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Ravens Week 1 Defensive Report Card: Young edge rushers standout; Jordan Stout was surgical

The Baltimore Ravens came up just short of clinching a come-from-behind victory over the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs in a 27-20 loss on Thursday night. With the whole world watching the prime-time rematch of last year’s AFC championship, there were several impressive performances by players on both sides of the ball and many left much to be desired.

Here is how each individual position group on defense fared on the weekly grade sheet.

Defensive Line: A-

While the Ravens got bullied in trenches on offense, that was not the case on defense where interior linemen were both stout against the run and consistently got pressure on Patrick Mahomes.