Defense Can Overcome Loss of Suggs

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(Ed Note: Read Ryan Jones’ counterpoint to this article here)

It’s never easy when a defense loses its vocal leader to a season-ending injury in the first game of the year.

Terrell Suggs has, once again, torn his Achilles, which leaves a hole in the Ravens’ pass rush. It’s a tough blow for a team that played fantastic defense against one of the greatest quarterbacks in the game.

Suggs’ edge rush is going to be missed, but here’s some good news Baltimore fans: everything is going to be just fine.

Yes, losing a defensive leader hurts, but it’s the secondary that will be the biggest key to the Ravens’ success this season. The team had the Suggs-Dumervil combination last year and…