OLB Tyus Bowser
Bowser has had high expectations ever since being drafted by Baltimore in 2017. The Ravens spent a second-round pick on him and took him ahead of players such as wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster. However, he hasn’t exactly produced the way the Ravens would have liked him to so far.
In his first two seasons in the league, Bowser totaled 3.5 sacks, including just 0.5 in 2018. For him and fellow 2017 pick Tim Williams, it appeared that they had to produce in 2019 or they faced the danger of getting cut.
In what was a bounce-back year for Bowser, he accumulated five sacks while also doubling his career total in tackles. Williams, on the other hand, was out of Baltimore by Week 5. Bowser showed that he can still utilize his skills at the NFL level, and he has fully set himself up for a breakout year in 2020.
Baltimore didn’t select an outside linebacker in the 2020 Draft despite only having three primary players on the depth chart. Even with Pernell McPhee back in the fold now, Bowser should see a good amount of playing time as a key piece of the defense. He will be relied on to produce early and often, and with no one to take away his playing time, he should be able to focus on playing well knowing that the Ravens have confidence in him.