.
The Ravens may have to get creative here and put their tight end on the right side of the formation a significant amount to cover up whatever hole is left behind. Wagner was excellent in pass protection last season, and the Ravens could very well struggle in his absence to keep Flacco clean against top flight edge defenders.
I don’t know the answer to this question, and it may be the most significant one facing the Ravens if they are going to improve offensively in 2017.