{"id":135932,"date":"2022-10-15T11:30:27","date_gmt":"2022-10-15T15:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=135932"},"modified":"2022-10-23T05:18:27","modified_gmt":"2022-10-23T09:18:27","slug":"tyus-bowser-david-ojabo-ravens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2022\/10\/15\/tyus-bowser-david-ojabo-ravens\/","title":{"rendered":"Tyus Bowser and David Ojabo Return for Ravens"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Baltimore Ravens were given a huge boost in Week 6 as they welcomed back linebackers Tyus Bowser and David Ojabo. Both players returned to practice<\/a> for the first time this season.<\/p>\n

Bowser suffered an ACL tear in 2021\u2019s season finale against the Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a> while Ojabo had suffered an Achilles tear prior to the 2022 NFL Draft. The injury saw Ojabo\u2019s draft stock fall drastically. The top-10 talent ultimately landed with Baltimore in the second round<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Both returns are a huge boost to Baltimore\u2019s edge group, which has received its fair share of injuries of late. The current starters at the position are Odafe Oweh and Jason Pierre-Paul.<\/p>\n

It remains to be seen whether Bowser and Ojabo will contribute this season. There is a 21-day window for the team to move either player onto the season-ending IR. Given how their practices have gone, however, this seems unlikely. Neither player is expected to play in Week 6.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: <\/strong>Marcus Williams Injury<\/a><\/p>\n

Tyus Bowser, David Ojabo, Hoping To Solidify Ravens Defense<\/h2>\n

The Ravens edge group was arguably one of the worst in the league entering the season. Jaylon Ferguson\u2019s unfortunate passing<\/a> only added to this, as they were left with Oweh, A.J. Klein, and veteran Justin Houston<\/a>.<\/p>\n

To remedy their lack of depth, GM Eric DeCosta acquired Pierre-Paul<\/a> after Houston\u2019s foot injury. The former Tampa Bay Buccaneer has since been excellent for the Ravens and proved his worth<\/a> against the porous Cincinnati Bengals offensive line. He managed to sack Joe Burrow once but also tacked on two pass deflections and a TFL.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/PFF_Ravens\/status\/1579965114719305730<\/p>\n

Despite the adversity and the doubters, however, the outside linebackers have performed relatively well so far. Oweh has shown huge amounts of improvement and is slowly developing into the pass rusher that many expected him to be. He struggles to finish moves but has been excellent in generating outside pressure.<\/p>\n

Their lack of production has been concerning though. The outside linebacking corps (including Brandon Copeland) has managed just five sacks, with Houston claiming two of them. However, Baltimore had found a lot of success in generating interior pressure and stopping the run.<\/p>\n

The return of Bowser and Ojabo provides Baltimore with very competent depth. Oweh has been playing nearly 100% of defensive snaps of late and it would be beneficial if the Ravens could figure out a rotation when Bowser and Ojabo are fully healthy. It would also allow Baltimore to use Oweh as more than just an outside linebacker given that he had demonstrated some interior flexibility at Penn State.<\/p>\n

Is Ojabo the Future?<\/h2>\n

Ojabo was one of the top prospects in the 2022 NFL Draft. At Michigan, he showed that he was an elite athlete with extraordinary physical traits.<\/p>\n

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I don't expect him to be taken tonight but there's a chance. David Ojabo is one of my favourite prospects in this class but his injury has decreased his #NFLDraft<\/a> value drastically pic.twitter.com\/qQ4wtgMGws<\/a><\/p>\n

— Curtis Leung (@CurtisLeung6) April 28, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n