Another reset on way at receiver

Playmaking wideouts vault to top of Ravens’ wish list once again this offseason

As the Ravens enter another long offseason searching for a formula to return to the playoffs, no position ranks higher on their wish list than receiver.

The elusive No. 1 wideout has become a Holy Grail for the franchise, especially as fans and coaches look longingly at the embarrassment of playmaking riches assembled by the archrival Pittsburgh Steelers. That comparison stung all season as JuJu Smith-Schuster, who was still available when the Ravens picked in the second round in April, developed into the NFL’s best rookie receiver.

“I do not think it is any secret that we need to add playmakers to the mix,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh said at his seasonending news conference.

The Ravens face another reset at the position after a season of uneven play from No. 1 deep threat Mike Wallace, disappointing production from free-agent signee Jeremy Maclin and near-obsolescence from former first-round pick Breshad Perriman. The team also failed to create a significant role for running back Danny Woodhead, who was expected to be the chief underneath target but saw his season derailed by a debilitating hamstring injury.

No Raven finished the season in the league’s top 30 in catches, receiving yards or receiving touchdowns.

The group’s future is cloudy, with Wallace and Michael Campanaro approaching free agency, Maclin and Woodhead looking like potential cap-saving cuts and Perriman running out of chances to convince Ravens coaches he can play.

Only second-year receiver Chris Moore, who blossomed first as an excellent special