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2019 Baltimore Ravens: 3 Goals for Patrick Onwuasor

By Chris Schisler

BALTIMORE, MD - DECEMBER 3: Wide Receiver T.J. Jones #13 of the Detroit Lions is tackled by inside linebacker Patrick Onwuasor #48 of the Baltimore Ravens in the second quarter at M&T Bank Stadium on December 3, 2017 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD - DECEMBER 3: Wide Receiver T.J. Jones #13 of the Detroit Lions is tackled by inside linebacker Patrick Onwuasor #48 of the Baltimore Ravens in the second quarter at M&T Bank Stadium on December 3, 2017 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /
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BALTIMORE, MD – OCTOBER 21: Defensive Back Anthony Levine #41 of the Baltimore Ravens and linebacker Patrick Onwuasor #48 celebrate after recovering a fumble in the first quarter against the New Orleans Saints at M&T Bank Stadium on October 21, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD – OCTOBER 21: Defensive Back Anthony Levine #41 of the Baltimore Ravens and linebacker Patrick Onwuasor #48 celebrate after recovering a fumble in the first quarter against the New Orleans Saints at M&T Bank Stadium on October 21, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /

Goal number 2: 100 or more tackles

The mark of a good linebacker is the amount of tackles he can accumulate. The mark of a great linebacker is where he makes the tackles. With this in mind, Onwuasor has to be an aggressive downhill linebacker who leads the Ravens in tackles. 100 tackles was standard operations for Mosley and it has to be for Onwuasor as well.

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Onwuasor has never had 100 tackles in a season, though he came close in 2017 with 90. He is a very instinctual linebacker who has a good feel for the game. This is the quality most attributable to his rise from an undrafted free agent to being a key member of the defense. Onwuasor has a nose for the football. If he reaches his full potential he could be a great linebacker. The Ravens may not have suffered too great of a loss when Mosley signed with the Jets. Onwuasor has the chance to be a similar player.

Onwuasor had 59 tackles in the 2018 season but you have to keep in mind he rotated with Kenny Young. Onwuasor is now going to move over one spot. He is the new Mosley and Young is filling his old position. 100 tackles is quite doable for number 48.

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