OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey supplied assist for criticized defensive coordinator Zach Orr, saying the struggles on protection shouldn’t be blamed on the first-year playcaller.
“For me as a participant, understanding what is going on on, I hate seeing coaches get beneath scrutiny when it is the gamers’ fault,” Humphrey mentioned after Monday night time’s walk-through follow. “If I felt that there was, ‘This [isn’t] being coached this manner proper. This [isn’t] being this, [or] this is not being this,’ it is slightly totally different. Nevertheless it actually sucks when the product we’re placing on the market is not what we’re being coached [and] is not what we’re training. That is form of what hurts me.”
The Ravens’ protection has gone from being one of many NFL’s finest final season to one of many worst this 12 months.
Final season, Baltimore’s protection turned the primary in NFL historical past to rank first in factors allowed (16.5), sacks (60) and takeaways (31). Within the offseason, Mike Macdonald left as Ravens defensive coordinator to develop into head coach of the Seattle Seahawks, and Baltimore promoted Orr from linebackers coach to defensive coordinator.
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By means of 9 video games, Baltimore ranks twenty first in yards allowed (356.6), twenty third in factors allowed (24.3) and final in move protection (280.9). The Ravens have allowed 26 completions of 25 or extra yards, which can also be worst within the NFL.
“We won’t follow all of it week this manner — coach this manner — after which get within the sport, and it is not precisely the way you simply practiced it,” Humphrey mentioned. “So, that is been the most important factor. We have talked about doing all of your 1-of-11. So many instances this 12 months, only one man just isn’t precisely the place he is alleged to be, and that is the place it has been hit.”
The Ravens’ protection confirmed indicators of progress in Sunday’s 41-10 win over the Denver Broncos. Baltimore tied its season low with 10 factors allowed and gave up its third-fewest passing yards (197).
It is going to be a harder check on Thursday night time, when Baltimore performs host to the Cincinnati Bengals. Final month, Joe Burrow threw for 392 yards and 5 touchdowns, however the Ravens gained 41-38 in time beyond regulation.
“We felt like we must always have misplaced; I feel that is what we form of talked about at this time,” Humphrey mentioned. “We gained the sport, however we didn’t play nicely, particularly the secondary alone. It is all the time a tricky problem, however I feel we have now the blokes for the job, and we will maintain working at it — maintain working at all of it the best way up till sport time — after which let it unfastened Thursday night time.”
