{"id":4974,"date":"2024-11-02T06:59:42","date_gmt":"2024-11-02T06:59:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/?p=4974"},"modified":"2024-11-02T06:59:42","modified_gmt":"2024-11-02T06:59:42","slug":"report-familiar-pro-bowler-with-punch-named-trade-fit-for-ravens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/?p=4974","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Familiar Pro Bowler With \u2018Punch\u2019 Named Trade Fit for Ravens!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-1592917573-e1730482708519.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-1592917573-e1730482708519.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-1592917573-e1730482708519.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-1592917573-e1730482708519.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Za'Darius Smith\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" data-img-load-time=\"1108\" data-dom-ready-time=\"1301\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reuniting with a Pro Bowler through trade makes sense for the Baltimore Ravens.<\/p>\n<p>Reuniting with a familiar edge-rusher before the NFL trade deadline may not seem like a priority for the\u00a0Baltimore Ravens, but a deal for\u00a0Za\u2019Darius Smith\u00a0would solve the biggest underlying weakness on a struggling defense.<\/p>\n<p>Smith, who spent four seasons with the Ravens from 2015-18 has been deemed a trade fit by NFL.com\u00a0Senior News Writer Kevin Patra. He rates Smith as \u201cone of several former Ravens who could potentially return to provide a boost, with\u00a0Calais Campbell\u00a0(currently in Miami) and\u00a0Jadeveon Clowney\u00a0(currently in Carolina) being others.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Of the three, Smith is the best candidate because he \u201cstill has punch off the edge (he has five sacks so far this season), and his size against the run would help fortify a Ravens defense that can\u2019t stop a nosebleed of late.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bolstering a sieve-like secondary might appear the priority for the league\u2019s worst pass defense, but generating greater pressure is more important. As Patra pointed out, \u201cThe Ravens could trade for DB help, but getting more pass rush would be optimal.\u00a0Kyle Van Noy has played well this season, generating a team-high seven sacks, but at 33 years old, he could use a few more breaks than he\u2019s been allotted early this season. Adding another piece alongside Van Noy and Odafe Oweh would help buoy a Ravens defense that has struggled to get off the field in 2024.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Smith is an ideal fit to solve the issue of putting extra heat on the pass pocket. The tricky part would be encouraging AFC North rivals the\u00a0Cleveland Browns\u00a0to agree to a deal.<\/p>\n<h2>Za\u2019Darius Smith Trade Worth Exploring<\/h2>\n<p>Doing their familiar foes a favor is hardly likely to be atop the Browns\u2019 pre-Christmas wish-list, but that shouldn\u2019t stop the Ravens from asking. General manager Eric DeCosta placing a call is worth it for a three-time Pro Bowler offering flexibility and a diverse repertoire of pass-rush moves.<\/p>\n<p>Smith can win on the outside or from along the interior. The 32-year-old has\u00a0posted a sack in all-but three games this season, proof of his enduring ability to chase down quarterbacks.<\/p>\n<p>Those timeless skills helped the Browns stymie the Ravens\u2019 high-powered offense in key moments during Week 8\u2019s 29-24 defeat at Huntington Bank Stadium. As\u00a0Doug Farrar of Athlon Sports\u00a0highlighted, \u201cIf this was Za\u2019Darius Smith\u2019s final game in a Browns uniform, he went out hard with a sack and eight quarterback pressures from multiple gaps (though Lamar got him with the WOOP move once).\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Farrar\u2019s reference to that possibly being Smith\u2019s final game in a Browns uniform concerns his name being frequently mentioned in trade speculation. The Browns already have their asking price in mind.<\/p>\n<p>A \u201creally good Day 3 pick\u201d is what it will take, according to\u00a0ESPN\u2019s Jeremy Fowler.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a haul worth paying for a team unable to make game-changing plays on football\u2019s money down.<\/p>\n<h2>Ravens Have 3rd Down Problem<\/h2>\n<p>Getting to the passer when it counts is a\u00a0growing problem\u00a0for the Ravens. The hidden cost is a depleted secondary being picked apart, while the most explosive offense in the league is spending too long on the sidelines.<\/p>\n<p>Fixing this issue will require adding some proven talent to the rotation on the edges. Smith qualifies thanks to an established track record winning matchups on the outside and creating splash plays for his defenses.<\/p>\n<p>His comfort shifting inside would also add another layer of unpredictability to how the Ravens create pressure on third down. Presenting quarterbacks with changing fronts and moving parts is key, but winning one-on-one battles along the line of scrimmage, something this defense isn\u2019t doing enough, is more important.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reuniting with a Pro Bowler through trade makes sense for the Baltimore Ravens. 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