No team ran the ball better week to week than the Baltimore Ravens did last season. A staggering 187.6 yards per game represented a brutalizing ground presence that bullied opposing defenses and made them a tough out in the postseason.
The hope is that they again maintain that reputation while taking things further into the winter months. Baltimore boasts the resources to get the job done with the duo of Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry set to lead the way again.
Focusing on Henry, his brilliance produced 1,921 yards and 16 touchdowns on 5.9 yards per carry last season. At the level which he performs, Henry does not appear to be one that needs help handling his share of the load.
But could the Ravens seek it out anyway? All talent acquisition periods of the offseason are long gone, but former Baltimore running back J.K. Dobbins remains a free agent.
SportsCasting’s Gia Nguyen offered up a potential Ravens reunion with Dobbins who spent his first three seasons with the team.
“Another interesting destination would be a second stint in Baltimore with the Ravens, where he started his NFL career. Dobbins could provide some insurance for an aging Derrick Henry, while giving the Ravens a formidable 1-2 punch in the backfield.”
Henry and Justice Hill have essentially formed that “1-2 punch” since Dobbins’ departure. Henry has done an admirable job of producing on the reps given to him, but there is an argument for lessening the burden on an aging veteran.
Dobbins posted 905 yards and nine touchdowns for the Los Angeles Chargers last season, so there is recent enough evidence to argue in favor of a reunion. The Ravens could add some backfield muscle and Henry insurance at a very low cost.
As of now, there is no traction on the Ravens making any changes to the structure of their backfield, but it would not be much of a surprise for Baltimore to install a “just in case” piece sometime this summer.
