Baltimore Ravens stock up, stock down

With training camps two months away, teams continue to evaluate their rosters. Here are the Baltimore Ravens whose stock is trending up — and down.

Stock Up

Lamar Jackson, quarterback: The Ravens have given Jackson the best supporting cast he has had since entering the league in 2018. Baltimore added wide receivers Odell Beckham Jr. and Nelson Agholor in free agency and WR Zay Flowers with its first-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.

Jackson, the 2019 NFL MVP, has yet to make it past the divisional round of the playoffs. He won't have any excuses if Baltimore doesn't advance past that round this season. CBS Sports predicted Jackson will have the best season of his five-year NFL career, throwing for "at least 4,000 yards." However, Jackson believes he can blow through that number.

"I want to throw for like 6,000 yards with the weapons we have," Jackson recently told reporters.

If that's the case, new offensive coordinator Todd Monken has a lot of scheming to do.

Kyle Hamilton, safety: Hamilton didn't exceed expectations in his rookie year, posting 62 tackles, two sacks, one forced fumble and five passes defensed. However, Baltimore's 2022 first-round pick is ready to be the starter after the Ravens traded veteran safety Chuck Clark earlier this offseason.

"I feel like I can slide into that role for sure and perform at a high level," Hamilton said on "The Ravens Lounge" podcast  recently. 

The 22-year-old improved each week in 2022 and likely will continue to do so. Now with a less crowded secondary, Hamilton will have the opportunity to make a difference for a team that has long prided itself on having one of the league's top defensive backfields.

Stock Down

Patrick Queen, linebacker: Queen had a career-high 117 tackles, five sacks and two interceptions in 2022, but his time as a Raven seems to be nearing an end. He is entering the final year of his rookie deal and Baltimore drafted his potential replacement in LB Trenton Simpson with a third-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.

In January, LB Roquan Smith a five-year, $100 million deal, making a similar payday for Queen unlikely. Baltimore could trade him if Simpson looks good early.

Nelson Agholor, wide receiver: Agholor was the first wide receiver to join Baltimore's revamped unit this offseason. However, he seems to be already lost on the depth chart. Since signing a one-year deal, the Ravens added Beckham Jr. and Flowers, who have much higher ceilings.

Baltimore didn't have a wide receiver eclipse 500 yards in 2022. As a Patriot last season, Agholor only had 362 yards receiving. With WR Rashod Bateman returning from injury, Baltimore may not give Agholor much playing time.