The Baltimore Ravens, having lost their top two wide receivers in the offseason, allowing John Brown to walk and releasing Michael Crabtree, decided to use the 2019 NFL Draft to invest heavily in the position. They took the first wide receiver of the entire draft off the board in the late stages of the first round, selecting Marquise Brown, certainly one of the fastest players in the draft—though it would be a while before they could see it.
Brown spent the offseason recovering from a foot injury that prevented him from working out at the Combine or in the offseason.