Ravens Urgently Need to Boost Depth in the Secondary

Originally posted on FanNation Raven Country
By Todd Karpovich | Last updated 3/10/22

The Ravens had little choice but to part ways with cornerbacks Tavon Young and Chris Westry this week.

The team needs to add money to the salary cap for free agency and the draft. Ravens also need to go into the season with excess funds in case they need to sign a player or two because of injuries.

However, their depth at cornerback is desperately low. The Ravens will have to add playmakers in this year's draft, perhaps as easily as the 14th overall pick.

Here's a breakdown of the cornerbacks on the current roster:

Marlon Humphrey

Humphrey suffered a season-ending pectoral injury in the second game against the Steelers on Dec. 7. Prior to the injury, Humprhey was having a largely inconsistent season by his standards and managed just two turnovers (one interception, one forced fumble. The Ravens have a lot of money invested in Humprhey and he needs to have a bounce-back season.

Marcus Peters

Peters suffered a season-ending injury during training camp. He is in the final year of his contract and there was speculation Peters was going to be another salary-cap casualty. However, it appears the Ravens want to retain him because Peters is one of their top playmakers when healthy.

Iman Marshall

Marshall was a fourth-round draft pick in 2019 but has only appeared in three games because of injuries. His roster spot is tenuous and he'll need a solid training camp to make the team.

Kevon Seymour

Seymour was signed for depth and has made seven career starts, including two with the Ravens last season. He had career highs in tackles (23), tackles for a loss (3), and sacks (1) in 2021. Seymour has solid NFL experience and is a good player to have on the roster.

Kevin Toliver

Toliver is a journeyman that was signed to add depth to the secondary last season. He spent the season on the Ravens practice squad and his roster spot is uncertain for 2022.