The Baltimore Ravens had a number of opportunities to address it, but they chose over the course of this offseason not to add to their stable of inside linebackers over the course of the offseason, this in spite of the fact that they parted with one of their starters at the position in Daryl Smith.
A veteran signing in 2013, the addition of Smith helped to stabilize the Ravens’ defensive interior after the retirement of Ray Lewis after the 2012 season. He started immediately, in fact, starting all 48 regular season games over his three-year tenure with Baltimore.