For years now, Baltimore Ravens have been waiting for Rashod Bateman to breakout.
A 2021 first-round pick out of Minnesota, Bateman has struggled over his first three seasons due to injuries and other factors. In that time, he caught just 93 passes for 1,167 yards and four touchdowns, far from the production the Ravens hoped for from a first-rounder. Due to that underwhelming production, many talking heads began to call him a bust and question his chemistry with star quarterback Lamar Jackson.
Well, Bateman’s certainly quieting the critics now. In Monday night’s win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the 24-year-old turned in the best performance of his career with four receptions for 121 yards and a touchdown. His highlights included a 59-yard gain in the second quarter and a 49–yard touchdown on a perfectly-placed bomb by Jackson in the third…