Ravens offense gets even faster in latest mock draft
Texas wide receiver Xavier Worthy.
The Ravens haven’t had the best track record of drafting wide receivers in the first round, outside of 2023 first-round pick Zay Flowers.
However, Pro Football Focus’ Trevor Sikkema doesn’t believe that will stop Baltimore from passing up on the fastest player in NFL Scouting Combine history.
In Sikkema’s latest mock draft, he has the Ravens selecting Texas wide receiver Xavier Worthy, who ran the fastest 40-yard dash (4.21 seconds) in Combine history, with pick No. 30 in the 2024 NFL Draft.
“‘Mr. 4.21’ likely booked a ticket to the first round with his record-breaking 40-yard dash at the scouting combine,” Sikkema writes. “I could see the Ravens as a potential landing spot. Getting that constant deep threat on the field would open things up for Zay Flowers and Mark Andrews underneath.”
Worthy currently ranks as the 15th-best wide receiver and No. 68 overall prospect on PFF’s big board, but his performance at the NFL Scouting Combine certainly caught the attention of several front offices. He could sneak into the first round as a result.
The 20-year-old is more than just a speedster, too. He led the Big 12 in receiving yards (2,755) and receiving touchdowns (26) over the past three seasons.
Adding Worthy to Baltimore’s offense, which already has one of the most electric quarterbacks in the league in Lamar Jackson and another speedy playmaker in Flowers, would make it one of the most feared units in the NFL in 2024.
Plus, the Ravens need to add to their wide receiver room as it is quite thin after the loss of Devin Duvernay (Jaguars) and the likely loss of Odell Beckham Jr., who shared a goodbye to the team and fans on social media last weekend.
Baltimore’s struggles of drafting wide receivers in the first round may deter it from taking Worthy, but it’s difficult to argue against him making the Ravens offense even more dangerous.
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