At the beginning of the 2018 offseason, the Baltimore Ravens announced that general manager Ozzie Newsome would step down from the position following the end of the coming year. This came just weeks after a third straight disappointing season saw Baltimore miss the playoffs after a heartbreaking Week 17 collapse.
As a result of this bitter ending to the season, fans and local media were understandably frustrated. Not only was the team not unsuccessful at their goal of finally returning to the playoffs, but they were plagued by the same issues that had been bugging them since their last trip to the postseason.