Some free agent signings make a loud statement about a team’s intentions, and that is certainly the case with the Ravens’ big-money deal with nose tackle Brandon Williams.
By investing major resources to retain the big guy in the middle of their defense, the Ravens said, “We care about stopping the run. We’re going to do our best to make sure we stop the run.”
Yes, Williams is a multi-dimensional player, more than just a run stopper. “He also does a good job of pushing the pocket,” Ravens GM Ozzie Newsome said Monday. And yes, it takes more than one widebody centerpiece to forge a stout run defense.