Baltimore Beatdown
After the initial wave of free agency, where should the Ravens look to improve most?
The initial wave of free agency has passed and the Ravens are in good standing, according to multiple media members and lists as their roster is ranked Top 3 by numerous outlets. But while they’re among the NFL’s elite, there are always more additions to be made and areas to improve.
According to The Athletic’s Derrick Klassen, the Ravens’ most pressing need is pass rusher.
““For as miraculous as Kyle Van Noy getting over 20 sacks over the past two years is, I don’t know if relying on that every year is a great way to go about things,” Klassen said on “The Athletic Football Show.”
Meanwhile, co-host Robert Mays points toward the Ravens’ secondary.
“In my mind, corner is a very big need for them. You could also make an argument that it’s safety if they want to play Kyle Hamilton at nickel,” Mays said. “Either way, they need another defensive back because as it currently stands if Hamilton is playing safety, then T.J. Tampa, who they drafted in the fourth round last year, would be their other outside corner.”
Today’s Question of the Day is:
My answer: Pass rusher.
The best defense is one that can win with four rushers. It was proven in the Super Bowl as the Philadelphia Eagles dismantled the Kansas City Chiefs’ offense, and it’s been that way as long as football has been played. And while the Ravens have a pair of good pass rushers in Kyle Van Noy and Odafe Oweh, they need more juice.
Van Noy will be 34 years old by this month’s end. And though he’s managed to post back-to-back career bests in single-season sacks and earning his first Pro Bowl in 2024, the Ravens need more. Relying upon Van Noy and Oweh is risky business. If either were to go down, they’d be hoping more than anything else that a depth rusher can simply “figure it out.”
I find cornerback to still be a need, but not so desperately as edge rusher. The Ravens have two starting cornerbacks in Marlon Humphrey and Nate Wiggins. They have a few young players with potential. I anticipate the Ravens to add depth in the form of a veteran signing and a draft pick coming soon. But edge rusher is where they need more.
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