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A Dichotomy of Dissonance: Perception vs. Reality in the Ravens history of drafting wide receivers

We all saw the video, and we’ve all heard the reports. Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman, the team’s top pick in 2021 and their number one wideout of the very-near-future, crumpled on the ground in an injured heap after gingerly taking a few steps to feel out an apparent injury. If you haven’t, here it is:

No surprise here, but Rashod Bateman’s injury today was a groin injury, according to John Harbaugh on @SiriusXMNFL today. Didn’t have any other updates.
pic.twitter.com/ntrANXWA8f— Jonas Shaffer (@jonas_shaffer) August 11, 2021

It was later reported to be a groin injury per John Harbaugh, and speculation has since raged that he could miss anywhere from 2-6 weeks, a timeline that potentially includes the start of the regular season.