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Baltimore Ravens that belong in Pro Football Hall of Fame someday

By Chris Schisler

NEW ORLEANS, LA - FEBRUARY 03: Ray Lewis #52 of the Baltimore Ravens celebrates after the Ravens won 34-31 against the San Francisco 49ers during Super Bowl XLVII at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on February 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA - FEBRUARY 03: Ray Lewis #52 of the Baltimore Ravens celebrates after the Ravens won 34-31 against the San Francisco 49ers during Super Bowl XLVII at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on February 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) /
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FOXBORO, MA – JANUARY 20: Marshal Yanda #73 of the Baltimore Ravens reacts after play against the New England Patriots during the 2013 AFC Championship game at Gillette Stadium on January 20, 2013 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)
FOXBORO, MA – JANUARY 20: Marshal Yanda #73 of the Baltimore Ravens reacts after play against the New England Patriots during the 2013 AFC Championship game at Gillette Stadium on January 20, 2013 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images) /

4. Marshall Yanda:

Marshall Yanda has been voted to the Pro Bowl for the last six seasons. He has proven to be one of the best offensive linemen in the league over the course of his career. Yanda has ended up being one of the best choices Ozzie Newsome ever made. Number 73 is easily the second best offensive linemen in Ravens history and it isn’t close.

Yanda is going into his 11th season in the NFL. If he retired today, he would have done enough to earn consideration for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He is the best run blocker I have ever seen. Yanda is disciplined in pass protection is very seldom the reason for a sack. Durability and leadership are two things Yanda brings to the table. He is the one thing the Ravens can always count on up front.

Ben Grubbs was drafted before Yanda. Grubbs took big money in free agency. Kelechi Osemele came along and was great for the Ravens. He became the highest paid guard in NFL history. In both cases, the Ravens prioritized keeping Yanda. That says a lot about how good Yanda is.

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