The Baltimore Ravens come into the 2015 offseason after a playoffs loss to the Patriots and this year the team could look at making some significant moves, as a Vincent Jackson trade, Mark Ingram, CJ Spiller and Jeremy Maclin could be targets and this comes as players like Torrey Smith, Justin Forsett, Owen Daniels, Antoine Cason, Pernell McPhee and Will Hill are becoming free agents.
The Ravens made it into the playoffs in the final week of the season and they lost to the New England Patriots after winning over the Steelers in Pittsburgh. Joe Flacco comes back after a strong season under John Harbaugh and they should be one of the favorites again in the AFC North. The Ravens ranked 13th in passing offense this season and despite losing Ray Rice they finished in the top 10 in rushing and now they have to deal with some free agents on that side of the ball.
Justin Forsett had over 1,000 yards and may return, while Torrey Smith is a free agent after being one of the leading receivers for the Ravens. Jamison Hensley at ESPN.com took some questions about the Ravens offseason plans and he mentioned a trade for Vincent Jackson with the Buccaneers as a potential targets for Baltimore. Hensley wrote that the team has shown in the past with moves for Lee Evans and Anquan Boldin that they are not shy about trading for players at that position.
The Buccaneers shopped Jackson at the trade deadline this year and with the team coming off of a 2-14 season, they could look at moving him this winter. The team drafted Mike Evans and he was very impressive as a rookie and with the team in a hard rebuild, Lovie Smith could use to move Jackson's $10 million base salary for next year. The Ravens are looking towards the playoffs again and if they happen to let Torrey Smith go, Jackson could be a potential replacement to pair with Steve Smith.
Hensley also mentioned that the team could be interested in free agent tight end Jordan Cameron, as the Ravens could have some question marks at that position in 2015. The team has Owen Daniels hitting free agency and with Dennis Pitta dealing with injury issues, they could look at Cameron or Jermaine Gresham on the market. According to Pro Football Talk, Cameron is not interested in signing back with the Browns and he is coming off of a down year and could come cheap. Cameron has a Jimmy Graham style of play, but he has dealt with injuries and had just 24 catches for 424 yards last season.
The column also mentioned some other ways the team could go, including signing a cornerback like Byron Maxwell or Walter Thurmond to help the secondary. Hensley determined that big names like DeMarco Murray and Demaryius Thomas will not be targets for the Ravens and they could look at picking up tight end Vernon Davis, as he is a potential salary cap casualty for the 49ers. Forsett had over 1000 yards this season and if he signs elsewhere the team could look at Mark Ingram or CJ Spiller on the free agent market.
