Inside linebacker
The Ravens let C.J. Mosley depart in free agency last offseason hoping that the young linebacker trio of Patrick Onwuasor, Kenny Young and Chris Board could pick up the slack. That plan backfired in almost every way imaginable.
Onwuasor looked lost as the play caller. Young was traded after struggling. Board played mostly special teams in spite of being given every opportunity to win a starting job. It eventually took the midseason additions of L.J. Fort and Josh Bynes to settle down the position.
However, Bynes and Onwuasor are set to hit free agency this offseason, which further disrupts the position. That means the Ravens once again need both a definitive starter at inside linebacker as well as more depth considering they only have three players under contract there right now.
Because Baltimore uses more dime than a traditional base package on defense, they get their safeties to effectively play linebacker a lot. That means the Ravens might not need a Mosley type of player in the middle as much as they need specific role players there to provide more depth and give Martindale more flexibility.