Editor’s note: It’s season preview week at SB Nation. Here’s why we’re excited about the Baltimore RavensThese past few years the Ravens have broken the hearts of their fans in the waning minutes of the season. When everything’s been on the line Womens Willie Snead IV Jersey , they’ve come up big, yet collapsed and missed the postseason. But the 2018 season feels different.Joe Flacco isn’t throwing to players who need to develop. He’s surrounded by big-name receivers such as Michael Crabtree, John Brown and Willie Snead IV. Since 2012, Joe’s seen a revolving receiving unit that hasn’t lived up to expectations. But now, the team spent money and draft picks to give the quarterback everything he needs to succeed.Joe’s known as a player who throws frequently to his tight ends, so the team went out and spent a first- and third-round pick signing two new capable starters. Both Hayden Hurst and Mark Andrews are looking great, which means this offense has no excuse. The weapons are there, the line looks solid and Joe’s been throwing heat in practice against a strong defense.No longer do I expect this team to lean on the run-game and hope for Alex Collins to make something from nothing. They have Crabtree, Brown and Snead IV to move the chains and score points. There’s a chance a few games will be out of reach for the opponent by the fourth quarter, which isn’t common in Ravens’ games. Rather than pray Justin Tucker can kick 12 points on the board or the defense gets a turnover in the red-zone to stave off a comeback, we can see touchdowns from receivers. We can cheer as the team leads by two or more possessions with only minutes to spare. The offense isn’t the only reason to be excited, though it’s hard not to focus only on their new additions. The defense didn’t lose anything other than their prevent-defense running coordinator, Dean Pees. In fact, they added players. Tavon Young, one of the best rookie corners back in 2016, returns with tenacity. He’s intercepted Flacco, Lamar Jackson and Robert Griffin III in practice. He’s winning everything from 1-on-1 battles to live-action play. His addition, combined with the already strong secondary featuring Jimmy Smith, Eric Weddle, Marlon Humphrey, Tony Jefferson and Brandon Carr leave this team capable of covering any offense in the league.Even more exciting, to me, comes the development of the pass-rushers Authentic Tavon Young Jersey , namely Matt Judon and Tim Williams. Judon’s looking like the heir to the Terrell Suggs throne. His development went from a few sacks to big-time pressures and stops in both the running and passing game. Watching Tim Williams also become a threat with his moves on the outside leave this team with a possible surplus at pass-rusher, something every coach dreams of. There will be times we could see Za’Darius Smith, Suggs, Judon, Williams and even Tyus Bowser on plays to punish the quarterback. I believe this is possible because unlike Pees, Don ‘Wink’ Martindale isn’t afraid to bring the heat. He’s known as a more aggressive play-calling coordinator. If he has the secondary capable of playing man coverage, combined with a front seven with blitz-package skills, he’s going to dial up the heat against opposing offenses.I also can’t forget to mention the best kicker in NFL history, Justin Tucker. Any time this team is within forty yards of the endzone, Tucker’s in range. When the offense does stagnate, which happens to nearly all teams, they can’t score points. Meanwhile, the Ravens just need a single punt to flip the field and a turnover to add three points to their total. It’s unfair how far Tucker can kick from with the accuracy he does. Crossing mid-field is demoralizing to other defenses because they know Tucker and the wolf-pack are ready to set up and score.Yes, there are many reasons to be excited for the following years, namely Lamar Jackson and the rookies, but this season isn’t a wash. Joe looks great, the receivers can catch and the defense is improving. This is a great time to be a Baltimore Ravens fan.Ravens vs. Dolphins final: MVP, stock-up & stock-down Well, what do you know? The Ravens, per usual, beat down the Dolphins. Lamar Jackson added film to his preseason highlights and the defense forced more turnovers.MVP: Lamar JacksonThe rookie whupped up on the Dolphins, scoring both a rushing and passing touchdown.Lamar Jackson final stats: 7/10, 98-yards Womens Alex Lewis Jersey , TD, 3 rushes, 39 yards, RTDThe ceiling for Jackson is incredibly high. I can’t wait to watch this kids’ career unfold.Stock-upTim Williams — I’ve wrote about him every preseason game this year. He’s ready to contribute.Stanley Jean-Baptiste — Hard to make final roster cuts and keep him off the final 53. He’s come on strong this preseason and with Jimmy Smith’s four-game suspension I expect Stanley to stay on the team this year.Patrick Onwuasor — He is fighting with everything he has to stay the starting linebacker. In limited snaps tonight, Peanut sacked the quarterback.Kenny Young — Just as Patrick is fighting, Young is responding. He also tallied a sack in this game and played well in coverage.Anthony Averett — Another endzone pass breakup for the rookie cornerback out of Alabama. The depth for the Ravens at corner is thrilling.Chuck Clark — He did suffer a broken tackle, but the interception and his coverage has more than made up for it. He’s looking great as a rotational player with room to develop.Janarion Grant — He’s looking more like the Ravens starting return man. He’s looked more explosive than Tim White.Tim White — Though he’s taken a back seat to Grant in the return game, he shined in the receiving game with three catches for 70 yards.De’Lance Turner — A 65-yard touchdown run catches the eyes of not only your team, but clubs around the league.Kaare Vedvik — A 58-yard punt, a 24-yard field goal and 2-2 on PAT’s. He’s kicking and punting very well.Stock-downTony Jefferson — I didn’t see positive play from Tony this game. They ran cover zero, a blitz where it is 1-on-1 across the board, and for some reason TJ is playing off-coverage. It was a short-yardage passing situation with the tight end split out wide and I don’t get the purpose of him being off the line of scrimmage. Maybe it’s the play call and not on Jefferson, but it did give Mike Gesicki his first preseason catch and a Dolphins first down.Jaleel Scott — Not impressed with the rookie. He hasn’t demonstrated much in camp besides being a big receiver.Jordan Lasley — Both White and Grant are out-playing these rookies.Breshad Perriman — Nothing flashed on tape. Just two catches for 13 yards.Second-string offensive line — Bad blocks. Bad blocks everywhere. Yes, Turner broke off a 65-yard touchdown run with some great blocking, but he only added another 10-yards with the other four carries. Also, look at the rushing totals for the following, Kenneth Dixon (5 rush, 2-yds), Gus Edwards (16 rush, 38-yds). One play can’t make up for the poor performance for the rest of the night.Robert Griffin III — A rough night for the backup quarterback as he was stuck with the second-string offensive line against the strength of Cameron Wake and Quinn. He couldn’t get any rhythm going and as a result I don’t believe he’ll be a trade asset.