2018 will be Jimmy Smith’s eighth in a Ravens uniform. During his first seven campaigns in purple and black he’s had perfect attendance just twice, the last time in 2015 when the Ravens finished (5-11), their worst season by far under John Harbaugh.
Over the course of his last four seasons he’s averaged 12 starts. Given his recent four-game suspension, if they’re lucky, the Ravens will get the same from their 2011 first-round pick.
One could argue that the Ravens are more equipped today to weather the storm of the Smith suspension than they’ve been since his arrival.