Baltimore Beatdown
The outside linebacker has been a noticeable presence on defense during offseason practices, knifing into the backfield consistently and giving offensive linemen fits. Oweh enjoyed his best season in 2023 with five sacks, 23 tackles, 12 quarterback hits and two forced fumbles, despite missing four games with an early-season ankle injury.
“If you don’t put high expectations on yourself, you won’t even get close to the level you want,” Oweh said after the final practice of mandatory minicamp. “I’m not trying to be perfect, but I’m chasing perfection, as close as I can get to it. I put high expectations on myself because I believe I can get to that level. God gave me broad shoulders for a reason.”
“As a pass rusher, you might get up to bat 20 times and only get home two times, but those two times could be huge,” Oweh said. “I understand that if you keep doing the right things, you’re going to get hits and sacks.
“People have been saying I’m going to have a breakout year ever since I was at Penn State,” Oweh said. “This is nothing new. I take it as a compliment. People think I have another level I can get to. Everyone sees it. I have confidence. The onus is on me, and I take that responsibility.”
RB · Year 9
For too much of his time with the Titans, Henry was on teams that struggled to compete in a meaningful way. This year, though, he gets to show what he can do for a true Super Bowl contender as part of an offense that presents the exact right conditions for him to thrive within. Often, when an accomplished veteran heads to a new team to chase a ring after turning 30, the expiration date on his career is obviously looming. But with the 30-year-old Henry, who just led the NFL in carries (280) while rumbling for 1,167 rushing yards and 12 rushing TDs in a fitfully productive Titans offense, I don’t have to try to talk myself into thinking he’s still got it. It’s nice when things just make sense, and watching Henry work with Lamar Jackson should be a joy.
On paper, the Ravens desperately needed receiver help when Bateman was drafted in 2021. But that was when Baltimore wasn’t too keen on throwing the football under Greg Roman.
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