OLB Jaylon Ferguson
Entering his second season, Ferguson is going to have all eyes on him to step up. Just like with Bowser, Baltimore not addressing the position puts far more pressure on the guys behind Judon to become more consistent and disruptive forces. If Ferguson can do that, this defense might finally have everything in place to be nearly unstoppable. If he doesn’t, we’ll once again see defensive coordinator Don Martindale need to be creative to bring pressure, which will only make life harder for everyone else on defense.
Ferguson was drafted with the hopes he’d eventually replace Terrell Suggs. With a Super Bowl window firmly in place, Ferguson needs to at least show steady improvement over his rookie campaign. If he can’t, he’ll bring up plenty of terrible memories of past failed picks like Tim Williams, Kamalei Correa, and Bronson Kaufusi.