Party on the Terrace! Follow Baltimore Beatdown on Twitter Like Baltimore Beatdown Facebook Sandpaper best describes the Ravens 2020 season. A dramatic change from the ‘open seas, smooth sailing’ success we enjoyed in 2019. Quarantined DC’s with plenty of time on their hands to dissect what our offense did well and how to make it harder for us, then giving us their focused attention and best game every week. A grind of a season, followed by the angst of losing a ‘groundhog day’ playoff game in which we scored three points. Our defensive needs are easily seen. The pass rush has been uneven for years. We’ve lost many front seven defenders over recent seasons, and three more from this past year. The need for retooling on the edge needs no discussion. The D line is in capable, veteran hands, but a younger group needs to be assembled to contribute now and be ready to take over. Justin Madubuike is a good start on this. Improvement can be had with a better inside pass rush and a younger run stopper. The secondary remains a team strength. Anthony Averett’s improved play last season was a plus. But with looming roster changes and the ‘it happens every year’ injury bug, we can use added corner depth, especially in the slot. A ball hawking, playmaking safety would expand our back-end capabilities.