John Simpson seized the Ravens starting left guard job by keeping it simple and being a competitor

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty ImagesThe winner of the Baltimore Ravens starting left guard battle for the past two seasons has been decided by two factors: consistency and seizing the opportunity when it presented itself.

Following in the same path as 2019 fourth-rounder Ben Powers, fourth-year pro John Simpson did the same this year when he beat out sixth-round rookie Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu.

“[Simpson] definitely seized the job,” Head Coach John Harbaugh said. “I was just proud of him, and I thought he just came to work every day and kept it simple. [He] made it about being the best player he could be day in and day out. He took coaching really well, and obviously, he’s a very talented…