The Ravens were looking for a new inside linebacker to anchor their defense when they selected C.J. Mosley in the first round of this year’s draft and the early returns have been good.
Mosley has started all eight games of his brief NFL career and has helped the Ravens allow the second fewest points of any team in the league. The NFL found his play in October to be impressive enough to name him the league’s defensive rookie of the month.
Mosley had 42 tackles in four games in October, good for third best in the entire league, and led the Ravens in tackles in three of their four games. He also had two interceptions, which leaves him in an unexpected tie with defensive tackle Haloti Ngata for the team lead in interceptions through the first two months of the regular season.
Should Mosley keep it up in the second half of the season, the defense should remain one of the stingiest in the league and he’ll have a good chance of reaching the playoffs in his first year as a professional player
