All of the AFC contenders are buying and selling for large receivers, apparently.
After the Payments traded for Amari Cooper, and the Chiefs acquired DeAndre Hopkins, the Baltimore Ravens have gotten in on the enjoyable, buying Carolina Panthers’ receiver Diontae Johnson in one other midseason commerce.
The Ravens are buying and selling for Panthers WR Diontae Johnson, per sources.
It’s a decide swap! The Ravens give a fifth for the Panthers sixth rounder in 2025. pic.twitter.com/04ASPYhrOB— Dianna Russini (@DMRussini) October 29, 2024
Baltimore is including extra punch to one of the potent offenses within the NFL, whereas the Panthers are going full reset on a misplaced 2024. Johnson presently has 367 yards and three touchdowns on the season, each on the prime for the Panthers, however now he goes to Baltimore the place the manufacturing will probably skyrocket.
Right here’s how I might grade this commerce for each the Ravens and the Panthers:
Baltimore Ravens: A+
Giving up a Day 3 draft decide for a top quality receiver is at all times good enterprise.
The Ravens nonetheless wanted so as to add some extra pop to their offense, and Johnson can create separation in bunches. His 62 Open Rating is thirty fourth amongst all qualifying receivers, per ESPN, and whereas his Catch Rating may not be as potent, these numbers will go up with an actual QB beneath middle in Baltimore. The Ravens play a variety of 21 and 22 personnel, so including Johnson would imply probably taking off both Zay Flowers or Rashod Bateman, however when the Ravens wish to unfold out and go 11 personnel, this makes them much more harmful.
A improbable commerce with little threat added.
Carolina Panthers: C-
Look, I get buying and selling a man that didn’t actually wish to be there. Jordan Schultz reported that his function in Carolina was leaving him pissed off, and also you don’t wish to hold pissed off gamers round. With that being stated, the Panthers traded Johnson for basically the prospect to maneuver up round 15 picks on Day 3. I’m simply confused by what the objective was in asking for a return on Johnson. Nonetheless, this does give gamers like Xavier Legette and Jalen Coker extra snaps, to see in the event that they’ll be part of the longer term for Carolina, so it isn’t all dangerous, I suppose.
