They're going to try and disguise different looks and bring some funky pressures, really try to throw off your timing. The defensive backs, it's as good of a group as any.
We've got to be aware of where those guys are at, and what they're doing. The Ravens' defensive players love their scheme not only because it works, but because it's challenging and fun. Campbell and Matthew Judon can use their athleticism not only to rush the passer, but to drop into pass coverage.
Peters got the first sack of his career against the Bengals. Every week, the game plan is unique and gives different players a chance to shine. However, the Ravens know they can't rest on their defensive laurels. Six teams in the AFC are currently unbeaten or have just one loss.
The Ravens look unlikely to separate themselves from the competition like they did during the regular season, making every game crucial.
But the Ravens have established a defensive identity, with an aggressive unit that can force takeaways and take over games. A defense like that can carry a team a long way. And so far, Smith likes what he sees. And , I want to say, is another defense that comes to mind when I think of some strong defenses we've had.
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Screen passes were the talk of the first half. The Defense [Refer to Fig. The Ravens' hybrid defense was derived from the defense [Figure 1]. The "" refers to the front seven defenders, three defensive lineman and four linebackers. Among the three defensive linemen, the lineman in the center is called a nose tackle NT.
The linemen on either side of him are called defensive ends. The defensive end to the left is called the left defensive end LDE , and the one on the right is the right defensive end RDE. In the secondary, there are four defensive backs, two cornerbacks and two safeties. In general, the front seven players in a are going to be bigger and stronger than those in a defense. The three down linemen are charged with stopping the run on every down.
This is unlike the because defensive ends typically rush the passer and penetrate the backfield on every down. The defensive linemen will need to take on and defeat blocks in the running more often than their counterparts. The linebackers also need to be bigger and stronger.
Since there is a large space between the nose tackle and the defensive ends, the inside linebackers need to fill the A gaps and take on blockers more than a middle linebacker.
Like the nose tackle, the outside linebackers are a key position in the defense. They are usually called "tweeners" because they are athletes with measurables that fall between a typical linebacker and a defensive end. The outside linebacker will also take on more responsibility in run defense and will need to play with outside leverage when pass rushing. Before we discuss positional functions further, we should take a minute to understand the defensive line techniques.
The term "technique" is a bit misleading because it does NOT refer to techniques that a player uses when playing defensive line. The techniques are part of a numbering system [Figure 2] that designates where defensive linemen are located pre-snap and ultimately determines which gap or gaps a defensive lineman is responsible for. The numbering system shown is not the only one out there. Many teams use their own variation, but the system shown is the most common.
How do you actually use the technique system to determine where defensive linemen are located pre-snap? Playing the five technique, the lineman is closest to the B and C gaps. Therefore, he is expected to defend these gaps. On passing downs, a five technique defensive end is expected to rush the outside shoulder of the offensive tackle. As you can see, the alignment of the technique not only tells you where the lineman is located, but it also infers run defense and pass rushing responsibilities.
That leads us to the next point. In a defense, the nose tackle is generally considered the most important position and is one of the most physically demanding positions in all football. Since playing nose tackle is such a physically demanding job, good nose tackles are rare. They must be extremely large, strong and athletic. That is a very hard combination to find. The nose tackle is expected to demand a double or triple team on every play. In fact, that is the most important goal of every defensive lineman in the defense.
The entire defense relies on the defensive line to demand four or, preferably, five offensive linemen on every play. Again, this is the most important factor in the success of the defense and is also why the nose tackle is so important.
Goff's only options are now the yard in-route, which is being poached by Earl Thomas 29 , and the vertical route to Robert Woods Since Woods is the only receiver not covered by multiple defenders, Goff tries to fit a throw to him while sliding away from Baltimore's blitz, but Carr stacks the vertical route perfectly and gives no room to be beaten over the top. In its purest form, defense is about forcing the offense into low-percentage plays as often as possible, because it's impossible to take everything away on every snap.
Baltimore's lopsided pass rush from a crowded box and unexpected coverage defenders off the line of scrimmage, along with excellent man coverage from the defensive backs, all worked in unison to do just that against the Rams in the last example.
By dropping players from the line of scrimmage and moving pieces around in the box, the Ravens are creating low-percentage looks for the offense through deception.
Versus particular offensive looks or in situations in which the offense may be tipping a tendency, this kind of deception can be a great way to get an opposing quarterback's head spinning. When the Ravens get backed up near or in their own red zone, though, Martindale has no reservation about throwing tricks out of the window to send everything he's got.
Cover-0 isn't just something the Ravens are willing to do when necessary, it's one of their favorite coverages when they get backed up. They live for playing on the edge. There is nothing sneaky about Baltimore's intent on this play. They line up seven across the line of scrimmage and dare Bills quarterback Josh Allen to beat them.
As talented as Baltimore's secondary is, Martindale is confident that his guys can hang on for 1. In this case, Baltimore gets a free rusher through the middle and forces Allen to bail the pocket before any of his receivers have a chance to snap their routes off.
Allen nearly finds a way to make a play anyway after shaking off a tackler, but the play is broken in so many ways by the time he gets the ball out that the Bills would have needed a miracle for a completion. In this instance, the Ravens defense is a bit more ambiguous in their intent, but they bring the house again.
It's Cover-0 with seven pass-rushers and Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield knows it. Part of the Ravens' formula, though, is that even while the quarterback may be quick to feel the blitz coming, they still have to execute within a small window of time and with a small margin for error. Mayfield has to rush his process here and ends up placing the throw behind the wide receiver. While this ball could have been caught, the wide receiver would have still gotten obliterated by cornerback Jimmy Smith 22 and stopped short of the sticks.
Heck, even a well-placed ball out in front of the receiver may have been disrupted considering Smith's positioning and closing speed. That combination of suffocating coverage and overwhelming pressure has drawn countless throws just like this one out of every quarterback the Ravens have faced for the past two months.
Even a perfect play may not be enough to beat the Ravens' aggressive defense on a given snap, never mind an imperfect play. Baltimore's blitz-heavy approach and star-filled secondary have gelled together perfectly down the stretch of the regular season.
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