vmax Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 Finall,y something that really makes sense..., Quote 1. Baltimore Ravens Explaining their struggles from last year—the Ravens ranked 28th in efficiency—is pretty simple: They were decimated by injuries, and they were schematically predictable. The defense finished 31st in AGL, and the Ravens had the most-injured secondary in the NFL. That was a disastrous formula for a group whose identity was to blitz and play man coverage. This offseason, John Harbaugh replaced defensive coordinator Don Martindale with Mike Macdonald. The goal is to be more varied and be more flexible—essentially, to be able to find different answers for different problems. The Ravens have talent. They finished in the top 10 in DVOA for five consecutive seasons prior to 2021. Baltimore signed safety Marcus Williams and nose tackle Michael Pierce in free agency; they brought back veteran defensive lineman Calais Campbell and edge defender Justin Houston; and they used the 14th pick on safety Kyle Hamilton and the 76th pick on defensive tackle Travis Jones. Add it all up—better injury luck, better talent, more flexibility—and I see a defense that’s likely to make the biggest leap of any on this list. Ranking Each NFL Defense for 2022 - The Ringer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsylvester Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 Just getting the injured back in the secondary would make a huge improvement. Add in who they have plus one or two of the younger players who gained important experience last season because of the injuries and yes, this defense SHOULD, be top 15, maybe even top 10. That is a huge leap, but not an outlandish claim; the talent is there, use them wisely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papasmurfbell Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 The d will be far better. Time will tell if MacDonald is a sound play caller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsylvester Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 Yeah, it should be interesting to see the coverages and schemes he uses, can his play calling translate from college to pro? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papasmurfbell Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 It's so much easier in college. More talent beats scheme most times. The talent levels are closer in the pros so scheme is needed to get by. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cokedupwerewolf Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 I can not believe all the same people are still here. Epic. I applaud you all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsylvester Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 10 hours ago, cokedupwerewolf said: I can not believe all the same people are still here. Epic. I applaud you all. Wow look what Dr Jeckle & Mr Hyde dragged in, good to see you back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmax Posted August 25, 2022 Author Share Posted August 25, 2022 Good to see you.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cravnravn Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 Yagaddabeshiddingme, the Wolf is back. FYI: 25 dollar free parlay pick for you. Ravens -4 Orioles + 1.5 It's game time boys!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.