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Lamar Jackson's Ravens Have a Secret Weapon: The NFL's Next Great Defense

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The Ravens have done some big things to help Lamar Jackson this offseason.

They grabbed Pro Bowl defensive end Calais Campbell at the Jacksonville Jaguars sheriff's auction in exchange for a fifth-round pick. They also signed thumping run defender Michael Brockers away from the cap-strapped Rams for three years and a pricey-but-not-exorbitant $30 million. And they franchise-tagged nasty edge-rusher Matt Judon, possibly to trade him, though there hasn't been any reported movement on that front.

Wait a minute: Those are all defensive players. What do they have to do with Jackson?