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11-19-2017, 05:35 PM #25
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11-19-2017, 05:36 PM #26Hall Of Fame Poster
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11-19-2017, 05:46 PM #30Veteran Poster
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Re: Are you Impressed with the Defense?
The defense was put in that position starting in the offseason when Harbs decided to keep Pees and Ozzie compounded that error by giving the defense expensive FA signings and all of the day 1 and 2 picks.
The big acquisition for this offense was Woodhead, supplemented by a couple of day 3 linemen.
So spare me “The biggest problem with this defense is the offense.” rhetoric. This is what the Ravens wanted. It’s what they paid for.
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11-19-2017, 05:48 PM #31
Re: Are you Impressed with the Defense?
You can blame the front office then, sure. The defense didn't say "focus entirely on us and ignore the offense." They're as good as we have built them to be. Just because we focused solely on defense in the offseason doesnt mean we should have unrealistic expectations that literally no defense in NFL history will meet.
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11-19-2017, 05:48 PM #32Veteran Poster
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Re: Are you Impressed with the Defense?
False. Remember the 2000 D? Or the Broncos 2015 D? Or even the 2013 Seahawks D at times. They dominated regardless of what was going on on the other side of the ball.
Does the Ravens D suck? No, of course not but let’s not pretend their woes only stem from a short handed offense.
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11-19-2017, 05:53 PM #33Veteran Poster
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Re: Are you Impressed with the Defense?
No, they’re not as good as they were built to be. Not even close. When you look at the defense from a personnel standpoint, where is the weakness? Talent-wise, this defense is outstanding. But the coaches have not put players in positions to succeed consistently and the philosophy and play calling have been atrocious.
And again. There are defenses have met those expectations.
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11-19-2017, 05:55 PM #34
Re: Are you Impressed with the Defense?
This is the key point.
In the Ravens losses, nearly all of them, the winning team ran all over them.
Jacksonville - 166 yds, 1 TD
Pittsburgh - 173 yds, 2 TD
Chicago - 231 yds
Minnesota - 169 yds, 1 TD
Tennessee - 71 yds, 1 TD
The last loss, at Tennessee is the only one the run D showed up for.
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11-19-2017, 05:56 PM #35
Re: Are you Impressed with the Defense?
Facing a bad quarterback does not automatically preclude a performance from being impressive. It's not like the Packers are being shut out every single game, or even close to it.
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11-19-2017, 05:59 PM #36
Re: Are you Impressed with the Defense?
A road shutout doesn't get them a day off from the fan's pointless bitching? For one day? Aren't they probably a top five defense now? Haven't they cleaned up teams being able to run all over them?
This defense is not the problem. Any issue they have is that much more magnified just because the offense consistently does nothing.
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