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Landing spots for Baltimore Ravens top free agents

By Richard Bradshaw

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 17: Outside linebacker Matt Judon #99 of the Baltimore Ravens celebrates his sack with teammate inside linebacker Patrick Onwuasor #48 of the Baltimore Ravens against the Houston Texans during the third quarter at M&T Bank Stadium on November 17, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 17: Outside linebacker Matt Judon #99 of the Baltimore Ravens celebrates his sack with teammate inside linebacker Patrick Onwuasor #48 of the Baltimore Ravens against the Houston Texans during the third quarter at M&T Bank Stadium on November 17, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /
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ORCHARD PARK, NY – DECEMBER 08: Michael Pierce #97 of the Baltimore Ravens after a game against the Buffalo Bills at New Era Field on December 8, 2019, in Orchard Park, New York. Baltimore beats Buffalo 24 to 17. (Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images)
ORCHARD PARK, NY – DECEMBER 08: Michael Pierce #97 of the Baltimore Ravens after a game against the Buffalo Bills at New Era Field on December 8, 2019, in Orchard Park, New York. Baltimore beats Buffalo 24 to 17. (Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images) /

Michael Pierce:

Potential suitors: Arizona Cardinals, Los Angeles Chargers, Dallas Cowboys

Losing Michael Pierce is going to hurt the Baltimore Ravens more than losing any of their other free agents. Pierce is stout vs. the run and does an excellent job of eating blocks and keeping his linebackers clean. Pierce is due for a big payday because of this, and it’s unlikely the Ravens will have the cash to bring him back.

The Arizona Cardinals were miserably bad against the run in 2019, giving up 120.1 yards per game and 4.4 YPC. Short of Jordan Hicks effort at linebacker, the rest of the front-seven couldn’t stop a nose bleed. Getting Pierce into the middle of their defense would shore up a lot of their problems against the run.

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The Los Angeles Chargers are also a team that could use some help against the run. The Chargers have been in need of a true nose tackle for quite some time. Pairing Pierce up with Joey Bosa, Melvin Ingram, and Jerry Tillery is a helluva front-four for whoever is playing linebacker for them in 2020.

Of all the teams in need of interior defensive line help, perhaps no one is in need of it more than the Dallas Cowboys. Dallas suffered in 2019 without any help from their interior defensive line even after the acquisition of Michael Bennett. Pierce is exactly what the doctor called for.

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