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OTL: Less Than A Week Until Vets Report to Camp

Wednesday, July 22, 2026 10:49
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We’re so close, folks:

And with that, fans around the league are evaluating their own teams’ chances of success across the 2026 campaign. While many won’t love their odds, the Ravens continue to be viewed as an early AFC North and Super Bowl favorite:

As we all well know, Baltimore’s success (and the discourse around it) will largely hinge on the play of franchise QB Lamar Jackson. Although much has been made of Jackson’s performance last season, there’s plenty of reason to believe he and his team can bounce back.

First and foremost, health alone should help:

There’s no denying the impact Jackson’s health had on the Ravens’ inability to make the playoffs last year, but the reason his health was constantly in jeopardy was a huge part of things, as well. Again, we all know how important an improvement along the O-Line was this offseason:

The Ravens have to be better at keeping Jackson upright. If they are, those Top-100 Player Rankings should look a lot different:

Luckily, I do think the line will be significantly improved, primarily due to First Round Pick Vega Ioane:

Again assuming health, it’s hard to put into words how big an impact the improvement here should be. Alongside Ioane, though, Baltimore’s latest signing could solidify the team’s last question mark along the line:

Meanwhile, the possibility of signing WR Stefon Diggs continues to have legs. I don’t want to write off the performance of Zay Flowers, however:

Still, as numerous media members outline, adding Diggs could take the pressure off Flowers and improve the room’s depth if he misses time or the likes of Rashod Bateman, Tez Walker, Ja’Kobi Lane and Elijah Sarratt can’t produce:

I’m starting to convince myself!

That said, many seem confused about the root cause of Baltimore’s early season struggles last year. To be clear, it wasn’t on the offensive end:

Here, I really wonder how significant the hiring of HC Jesse Minter could be in turning things around. I’ll just leave these stats here:

Come playoff time, that Red Zone and overall success should help. Supplementing it with an improved ability to take the ball away would work wonders, though:

To do that, I wonder what Minter can do to elevate the play of the Safety room. While Baltimore added Jaylinn Hawkins and K’Von Wallace to fill out the position, the entire unit could be improved.

In fact, PFF placed 2nd year FS Malaki Starks in its All Breakout Defense for 2026 (alongside LB Teddye Buchanan):

Obviously, any improvement next to DPOY Candidate Kyle Hamilton will help the entire defense shine. Here some tape to highlight what Minter’s working with and a bit more detail on what he’s done with similar players in the past:

I think Minter can turn the back-end of this secondary into an elite group. If I’m right, the Ravens might get the Super Bowl victory we’ve been waiting for.

The post OTL: Less Than A Week Until Vets Report to Camp appeared first on Russell Street Report.


Source: https://russellstreetreport.com/2026/07/22/out-to-lunch/less-than-a-week/


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