Minter's Edge Rushers: Green & Hendrickson

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Jesse Menor steps in as Baltimore Ravens head coach and defensive play-caller for 2026,

and he's already proving he can unlock edge.

Rushers.

Last year, after Odefei O.A. struggled with zero sacks in five games for the Ravens, Mincher

traded him to the chargers where he was defensive.

Coordinator.

Raven exploded for ten and a half sacks over 13 games into the playoffs, even setting

a franchise mark with three in their wildcard loss.

Meanwhile, the Ravens feel good moving on from O.A. in his contract year because of rookie

outside linebacker Mike Green.

Dracked at 59th overall in the 2025 NFL draft, Green was seen as first-round talent for

Marshall University, but slid due to off-field issues.

He's still shown as a rookie, logging 712 defensive snaps, the most among outside linebackers,

and notching three and a half sacks.

Third on the team.

Fans and scouts hyped Green early as a defensive rookie of the year contender, especially after

injuries forced him into a big role midway through the season.

His first sacked didn't come until week eight, but with Mincher now leading in Anthony Weaver

as defensive coordinator, everyone's eyeing a sophomore.

Surge.

This off-season, after tying for third-fewest team sacks at just 30 last year, the Ravens

chased past Rush Help.

A deal from Max Crosby fell through on a physical, so they signed four-time pro-Bullstar

Trey Hendrickson, the top free agent edge guy.

Mincher says Hendrickson would draw double teams, open lanes for Green, and mentor him on

the finer points of getting after quarterbacks.

With that bet across from him, Green looks prime to break out big time and fix Baltimore's

Rush Wolves right out the gate.