The trade of defensive tackle Timmy Jernigan and the departure of tackle Lawrence Guy have opened two sizable holes on the Ravens' defensive line, but head coach John Harbaugh is optimistic that one of them can be filled by a sizable man in Bronson Kaufusi.
Kaufusi, the Ravens' third-round pick out of BYU last year, missed all of his rookie season after suffering a broken ankle early during training camp. The 6-foot-6, 285-pounder, who played two years of basketball at BYU as well, figures to compete for a starting job at defensive end with the loss of the underrated Guy.
That job could become a battle between Kaufusi and third-year end Brent Urban, who, at 6-foot-7, gives the Ravens a towering pair of defensive ends. Urban saw limited action last season and finished with 10 tackles and a pair of sacks.
