The Ravens need to get younger and deeper on the defensive line this offseason
Adding more depth and youth to the aging position group needs to be a priority.
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The average age of the Baltimore Ravens’ starting defensive linemen at the start of the 2020 season was just over 31 years old. Assuming that impending free agent Derek Wolfe is re-signed and his fellow veterans Calais Campbell and Brandon Williams are also retained, that stat will likely remain on the wrong side of 30 next season.
When healthy, they are a formidable unit but last season proved that the team can’t bank on that for the entire season. None of the three starters played in all 16 regular-season games and the lack of quality depth behind them was apparent when they were out of the lineup.
Three Red Raiders Invited to 2021 NFL Virtual Combine
Texas Tech will have three Red Raiders taking part in the newly structured 2021 NFL Scouting Combine with Jack Anderson, TJ Vasher and Zech McPhearson all receiving invites for the virtual event scheduled to take place in March.
The combine has been a fixture for draft prospects in Indianapolis for many years, but this year it will be a virtual combine with all of the workouts scheduled to be at individual pro days. The Combine will feature invited participants interviewing with NFL personnel virtually.
All three of Texas Tech s invited participants have been busy this offseason. Anderson spent the week at the Reese s Senior Bowl. McPhearson played in the Hula Bowl. Vasher took part in a five-day showcase for draft prospects in Fort Worth.
5 Baltimore Ravens questions that’ll shape the offseason
Updated Jan 18, 2021;
Posted Jan 18, 2021
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) throws a pass as Buffalo Bills A.J. Epenesa (57) rushes him during the first half of an NFL divisional round football game Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)AP
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While the result feels familiar and the goal of improving to climb closer to a Super Bowl remains, the Ravens this weekend entered an offseason facing challenges unique to the makeup of this particular roster. Perhaps the most important one to address, like so much else about the team, revolves around the quarterback.