Baltimore Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta is working some overtime on the first day of the legal tampering period. The Ravens are set to sign former Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Michael Brockers to a three-year contract. The deal is worth $30 million with $21 million guaranteed, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport and ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Baltimore had previously agreed to a trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars for defensive lineman Calais Campbell over the weekend. With Campbell and now Brockers added to the defensive line, it appears as though the Ravens are moving forward without Michael Pierce, who is among their pending free agents this offseason.
Baltimore struggled at times stopping the run last season, especially in the playoffs where they lost to the Tennessee Titans in the divisional round. If their early moves are any indication, they’re aiming to fix that issue for the 2020 season.
Much like Pierce, Brockers’ production doesn’t really show up on the stat sheet. His three sacks and 63 combined tackles last season isn’t an accurate representation to what he means to a defensive line. As a stout run defender, Brockers will do wonders plugging up the center of the line and forcing opponents to run outside where safeties and linebackers can clean things up for modest gains.
