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Ravens' Brandon Williams a leader of the NFL's new wave of athletic interior linemen

Make a list of the league's most prolific and well-known interior defensive linemen, and you'll find many play on a four-man front that allows them to focus on creating havoc in the backfield.

Visiting St. Louis Rams star Aaron Donald, the reigning Defensive Rookie of the Year and a sure-fire perennial Pro Bowler, is among them for his gaudy sack numbers and game-wrecking highlights.

Just as impactful, though, is Brandon Williams, who in his second year as the Ravens' starting nose tackle in their three-man front makes his presence felt without the glossy production.

Williams is his own kind of prototype, making an impact despite living in a constant state of double teams, and is the Ravens' answer to the new generation of impactful interior defenders.