4 Moves the Baltimore Ravens could still make before season starts

Bring in Jadeveon Clowney:

I’m trying to speak this move into existence if I’m being completely honest with you guys. Can you blame me, though?

Jadeveon Clowney is a monster off the edge. His three sacks in 2019 give no justice to the play he had on the field. Ask any offensive tackle who had to line up against this guy and they’ll tell you he was more than a handful for 60 minutes. Whether it’s setting the edge vs. the run or rushing the quarterback, Clowney does it all for a defense.

This is precisely why the Baltimore Ravens should strongly consider bringing in Clowney.

Baltimore has been all about upgrading their defense to match their offense this offseason. The team traded for Calais Campbell and signed Derek Wolfe to strengthen their pass rush and plug up the run. The team also drafted two linebackers, Patrick Queen and Malik Harrison, to shore up the middle of the front-seven. The one area the Ravens didn’t specifically address was the edge-rushing spot, where Matt Judon and Pernell McPhee look to be the team’s best options.

Adding Clowney to that mix that also has two young, developing players in Tyus Bowser and Jaylon Ferguson would make the unit a pillar of strength to match the rest of the defense. Clowney is a far better fit in a 3-4 defense compared to the 4-3 alignment he played in last year. In his final three years with the Houston Texans, who ran a 3-4 defense, Clowney put up 24.5 sacks. Getting him back to his roots could see the production come back for those who worry about numbers.

With all the waiting that he’s done this offseason, Clowney could come in far cheaper than expected for Baltimore. The 27-year old remains in the prime of his career and could be looking for that new opportunity to prove he’s more than his stat sheet suggests. If I’m the Ravens, I’m bringing in Clowney while he’s cheap and reaping the rewards.