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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 – DECEMBER 20: Marshal Yanda #73 of the Baltimore Ravens defends against the Chicago Bears at M&T Bank Stadium on December 20, 2009 in Baltimore, Maryland. The Ravens defeated the Bears 31-7. (Photo by Larry French/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE – DECEMBER 20: Marshal Yanda #73 of the Baltimore Ravens defends against the Chicago Bears at M&T Bank Stadium on December 20, 2009 in Baltimore, Maryland. The Ravens defeated the Bears 31-7. (Photo by Larry French/Getty Images) /

3. Longevity

Yanda has seen so many phases of Ravens football in his career. When he entered the NFL, the Ravens had one of their most disappointing seasons ever.  The 2007 Ravens went 5-11 behind a nightmarish quarterback back and forth between Kyle Boller and Troy Smith. The next season the Ravens had just gotten John Harbaugh and Joe Flacco. The Ravens went to the playoffs five straight years and won Super Bowl XLVII. 2013-2017 were years the Ravens mostly squandered. In those years the Ravens missed the playoffs in every season except, 2014. All of the sudden, Yanda is on the reigning AFC North champions.

Yanda retirement talk picked up this offseason but he put that to bed quickly. The Ravens gave him a contract extension through 2021. One of the biggest reasons Yanda has such a strong legacy is his longevity. He’s been with the Ravens over a decade and he’s not done. Should Yanda have two or three more seasons at his standard level of play the argument that he’s not a top 5 Raven of all time would start to become absurd.

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There are very few offensive lineman in NFL history with the kind of resume that Yanda has. Ogden is the only offensive lineman the Ravens have ever had that compares to Yanda. Because of the nature of his position, people don’t give Yanda enough credit. He’s a legend and he’s a top 5 Raven of all time.

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