CBS Correspondent Article: Baltimore Ravens’ 2009 Positional Battles

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Published: May 18, 2009

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... on both sides of the ball. These positional battles will go a long way in determining how much success they will have and if they can make a return trip to the playoffs.

Here are some of the key positional battles that will shape the Ravens roster:

 

Middle Linebacker position

The Ravens are looking for someone to take over for the departed Bart Scott alongside Ray Lewis at the middle linebacker position. The Ravens love Tavares Gooden so much that despite missing all of last year with an injury, they made him the favorite to win the position.

Gooden is refereed to has "Baby Ray" because he went to Miami where he played the same position as Lewis. If he can even be half as a good as Lewis then the Ravens will be set for years.

I think Gooden will end up getting the job, but he will be battling the likes of Jameel McClain and rookie Jason Phillips. Antwan Barnes and Prescott Burgess will play more of the ...

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