{"id":37953,"date":"2025-04-03T01:12:25","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T01:12:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=37953"},"modified":"2025-04-03T01:12:25","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T01:12:25","slug":"breaking-edge-rusher-named-very-logical-trade-target-for-ravens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=37953","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Edge-Rusher Named \u2018Very Logical\u2019 Trade Target 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\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2190572101-e1743630785252.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2190572101-e1743630785252.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2190572101-e1743630785252.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2190572101-e1743630785252.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Boye Mafe\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" data-img-load-time=\"3189\" data-dom-ready-time=\"6320\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-post-image-caption-text\">A rising edge-rusher is a &#8220;very logical&#8221; trade fit for the Baltimore Ravens.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Expanding their options at edge-rusher makes sense for the\u00a0Baltimore Ravens, especially when there\u2019s a \u201cvery logical\u201d trade fit on the market.<\/p>\n<p>The player in question is\u00a0Seattle Seahawks\u00a0edge defender\u00a0Boye Mafe. He\u2019s a trade target the Ravens should pursue for a variety of reasons, according to\u00a0Bleacher Report\u2019s Kristopher Knox.<\/p>\n<p>He believes \u201cadding a young pass-rusher to the equation would be wise. Kyle Van Noy led Baltimore in sacks last season but is 34 and will be a free agent in 2026. With $6.3 million in cap space, the Ravens should probably consider edge-rushers on rookie deals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mafe fits the bill as a rising edge-rusher still playing on a rookie contract. The 26-year-old \u201cshould immediately mesh with what Baltimore does defensively. He logged eight tackles for loss and 21 quarterback pressures last season while playing under former Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Familiarity with the way the Ravens play defense makes Maye an intriguing option. So does the uncertainty surrounding the defense\u2019s primary pass-rushers.<\/p>\n<h2>Boye Mafe Deal Worth Exploring<\/h2>\n<p>As Knox pointed out, Mafe put some solid numbers on tape last season, but his sacks total was down from nine to six. That needn\u2019t deter the Ravens, though. Not when Mafe has a flexible rush plan and the physical attributes to produce much more.<\/p>\n<p>Several good examples of how Mafe attacks the pocket came in Week 1 against the\u00a0Denver Broncos. He frequently used quick hands against\u00a0Garett Bolles, while also showcasing enough agility to consistently dip underneath the left tackle and close on the pocket.<\/p>\n<p>This mix of technique and athleticism had\u00a0Taylor Kyles of Patriots on CLNS Media\u00a0comparing how Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald used to use\u00a0Kyle Van Noy\u00a0with the Ravens.<\/p>\n<p>Van Noy is still a force, one good enough to have led the Ravens with a\u00a0career-high 12.5 sacks last season. Yet he\u2019s also 34, so the Ravens need a natural successor.<\/p>\n<p>Mafe qualifies as somebody who could learn from Van Noy initially and even start across from him if the Ravens shuffle the deck further at outside linebacker.<\/p>\n<h2>Ravens Have Choices to Make at Edge-Rusher<\/h2>\n<p>There are a few more moves Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta can make to reshape the edge-rusher rotation. One could involve\u00a0trading a breakout player\u00a0who logged double-digit sacks for the first time in 2024, but is set to enter free agency next year.<\/p>\n<p>This potential deal would further deplete a group already trimmed by\u00a0Malik Harrison\u00a0joining AFC North rivals the\u00a0Pittsburgh Steelers\u00a0in 2025 NFL free agency. Harrison\u2019s departure leaves the Ravens counting on oft-injured 2022 second-round draft pick\u00a0David Ojabo\u00a0to stay healthy and get\u00a0onto the field more often.<\/p>\n<p>The Ravens still have\u00a0Tavius Robinson, but the\u00a06-foot-6, 262-pounder\u2019s production has yet to match his physicality. It means there\u2019s room for another gifted edge defender on the roster, even if DeCosta needed to make a trade.<\/p>\n<p>Mafe represents a bargain because he carries a cap hit of just $2,724,352 for this year, according to\u00a0Spotrac.com. DeCosta could easily fold this figure into\u00a0$12,642,626 worth of remaining salary cap space.<\/p>\n<p>The Seahawks are more likely to offload Mafe\u2019s remaining contract after \u201cthey just added DeMarcus Lawrence to an edge rotation that also features Leonard Williams and Derick Hall,\u201d\u00a0per Knox.<\/p>\n<p>A low-cost deal for Mafe would give the Ravens a player who has flashed the potential to be more disruptive. Somebody whose raw tools would be refined on the watch of Van Noy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty A rising edge-rusher is a &#8220;very logical&#8221; trade fit for the Baltimore Ravens. 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