Participating in a conversation with the #RavensFlock about the team’s passing offense leads to three consensus opinions: A lack of progress throwing the ball this season should lead to the immediate destruction of the (Greg) Roman Empire; Mark Andrews is an unstoppable force of nature in the middle of the field; and, Rashod Bateman is a clear-cut breakout star in the making as he assumes a leading role.
While there’s probably some merit to those first two, it’s certainly fair to consider the final one a leap of faith — built on consideration of Bateman’s skill set and observing some of what he was able to put on tape in a strange 2021 season for the good guys.