In two disappointing seasons during which snaps on defense have been few and questions about his progress have been many, Ravens inside linebacker Arthur Brown has learned it serves no purpose to dwell on his own situation.
Of course, he badly wants to be on the field and have a regular role on the Ravens' defense. He desperately wants to show the form that prompted the Ravens to trade up in the second round of the NFL draft and select him out of Kansas State just two years ago. But he understands that the two guys ahead of him — Daryl Smith and C.