Every offseason there are names thrown around of who will be a breakout player on the Ravens. This year, the trending player is wide receiver Breshad Perriman, almost by default. Over the next couple of days, I will be examining all three phases of the game, and determine who could be a breakout player whose name isn’t tossed around as much for each. Let’s start with the defense.
For the defense, players like defensive tackle Brandon Williams, and even outside linebacker Za’Darius Smith have been picked as breakout players, but for me, the player ready to break out is cornerback Jimmy Smith.