### **Why Ravens Are Among Offseason's Biggest Winners**
The Ravens haven't made a bunch of splashy moves this offseason, choosing instead to make sound personnel decisions to remain a Super Bowl contender both this season and in the future.
That approach led Mike Golic Jr. of FanDuel Sports Network to name the Ravens one of the biggest winners of the offseason during his appearance on ESPN's Mina Kimes' [podcast](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKOu4R4dnO0).
Golic specifically praised the re-signing of left tackle Ronnie Stanley, contract extensions for running back Derrick Henry and wide receiver Rashod Bateman, and drafting safety Malaki Starks in the first round.
"Them getting Ronnie Stanley back in a Ravens uniform for this year was paramount," Golic said. "I didn't know we'd get this borderline-All-Pro version of Ronnie Stanley after the ankle injury, and last year he was that guy. You pair that with \[extending\] Derrick Henry and Rashod Bateman, and drafting Malaki Starks in the back end, that codifies what we saw work at the end of last year when the Ravens defense was able to flip the script.
"For a contender relative to Kansas City, Buffalo, these other teams in their tax bracket, it really feels like they hit this out of the park."
Kimes agreed and was especially complimentary of the Ravens signing Bateman to a three-year extension reportedly worth $36.75 million after the 2021 first-round pick's breakout season.
"Super-reasonable deal with a guy who was really efficient last season," Kimes said. "He has such a distinct role in this Ravens offense. He's their X receiver. Rashod Bateman had 32 targets where he was the isolated receiver; no one else on the Ravens had more than five."
In addition to the aforementioned moves, the Ravens made savvy free-agent additions such as five-time Pro Bowl wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, cornerback Chidobe Awuzie, defensive tackle John Jenkins, offensive tackle Joseph Noteboom, and backup quarterback Cooper Rush.
Baltimore also has a strong, 11-player draft class headlined by Starks and second-round edge rusher Mike Green.