[News] The Competition: Outside Linebackers

[BR News]

With Pernell McPhee gone, there's an opportunity for some players to become sack masters.

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[L.A.Ravens]

Steven Means is a beast

[L.A.Ravens]

Our OLB's are full of studs hope they all get a lot of playing time. Elvis will lead the league in sacks this year

[stixfix69]

I just love big LBers.....Doom is the lightest at 255...

[Ravensfansince03]

In Madden I draft DE's and convert them into LB's. A trick I learned from being a ravens fan lol. I never draft OLB's. With that being said, I cannot wait to see what Smith can do.

[sami]

McPhee had 616 snaps. I don't see Upshaws role getting much bigger. I think he will still set the edge and might be in on a few more passing downs but I see Smith or Means getting the meat of McPhees snaps.

[HayintheBarn]

I'd love to see Upshaw get high single digits in sacks. We have so much depth that I don't see us putting up too much of a fight to keep him when we'd get around a 3rd or 4th round comp. pick if he leaves. The more stats he puts up, the bigger his payday and the better our comp. pick will be.

[ellicottraven]

Means will lauch an unseen verison of shock and awe this season on opposing QBs! Mark my words. While ZaDarius Smith will solidify his stock as this year's steal and make the Steelers look stupid selecting Dupree with their first pick!

[omar586]

dont crown Means yet, we haven't seen the guy take a snap yet, let see what he can do in pre-season than will see how it goes, but this is a thin group, that we need depth on.

[huntrgathrr]

Z Smith looks like he will eventually fill McPhee's role but while he develops they will try Upshaw and Means. All 3 should get considerable playing time.

[stampedehero]

Zman is new and Means is untested. Upshaw has to step up and proove he has lineage to that position.

[Cillmatic]

Steven Means is a beast

How do you know?

[stevenap]

The real test for Upshaw will be lining up out of his natural position of outside linebacker.I don't see Doom coming off the field on long passing downs. Should be interesting to watch.