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The Baltimore Ravens historically don't make a splash in free agency. So far, four days into free agency, they are one of two teams who have yet to make a ripple. The Ravens and Green Bay Packers are the only teams in the NFL who have not signed a free agent from another team. This information comes from ESPN Packers reporter Rob Demovsky, who did all of the legwork for a blog post (which I am blatantly stealing from). Followers of both franchises shouldn't be surprised by this. They share a philosophy of building through the draft, which has been a proven formula. Since 2008, the Ravens and Packers are among the three winningest teams in the NFL (the Patriots are first). It should also be noted that the Ravens and Packers have both made the postseason six times in the last seven seasons. Comparatively, the most active teams in free agency have been the Atlanta Falcons and Oakland Raiders, both of whom signed a league-high seven players from other teams. During the last two seasons, the Falcons and Raiders have combined for a 17-47 (.265) record. The Ravens will eventually sign a free agent, and let's hope it's going to be a wide receiver and tight end for quarterback Joe Flacco's sake. On the team's current roster, there is only one wide receiver or tight end who caught more than 25 passes last season (wide receiver Steve Smith).
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