The Ravens' defensive scheme has always felt comfortable to Ojabo. He played in a similar system in college under former Michigan and Ravens Defensive Coordinator Mike Macdonald, who's now the head coach of the Seattle Seahawks.

"I've been in this system honestly about five years now, going back to Michigan," Ojabo said. "That experience is going to help me.

"The offseason is the prep work for the season, and this is all part of the bigger picture. OTAs are important, training camp's important, it's all building toward the season and the stretch run. You can't overlook anything."

Ojabo believes it would be a mistake to overlook him when sizing up the Ravens' roster. He was projected as a first-round pick coming out of Michigan and only dropped to the second round because of the Achilles injury.

His talent and potential have always been there, and he's still just 25 years old. Pass rushers often take several years to blossom. Will this be Ojabo's breakout year? We're about to find out, and he's thirsty for the opportunity.

"[Head] Coach [John] Harbaugh always says, 'The only way to get better at football is by playing football,'" Ojabo said. "What I'm paid to do is come out here and work, and that's all I'm focused on. What is there to be negative about? You can't get caught up in anything outside of reality. The reality is that I'm in the NFL, I'm part of the less than 1%. I'm doing what I love.