Ravens Rising Star Compared to Pro Bowler

While Madubuike is the headliner of the position group for the Ravens as the most accomplished and notable player who has emerged as one of the best in the game, Jones has been extremely disruptive in his own right when he's not banged up and even still manages to make his presence felt when he isn't.

"If you go watch the first couple games when 'Trav' was healthy, you could argue he was just as dominant as Dexter Lawrence out there," Van Noy said. "If you really watched the film, he was that dominant. Hopefully he's learned from what he can do to stay healthy. I know he got nicked up there and kind of battled through a whole season and still played really good."

Jones suffered an ankle injury in Week 7 last year and gritted his way through it the rest of the season. He appeared in every game and finished with a career-high 42 total tackles, including four for a loss, four quarterback hits, one sack, four hurries and three quarterback knockdowns.

To compare a player like Jones who has never recorded more than 1.5 sacks in his first three seasons and only has 3.5 in his career thus far to the New York Giants three-time Pro Bowler who recorded nine sacks last year in just 12 games before suffering a season-ending injury and had 30 his his career may seem like hyperbole to some, film doesn't lie.

The Ravens' 2022 third-rounder has shown flashes and even put together stretches of dominant play that support Van Noy's lofty praise. Heading into the final year of his rookie contract with veteran nose tackle Michael Pierce having retired this offseason, Jones will be counted on even more. He will have ample opportunities to prove he is not only worthy of the flattering comparison but of a big pad day from the Ravens or in free agency next March, especially if he can get to and bring down the quarterback more often.