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Rashod Bateman 2022 NFL Player Outlook: Time To Breakout
2 years agoBaltimore Ravens send-year wide receiver Rashod Bateman is entering his 2022 season as the team's alpha wide receiver. The Ravens traded Marquise Brown to the Arizona Cardinals during the NFL Draft, making Bateman the WR1 for the Ravens. This trade also indicates that the team is ready to move on, with Bateman being the team's WR1. Browns' departure creates 137 vacated targets in the passing offense. Bateman is expected to see a large share of those vacated targets. What we saw from him during his rookie season was very encouraging. His 2021 season started slow due to him coming back from an injury. Once he was inserted into the offense, he was making big plays on almost a weekly basis. The 22-year-old caught 46 passes for 515 yards and a touchdown over 12 games in 2022. Baltimore drafted him in the first round, hoping that he would develop into a key contributor to the offense. Bateman currently has an 88.39 average draft position, making him a cheap acquisition in the back half of your draft. He could be a massive value if he breaks out this season.
