Nakobe Dean of the Georgia Bulldogs in the second half against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Sanford Stadium on October 2, 2021 in Athens, Georgia. Credit: Getty Images/Todd Kirkland
INDIANAPOLIS – The Ravens have had an almost uninterrupted string of remarkably productive linebacker for most of this century going back to Ray Lewis and including Jamie Sharper, Bart Scott and C.J. Mosley. Yes, those players were talented and special, but they were also helped by a philosophy that utilized them in creative and aggressive ways.
It’s no surprise, then, that a young player such as Nakobe Dean from the University of Georgia was drawn to them.