The Ravens have long prided themselves on winning the battle in the trenches, but it’s time to order some more beef in Baltimore.
New Head Coach Jesse Minter made his vision for the team clear while speaking with reporters at the NFL Scouting Combine Tuesday.
“It’s an O-line [and] D-line driven league,” Minter said. “Just look at the Super Bowl winners of the last couple of years.”
Two years ago, the Eagles’ ferocious defensive front sacked the Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes six times in the Super Bowl and held Kansas City to just 49 rushing yards. Conversely, the Eagles ran for 135 yards.
In the Seahawks’ recent Super Bowl win over the Patriots, Seattle’s defense sacked Drake Maye six times, and the Seahawks offensive line helped block for 141 rushing yards and gave up just one sack.
Minter has been taking notes.
“How have these teams won that final game? Two years ago, it was the Eagles’ O-line [and] D-line driven. This year, Seattle, same deal,” Minter said.
“So I think that’s an area that you’re always looking to get better [at]. I think there are some good [Ravens] pieces there, and so it’ll be about coaching them up, developing them more, and then adding some pieces to help us get to that level.”
