Calais Campbell, DE, Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens added a ton of help up front for their defense, signing Michael Brockers via free agency and adding Calais Campbell via a trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Campbell had just 6.5 sacks a year ago, down from the 10.5 he posted in 2018 and his career-high of 14.5 during Jacksonville’s 2017 run to the AFC Championship Game.
He might not be the player he once was, given his age and experience, but he will find himself in a very favorable setting to boost those sack numbers in 2020. He’ll have running mates such as Brockers, Matt Judon, Pernell McPhee and Jaylon Ferguson. Additionally, the Ravens finished 14-2 last season, and with so many of their pieces back, you can expect Baltimore to have another successful year. The Ravens also had a number of blowout wins, which put their pass rushers in position to capitalize on favorable game scripts. They could just pin their ears back and get after the passer, forgetting about stopping the run.
That is the environment that Campbell finds himself in for 2020. He will have some great players around him that will command double-teams, that will given him some one-on-one opportunities. He’ll be playing in some blowouts or otherwise favorable game situations for rushing the passer. He should add to those sack totals in 2020.