The San Francisco 49ers released wide receiver Torrey Smith on Monday. Smith has been with the 49ers for the last two seasons after playing his first four seasons for the Baltimore Ravens. As tempting as it may be for Baltimore to bring back the fan-favorite deep threat, he’s not what the Ravens need right now.

Smith was an effective downfield threat during his time, but the Ravens already have two receivers that are capable of serving as deep threats in Mike Wallace and Breshad Perriman. Adding a third player in the same role would just be redundant.

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What the Ravens need right now is a receiver that can complement Wallace and Perriman — a possession receiver that can move the chains on third down and make the tough catches. Smith just hasn’t been that kind of receiver during his career. He doesn’t have the best hands, he doesn’t fight for the ball and he has been known to vanish when playing against tougher cornerbacks. Baltimore needs to look elsewhere when it comes to bringing in veteran receivers.

For a prime example why Smith shouldn’t be on the radar, just look at his two seasons with the Niners. Combined, Smith had 53 receptions for only 930 yards and seven touchdowns. While that would be a productive single season worth the $8 million per season Smith got from San Francisco, it doesn’t quite stack up because it was over two years instead.

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It’s easy to see why this reunion would be tempting. Joe Flacco had some of the best seasons of his career with Smith as a target. Meanwhile, Smith still has ties in the Baltimore community. But while a dream reunion is great on paper, he’s just not what the Ravens need right now.