REASON FOR OPTIMISM No. 1: The secondary should be much better.
A depleted secondary combined with that lack of pass rush to produce the worst pass defense in the NFL last season. But we’re just two years removed from the Ravens having the sixth-best pass defense in the league. Marlon Humphrey needs a bounce-back season for sure, but with improved health and the arrivals of Marcus Williams, Kyle Hamilton and Kyle Fuller (Mount Saint Joseph), there’s reason to expect this unit to again be a strength for this team.
REASON FOR PESSIMISM No.