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Baltimore Ravens: 2015 Defensive Line Grades

By Joe Serpico

Sep 13, 2015; Denver, CO, USA; The Baltimore Ravens players prepare to line up for a play in the fourth quarter against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. The Broncos won 19-13. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 13, 2015; Denver, CO, USA; The Baltimore Ravens players prepare to line up for a play in the fourth quarter against the Denver Broncos at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. The Broncos won 19-13. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 1, 2015; Baltimore, MD, USA; San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers (17) gets sacked by Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Timmy Jernigan (97) in the first quarter at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 1, 2015; Baltimore, MD, USA; San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers (17) gets sacked by Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Timmy Jernigan (97) in the first quarter at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports /

DT. Baltimore Ravens. TIMMY JERNIGAN. B+. 18 Tackles / 19 Assists / 4 Sacks

Jernigan has been a steady factor for the Ravens in his two seasons with the team, recording back-to-back four-sack campaigns. The front office had so much faith in the former Florida State standout that they named him the starter when

Haloti Ngata

was suspended for the final four games of last season.

He missed the first game of the season, but played in every other contest as the primary defensive tackle. He is a pretty good run defender that also has the ability to get after the passer. That’s not really expected from tackles in a 3-4 defense.

Jernigan will only be 24 once the regular season starts and already has played in 27 games with 11 starts. John Harbaugh is not gonna complain about a defensive end accumulating four-sack seasons regularly. With another productive season under his belt, he could take his game to the next level in the upcoming years.

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