8/8/2023 0 Comments Quincy roche draft scoutQuincy Roche, Miami Photo by Michael Wade/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images While Paye might be long gone by the time the Ravens are on the clock on the opening night of the draft, there are still a handful of promising prospects that will be available on the second and third day of the draft that could come in and excel in a hybrid pass rusher role. He is considered a near-lock to go in the first round and is currently being projected to go as high as the top-15 selections. The top player that fits the hybrid build and versatile playing style is Michigan’s Kwity Paye. Their unique blend of size and athleticism allows them to regularly win in one-on-one situations and make them matchup up nightmares for offensive linemen, especially when they lineup on the inside at three-technique or stand-up over the center in a rover role. Hybrid pass rushers for some reason beyond my comprehension are not valued as high as those that primarily rush the passer up the middle or off the edge even though they can consistently do both. Ward has been a disruptive interior pass rush presence in a rotational role and has been stout on the edge as well when he’s been active over the last two seasons. McPhee has had moments during his second stint with the team where he has looked like his vintage self that broke the bank when he broke out in 2014. Smith priced himself out of Baltimore following a breakout year in 2018 and has emerged as one of the dominant defenders in the league during his first two seasons with the Green Bay Packers. Players such as Za’Darius Smith, Pernell McPhee, and most recently to a limited yet still potent degree Jihad Ward, have shined and been extremely disruptive situational pass rushers with the Ravens. One of the main ingredients in the Ravens’ defensive fronts, especially since Martindale was promoted in 2018, is to move around players to generate pressure from both on the edge as well as between the tackles. The Ravens value versatility among all their players but especially on defense where Defensive Coordinator Don ‘Wink’ Martindale is arguably the best in the league at conjuring up creatively deceptive pressures and coverages to confuse opposing quarterbacks. The Baltimore Ravens are one of the many teams that need to replenish their pass rush this offseason since they currently have five of their six edge defenders slated to become unrestricted free agents in March. Since there is such a surplus and variety, teams will be able to find immediate starters or at least rotational players to fill their pass rush needs and improve their depth throughout the draft. Instead, it is loaded with talented interior and edge rushers and even some that can do both. This year’s draft class has no consensus top edge rusher that is head and shoulders above the rest like Chase Young, Nick Bosa, or Myles Garrett.
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