The Baltimore Ravens have a strong and rich tradition of finding and cultivating defensive talent at every level, especially in the front seven where they’ve been arguably the best in the business at churning out perennial Pro Bowlers at defensive tackle, edge defender, and inside linebacker over the first 25 years in franchise history.
As exceptional as they are at eying defensive talent at outside linebacker, they’ve been catching some flack and criticism from their fan base and a handful of analysts for the way a pair of former day three picks have elevated their pass rush productivity in terms of sacks in particular since signing second contracts elsewhere.