The Ravens emerged victorious in their first game of the 2016 preseason against the NFC’s defending champs, the Carolina Panthers. RSR staff weigh in on what we saw:
Tony Lombardi
Highlights:
Kenneth Dixon is playmaker ~ look out NFL!
Terrance West ~ gotta love a good comeback story
Chris Carter’s burst off the edge
Za’Darius Smith with the strip sack, building on his excellent camp
Michael Pierce with an eye-opening performance
Willie Henry’s big tackle for loss
Solid effort at LT by Alex Lewis
Lowlights:
Losing turnover battle again
Tavon Young knee injury ~ hopefully not serious
Ravens showing blitz too early
Linebackers failing to set edge on reverses (Z.