Baltimore Ravens vs Pittsburgh Steelers: Position by Position Grades

Linebackers

Sep 11, 2014; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens linebacker

(91) is called for roughing the passer on Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) in the first quarter at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports

This group has just not shown many flaws so far. The middle linebackers have been fantastic and the outside linebackers are finding their way.

C.J. Mosley and Daryl Smith were numbers two and three on the team in tackles with nine and eight respectively. Mosley has continued his impressive play from Week 1. Not only did he record nine tackles and one pass defended, but he also recovered a big fumble.

Five of Daryl Smith’s eight tackles were solo, and he also defended two passes. Courtney Upshaw and Terrell Suggs also had nice games with three tackles each.

However, the MVP at this position was undoubtedly outside linebacker Elvis Dumervil. After being signed by the Ravens in the offseason last year, he sacked the quarterback 9.5 times in 2013. But this year, he is on pace for more than that, and it’s solely because he recorded two sacks against the Steelers on Thursday night. Do you know how hard it is to take Big Ben down twice, let alone once?

Grade: A+