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The Baltimore Ravens, under new head coach Jesse Minter, are somewhat of an unknown, as we don't know how they'll play on both sides of the ball in 2026.

But one thing is for certain: we now know the baseline.

For so long, the Ravens have been seen as a tough, gritty, physical football team, and some thought the franchise lost a bit of that last season.

But for CBS Sports' Zachary Pereles, in the draft, he thinks they got it back.

“The Ravens' well-established reputation as one of the league's most physical teams took a bit of a hit last year," Pereles wrote. "Enter first-round guard Olaivavega Ioane, an absolute mauler in the run game, and second-round EDGE Zion Young, who plays with uncommon intensity and sets a hell of an edge, and the Ravens desire to re-establish their physicality.

"Big contested-catch wide receivers Ja'Kobi Lane and Elijah Sarratt should help, too.”

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This is nothing new, but now Lamar has a new head coach, and at the time of writing, no center replacement for Tyler Linderbaum.

Oh, and he also lost Isaiah Likely and Charlie Kolar as well.

So, the winds of change have blown through the Ravens' building, but the expectation remains the same, and that is to get to the Super Bowl. With Lamar's contract also front of mind, Baltimore has a lot riding on 2026, especially after missing out on the playoffs in 2025.

Jackson has to get it done in 2026, and by that, I mean not only make the playoffs, but at least the AFC Championship, and even that might not be enough.

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