Baltimore Ravens Season Recap

AFC North	Finished 2nd in Division
Overall Record: 8-8 (4-2 in the division)	Draft Position: 16th
Head Coach: John Harbaugh	GM: Ozzie Newsome

Pro Bowlers

• FB Kyle Juszczyk
• LB C.J. Mosley
• K Justin Tucker
• G Marshal Yanda
• LS Morgan Cox
• S Eric Weddle
• C Jeremy Zuttah

2016 Rankings

	Yards/Game	Points/Game	Passing Yards/Game	Rushing Yards/Game
Offense	17th	21st	12th	28th	TDs – T-27th
Defense	7th	9th	9th	5th	Sacks – T-24th	INTs – T-1st

Top Passers

Name	Games Started	CMP. PCT.	Yards	TDs	INTs	Passer Rating	QBR
Joe Flacco	16	64.9	4,317	20	15	83.5	58.6

Top Rushers

Name	Rushing Yards	Y/A	TDs
Terrance West	774	4.0	5
Kenneth Dixon	382	4.3	2

Top Pass Catchers

Name	Receptions	Yards	Y/C	TDs
Mike Wallace	72	1,017	14.1	4
Steve Smith Sr.	70	799	11.4	5

Top Defensive Players

• LB Zach Orr - 132 total tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 3 INTs, 1 forced fumble
• LB C.J. Mosley - 92 total tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 4 INTs, 1 forced fumble
• LB Terrell Suggs - 35 total tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 8.0 sacks, 3 forced fumbles
• S Eric Weddle - 89 total tackles,, 1.0 sack, 4 INTs, 1 forced fumble

Impending Free Agents

• WR Kamar Aiken
• CB Jerraud Powers
• SS Matt Elam
• DE Lawrence Guy
• FS Anthony Levine
• QB Ryan Mallett
• G Vladimir Ducasse
• DT Brandon Williams
• FB Kyle Juszczyk
• T Ricky Wagner

What I Said About Them Before the Season

• I expected the Ravens to struggle significantly this past season, projecting them to go 3-13.  I based this on Joe Flacco's recent struggles at quarterback, their seeming lack of a true number one receiver, and their rushing attack looked to be in shambles.  The two stable units that I thought they would have was their offensive line and their defense.

Success/Failure

• Success - For me, compared to how I projected their season to go, the 2016 Ravens team was absolutely a success.  Their defense guided the team to the success they found, ranking in the top ten in total and scoring defense.  They also tied for the league lead in interceptions, proof that their signing Eric Weddle has paid off.  On offense, they got good production from their running back duo of Terrance West and Kenneth Dixon and even had a 1,000 yard receiver in Mike Wallace, a surprising result.  The Ravens remained in playoff contention until the very end of the season and a roster that looked very old going into this season, now looks to have maybe turned the corner and the next wave of players seem to be stepping up.

Offseason Needs

• Now that the Ravens have found some stability at running back and their offensive line is bolstered, the team should turn its attention to the defense and address needs on that side of the ball.  They need to bring in an edge pass rusher to a unit that ranked 24th in sacks last season. They also need help in the secondary since several members of that unit are older and they need to get younger and more athletic there.  Fox Sports has the Ravens taking cornerback Marshon Lattimore from LSU to address this need.  CBS Sports, on the other hand, has them taking running back Dalvin Cook with their first pick, a position they don't need to address, but if he is the best available player, then it's still a good pick.

*All stats and information come from espn.com, nfl.com, pro-football-reference.com, rosterresource.com, spotrac.com, overthecap.com, and cbssports.com