5 Baltimore Ravens who took a step forward this season

NEW ORLEANS, LA - AUGUST 31: Willie Henry #69 of the Baltimore Ravens warming up before a preseason game against the New Orleans Saints at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on August 31, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Ravens defeated the Saints 14-13. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /

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BALTIMORE, MD – DECEMBER 23: Running Back Javorius Allen #37 of the Baltimore Ravens carries the ball in the third quarter against the Indianapolis Colts at M&T Bank Stadium on December 23, 2017 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /

3. Buck Allen:

In 2015 Buck Allen was the player the Ravens leaned on when Justin Forsett went down. That seems like forever ago. In 2016, Allen’s production went away. Months ago we were thinking Terrance West and Kenneth Dixon would be running the show. Then Dixon got hurt, West worked himself out of snaps and here we are.

Allen made it a 1-2 punch

While Alex Collins was the star, Allen was the very important second fiddle this season. It shows you how much the Ravens have gone through at the running back position. Allen ended the season with 591 yards and four touchdowns on the ground. He had 46 receptions for 250 yards and two touchdowns.

Allen did not just take a step forward, he had a reform to form. The running back picture is still cloudy. Dixon will be back and it looks like Collins is primed to be the longtime star of the offense. What Allen accomplished this season was putting himself in good footing moving ahead.

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