Baltimore Ravens: 3 Positions That Still Need To Be Addressed

Pass Rusher

With the release of Elvis Dumervil, the pass rusher is a major need for the Ravens. They are very old at the position with Terrell Suggs, but also very young with Matt Judon and Za’Darius Smith. That combination does always necessarily bode well for a team. Since the Dumervil/Suggs duo that totaled 29 sacks, the Ravens have struggled to get pressure on the quarterback. Last season it became very noticeable. Quarterbacks were able to have have time in the pocket and as a result, an injured Ravens secondary suffered.

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The most logical way for the Ravens to address this position is through the draft. It would not surprise me to see them take a pass rusher in the first round. They sit very well to make this happen with the #16 pick. Two main prospects stick out to me: Derek Barnett and Taco Charlton. Both are monsters on the edge and would fare very well on the defense. No matter what the Ravens decide to do, they need to add pass rushers. In a league were offenses rely primarily on the pass, you have to have players who can get to quarterback.