Louisiana Tech product’s tenure in Baltimore." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesBaltimore Beatdown homepageHorizontal - WhiteBaltimore Beatdowna Baltimore Ravens communityFollow Baltimore Beatdown online:Follow Baltimore Beatdown on TwitterFollow Baltimore Beatdown on FacebookFollow Baltimore Beatdown on InstagramLog in or sign upLog InSign UpSite searchSearchSearchBaltimore Beatdown main menuPodcastFilm ReviewFanpostsFanshotsRavensAboutOddsCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 321 blogs on Horizontal - WhitePodcast Film Review Fanposts Fanshots Ravens StoriesScheduleRosterStatsYahoo Ravens ReportYahoo Ravens Depth ChartYahoo Ravens TransactionsYahoo Ravens PhotosAbout Odds Community Guidelines StubHub ✕Kenneth Dixon entering a make-or-break season with the Ravens New Jaylon Ferguson Baltimore Ravens Jersey ,20commentsTime may be running out on the former Louisiana Tech product’s tenure in Baltimore. EDTWhen the Ravens drafted running back Kenneth Dixon in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL draft, many believed Baltimore was getting a steal. After all, Dixon’s production at the collegiate level was almost unheard of: 5,452 scrimmage yards, 5.6 YPC, and 87 combined touchdowns - all in four seasons at Louisiana Tech. Dixon began his NFL career with experience, upside, and talent, all of which suggested he’d be both an immediate and long-term fixture in the Ravens backfield. However, flash forward to present day (three years later), and this has yet to materialize. Dixon’s struggles to stay on the field have been well-documented. Since suiting up for 12 games his rookie season and showing flashes of the player we saw in college, it’s been a bumpy road for Dixon. He missed the entire 2017 season after being suspended for the first four games and then suffering a torn meniscus. Many believed Dixon wouldn’t make the 53-man roster heading into last season. He did Color Rush Jaylon Ferguson Jersey , however, but was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury in September. This almost certainly appeared to mark the end of Dixon’s career with the Ravens, until he was surprisngly activated off IR in the beginning of December. From there, Dixon put forth the best stretch of his young career. Over the final six games of the regular season, the 25-year old turned 60 carries into 333 rushing yards and two touchdowns, good for an impressive YPA of 5.6. Dixon was instrumental in spearheading a dominant rushing attack alongside Gus Edwards and Lamar Jackson. His performance against the Browns in the regular season finale was nothing short of impressive. Dixon was nearly unstoppable at times and ripped off several big chunk plays, rushing for a career-high 117 yards on just 12 carries. After emerging as an X-factor during the team’s playoff run, one would think Dixon earned himself a sizeable role heading into next season. However, after the Ravens signed Mark Ingram in free agency and drafted Justice Hill, things are in a bit of a tricky spot. Dixon’s talent and promise are unquestioned. Even as the Ravens are set to utilize multiple running backs and deploy a run-heavy scheme, though, Dixon’s exact fit in the backfield is murky.Ingram will almost surely see the majority of rushing attempts as the starter. It’s hard to envision Dixon slotting ahead of Edwards Jaylon Ferguson Baltimore Ravens Jersey , either, given the latter saw significantly more carries last season. That puts Dixon as the third RB on the depth chart, but even Hill could potentially see more playing time given his explosiveness and receiving chops. Dixon’s playing style is similar to that of Ingram and Edwards and barring any injuries or unforseen developments taking place, he’s not going to jump either of them in the pecking order. Dixon doesn’t offer much as a pass-catcher, so the question becomes just how much early-down work will he see as the #3 option in the backfield? Much like last year, some have begun floating around the possibility of Dixon not making the roster. It’s far too early in the offseason to begin jumping to conclusions but this scenario seems unlikely. So long as the Ravens seek to keep four running backs on the roster and Dixon doesn’t suffer an injury or suspension of some kind in the coming months, he should be safe. With that being said, however, the 2019-20 season is almost certainly shaping up to be a make-or-break one for Dixon. His skill set overlaps with other running backs on the roster and he’s entering the final year of his rookie contract. If there’s any chance of him sticking around long-term, Dixon will have to prove himself to be a consistent, reliable contributor. Based on how his career has played out thus far, banking on this happening seems like a risky proposition. Denver Broncos 13th-year nose tackle Domata Peko always has the ears of his young teammates White Jaylon Ferguson Jersey , especially this week with a trip to Baltimore coming up.The Ravens (1-1) are a team Peko faced 22 times while anchoring the Cincinnati Bengals defensive line from 2006-16."Baltimore is a tough place to play," said Peko, who's coming off a spectacular game against the Raiders on Sunday. "I played there 11 years in a row in the AFC North and it's a tough division. The crowd is going to be loud as heck."Which makes it imperative for the Broncos (2-0) to get off to a fast start, Peko said.That's something they didn't do either on offense or defense in squeaking past the Raiders 20-19 ."You have to get after them early, show them you mean business, get that run stopped and you definitely have to get pressure on (Joe) Flacco because he can sit back there and he can throw the deep ball like the best of them," Peko said.Broncos fans need no reminder of that.Seared in their collective memory is Flacco heaving a 70-yard touchdown throw to Jacoby Jones with 31 seconds left in a divisional playoff game in 2013 that led to Baltimore's double-overtime upset of the top-seeded Broncos in Peyton Manning's first season in Denver."You definitely have to start fast against those guys," Peko said.Last week, the Broncos trailed 12-0 at halftime and 19-7 in the third quarter before rallying behind Case Keenum 's second straight fourth-quarter comeback.Coach Vance Joseph said this week that his cornerbacks played too soft in the first half, allowing Derek Carr to get too comfortable in completing 29 of 32 passes for a franchise-record 90.6 completion percentage.The Broncos also sputtered from the start on offense, going three-and-out on their first three drives while their most explosive player thus far 鈥?rookie running back Phillip Lindsay 鈥?cooled his cleats on the sideline.When Lindsay got into the game, he reeled off a 53-yard run on his first carry and finished as the first undrafted player in NFL history to eclipse 100 yards from scrimmage in his first two NFL games.At halftime Best Lamar Jackson Jersey , Joseph ordered defensive adjustments, taking away the huge cushions they were giving Oakland's receivers, and the offense make its own corrections. Following six fruitless first-half possessions, the Broncos scored on all four of their second-half drives.In studying the Broncos, Harbaugh sees a familiar sight in Peko, who looks to him like every bit the thorn he was for the Ravens during his time with the Bengals."He's the same guy, just he's a hard-edge football player. Just lots and lots of respect for that guy," Harbaugh said. "I mean, he's physical, he's tough, plays super hard. I don't know how he's built but he's got a sixth sense for screens. He sniffs those things out like nobody's business. He always has."He's a screen wrecker. Just a very physical, very tough Adult Lamar Jackson Jersey , very smart player and we've got a lot of respect for him."Joseph, who was on Marvin Lewis' staff in Cincinnati from 2014-15, agreed with Harbaugh's assessment that Peko hasn't lost a step at age 33."Being around Domata in Cincinnati, he's always been a guy that played with great energy 鈥?for a big guy, to move like he does and to hold double-teams like he does, and obviously read screens like he does? He's a screen killer and he's been that way since I've known Domata," Joseph said. "He's a great locker room guy, a great team leader and he played really well last week."