There’s still room for improvement
Baltimore was downright dominant last season. They set a franchise-best 14-2 record and earned the No. 1 seed in the AFC for the first time in franchise history. The shattered a 41-year old rushing record and became the first team to average 200-plus rushing yards and 200-plus passing yards per game. Jackson set a whole host of records himself, including destroying Michael Vick’s single-season rushing record.
But even more impressive is that the 2019 season was supposed to be the stepping stone. For as good as they were last season, they haven’t even hit their ceiling yet — and that’s before adding any new players.
The Ravens have a few needs they need to address in the offseason. They ranked in the bottom third of the league in sacks and their top pass rusher — Matthew Judon — is a free agent this offseason. While wide receiver Marquise Brown had a great rookie campaign, Baltimore needs a running mate on the opposite side who can play the possession-receiver role. The defense could use more consistency at inside linebacker to solidify everything together better. All of those things could make the Ravens even more dangerous.
There’s no such thing as a perfect team. Every single team in the NFL has roster needs and holes in their gameplans. Baltimore is certainly no different there but is in a more unique situation thanks to a great core of players still on their rookie contracts, led by Jackson at quarterback. The Ravens have some cap space and draft capital to get better this offseason while seeing improvement in individual young players.