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3 reasons Marshal Yanda is a top 5 Ravens player of all time

By Chris Schisler

BALTIMORE, MD - DECEMBER 23: Outside guard Marshal Yanda #73 of the Baltimore Ravens celebrates the win over the New York Giants with Ravens Owner Steve Bisciotti at M&T Bank Stadium on December 23, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland. The Baltimore Ravens won, 33-14. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD - DECEMBER 23: Outside guard Marshal Yanda #73 of the Baltimore Ravens celebrates the win over the New York Giants with Ravens Owner Steve Bisciotti at M&T Bank Stadium on December 23, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland. The Baltimore Ravens won, 33-14. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /
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BALTIMORE, MD – DECEMBER 23: Outside guard Marshal Yanda #73 of the Baltimore Ravens celebrates the win over the New York Giants with Ravens Owner Steve Bisciotti at M&T Bank Stadium on December 23, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland. The Baltimore Ravens won, 33-14. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD – DECEMBER 23: Outside guard Marshal Yanda #73 of the Baltimore Ravens celebrates the win over the New York Giants with Ravens Owner Steve Bisciotti at M&T Bank Stadium on December 23, 2012 in Baltimore, Maryland. The Baltimore Ravens won, 33-14. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /

The four best players in the history are obvious. This is the case for why Marshal Yanda is the fifth best Ravens player of all time.

Marshal Yanda is one of the greatest Baltimore Ravens of all-time. He doesn’t get the glory that Ray Lewis had. He isn’t as flashy as Ed Reed. Nobody is like Terrell Suggs and Jonathan Ogden may have been the best left tackle in NFL history. Yanda belongs in a category with these four names. Here is why Yanda is the fifth best Ravens player of all-time:

1. A Legacy of consistency:

This will be Marshal Yanda’s 13th season with the Baltimore Ravens. He was drafted in 2007 as a third round pick and he has been a rock for the offensive line ever since. In the 162 games since he donned the number 73 for the Ravens, Yanda has 151 starts. That’s a fairly remarkable accomplishment when you consider how brutal life is in the trenches. Yanda has had a few major injuries that have sidelined him for major chunks of time however he’s proven to be one of the toughest and most durable linemen in the NFL. When the Ravens needed him to kick out to offensive tackle, he did it well. There’s nothing he can’t do for the Ravens’ offensive line.

The Ravens offensive line has had some real inconsistencies over the course of Yanda’s career. The Ravens struggled to find a post Ogden answer at left tackle before finding Ronnie Stanley in the 2016 NFL Draft. The Ravens have seen a handful of centers play next to Yanda. In fact, the Ravens have shuffled through every offensive line position except the right guard position. Other than maybe Justin Tucker, there hasn’t been a more consistent player for the Ravens. Yanda almost never gives up sacks and he is a great run blocker.

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