CAMP NOTES: “8-to-Bate” Heats Up, “Big Trav” Dominates Pass Rush Drills

photo: Shawn Hubbard/Baltimore RavensWhen the Ravens drafted Rashod Bateman in 2021, many thought that Lamar Jackson finally had the complete receiver he needed.

Bateman did check a lot of boxes: good height and length, excellent speed, reliable hands, and technically-sound route-running.

But before he could even take a snap in purple and black, Bateman caught the injury bug that rampaged through the locker room that year. Despite missing virtually all of the preseason, he still recorded 515 yards as a rookie, building excitement into his second year. Bateman lived up to the hype at first, averaging 57 yards per game and 10.2 yards per target before he went down against the Buccaneers. He…