Zach Orr was diagnosed with a congenital neck condition and retired. Orr was an inspirational story for all UDFA’s because in just 3 years he went from making the Baltimore roster, to starter, to Baltimore IDP stud.
Baltimore has slowly been rebuilding their defense with additions like Mosley, Orr, Correa, Judon, and others, and will look to continue this in 2017. While they could go out and draft a LB to replace Orr, they may also make another “Daryl Smith” type move similar to how they handled the Ray Lewis retirement in 2012/2013.
There is likely no replacement on the roster, so make sure to keep these “Free Agents” in your sights (or stashed) in case Baltimore looks to get one of them to fill Orr’s shoes. His spot is an IDP production magnet.
- Kiko Alonso (RFA)
- Jelani Jenkins
- Zach Brown
- Dont’a Hightower
- Gerald Hodges
- Kevin Minter
- Sio Moore
As well as these sleepers if Ozzie Newsome has a good grade on them. Especially since Newsome and John Harbaugh have shown with Orr that they are not afraid to let a guy who others believe has “lesser talent” prove them wrong.
- Zaviar Gooden (RFA)
- Christian Jones (RFA)
- Will Compton (RFA)
- A.J. Klein
