Defensive Lineman Steps up in 2016
Part of the reason for the struggles of the 2015 Baltimore Ravens was the decline in play for many players relative to their 2014 performance.
There were many examples, and one not free of criticism was defensive lineman Timmy Jernigan, who did not struggle per se, but he certainly was not the player he was as a rookie.
Luckily for the Ravens, Jernigan’s 2015 performance seems to be a classic sophomore slump and nothing more, as in year three, Jernigan is emerging as one of the more disruptive young defensive linemen in the NFL.