One of the key Baltimore Ravens storylines entering this season was left tackle Ronnie Stanley and whether or not he could get his career back on track.
After suffering a few injury-plagued years and seeing his form take a significant downturn when he was fit enough to play, questions about his future with the club swirled about him in the offseason.
But Stanley made it clear in the preseason that he is majorly motivated to get back to the first-team All-Pro level that he was in 2019. So far, he has answered the bell and then some.
Ronnie Stanley has returned to top form and it’s a really big deal for this Ravens offense.
Stanley is No. 2 in pass blocking among all offensive tackles, per @PFF. pic.twitter.com/RBUAsBOb72
— Ryan Mink (@ryanmink) October 8, 2024
Stanley seems to be getting better every week, and he’s led the way for an offensive line that’s starting to gel. They are much more disciplined now than they were in the season opener.
Replacing three of five starters this campaign, Stanley (as well as center Tyler Linderbaum) needed to lead the way as a returning starter.
We’ve seen that in spades, and Stanley is now once again playing like the franchise left tackle, who was rewarded with a five-year contract extension (potentially worth up to $112.8 million) in 2020.
The Ravens are now once again getting their ROI on that megadeal.
