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Baltimore Ravens beat Colts 20-19: 3 big takeaways from the win

By Chris Schisler

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - AUGUST 20: Nick Boyle #86 of the Baltimore Ravens leaps for extra yardage after a reception against Darius Leonard #53 and Nate Hairston #27 of the Indianapolis Colts in the first quarter of a preseason game at Lucas Oil Stadium on August 20, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - AUGUST 20: Nick Boyle #86 of the Baltimore Ravens leaps for extra yardage after a reception against Darius Leonard #53 and Nate Hairston #27 of the Indianapolis Colts in the first quarter of a preseason game at Lucas Oil Stadium on August 20, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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BALTIMORE, MD – AUGUST 09: Terrell Suggs #55 of the Baltimore Ravens looks on against the Los Angeles Rams in the first half during a preseason game at M&T Bank Stadium on August 9, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD – AUGUST 09: Terrell Suggs #55 of the Baltimore Ravens looks on against the Los Angeles Rams in the first half during a preseason game at M&T Bank Stadium on August 9, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /

3. The Ravens depth at outside linebacker is too good to be true:

If Kamalei Correa makes the 53 man roster that would make six outside linebackers for the Ravens opener against the Buffalo Bills. Terrell Suggs is one of the best players of this era of football and Matt Judon looks like the next in line. Tim Williams is showing confidence off the edge that just wasn’t there in his rookie season. Tyus Bowser is a freakishly good athlete and Za’Darius Smith is tough for any offensive tackle to handle.

The Ravens have more talent at outside linebacker than at any other position. The Ravens secondary is impressive. The defensive line has a nice group. However nothing compares to the outside linebackers for Baltimore. The Ravens have racked up an impressive 12 sacks in the preseason and 10 of them have come from outside linebackers. The Ravens pass rush is one of the first things to impress in a preseason game and it stays impressive throughout the whole evening.

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The most exciting thing is that the Ravens outside linebacking group is so young. Tim Williams and Tyus Bowser are heading into their second year. Matt Judon is in year three. Suggs is the leader of the pack but he’s also the only one closing in on the end of a career. Four outside linebackers got a sack against the Colts. It shows you how many players the Ravens have to work with off the edge.

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