By Austin Medina
Left tackle Ronnie Stanley has played a huge role in the Ravens league best rushing attack.
During the Ravens 23-16 victory over the Bills. Stanley suffered a concussion and presumably will not clear protocol in time for Thursday's matchup against the Jets.
Game status vs. Jets: pic.twitter.com/Yqn4qIFFXV
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) December 11, 2019Stanley has been dominant in his fourth season in Baltimore. And numbers presented by Pro Football Focus have him playing in the same class as a Ravens Hall of Famer.
Through Week 13, Ronnie Stanley has performed at a level similar to the great Johnathan Ogden's 2006 season -- pic.twitter.com/ds8cpX0GyI
— PFF (@PFF) December 8, 2019Assuming Stanley cannot play Thursday, it would be the first game he has missed on the season.
Tackle James Hurst would start in his place. Hurst has been a rotational lineman the past two seasons after starting all 16 games at guard in 2017.
Missing Stanley will put a ton of emphasis on Lamar Jackson's protection Thursday night. Jackson has been nursing a quad injury suffered during the Bills win and not having his star left tackle surely is a concern.
Aside from Stanley, linebacker Chris Board will not play in the game against New York.
