ravens004

The defense is #10 in the league this year with obvious pieces missing. I would say the defensive coaching staff has done a great job of staying competitive. There were weeks when a guy was signed on Monday and started on Sunday this season. Its incredible this D is top 10. The Steelers torched the #1 defense in the league in Denver, this Ravens D shut them down one week later. Hall of Famers like Ray and Ed had more to do with the Defense being dominant under Rex and Chuck than the coaches being geniuses. Colts, Bills, and even the Bengals (#11) are all behind the Ravens in D this season, and they clearly have more talent. Pees has been a coordinator under Saban, Belichick, and Harbaugh, and has won 2 Super Bowls. I think he understands the game. How could anybody expect more than #10 in the league with this group? No Sizzle, Ngata, McPhee, Krueger, Graham, Williams, Ellerbe, Arthur Jones, etc. The last couple years have been rough losing these guys. Almost all of them signed big contracts because they had success under Pees

There is a major difference between Pees and Cameron... Pees has won a Super Bowl as Raven's Coordinator. Defense clearly played bad this week, but they will bounce back. 3 weeks from now they can be 3-0 in the division... In the words of the great Aaron Rodgers... Relax They play 16 games for a reason, not 2