Losing a top shelf player to a season ending injury is one of the worst things that can happen to an NFL team. It stings even more when that player goes down in the very first week of the season. And there’s no question that losing a pass rushing linebacker is devastating for any team.
For the Baltimore Ravens, losing Terrell Suggs is a nightmare situation for a number of reasons. Perhaps the most significant is that they have ignored the position over the last couple of years, banking too much on the continued health and success of Suggs and Elvis Dumervil.