[News] Ravens Defense Moves Up To No. 1, But Kicking Itself Over Touchdowns

[BR News]

Baltimore held the Raiders’ No. 2-ranked offense to just 261 yards gained and kept quarterback Derek Carr under 200 yards passing. But the unit surrendered a six-play touchdown drive in the final minutes in a 28-27 loss.

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[Ravenshine]

Yup, no doubt our defense is at cruising altitude...maintain strong. If our offense was doing better we'd be 4-0. Which is what many of us were warning about when we were 3-0 by suggesting offense just isn't there yet and not moving fast enough. So now it's no longer a suggestion, it's a fact. D strong as can be and only small improvements needed. O about as bad as can be in (TD) scores and pass protection anyway, other things also need to get better at, and need major adjustments overall. Special teams is somewhere in the middle of these 2 extremes.

[Derrel]

like the last several years, the defense gives up the losing TD on the last drive. The best D's get a stop. Ratings don't matter. The Ravens had that game and the D gave it up. At least CJ admitted it.

[Steve32]

like the last several years, the defense gives up the losing TD on the last drive. The best D's get a stop. Ratings don't matter. The Ravens had that game and the D gave it up. At least CJ admitted it.

That is true of last year, but not "the last several years".

[JD08]

Idk why Kendrick Lewis is still on the team, they need a TD, there is no reason he should be out of position and not playing deep

[JD08]

It's time for Shareece Wright to be benched also, besides the first game, he's been getting torched and has been the weak link in the secondary

[Ravenshine]

"While the Ravens defense ranks first in the league in yards allowed per game, they are currently seventh in points per game. Baltimore has allowed 18 points per game, so Sunday’s 28 points aren’t up to their standard."

On the 28 pts surrendered, it would be 24 pts if we hadn't accepted that penalty when we had them on 4th down. And if Raiders had missed that fg it would be 21 pts. Sure the D didn't get them on that 3rd and 17, but that was one of those pivot moments that could have easily swung the other way because our D did initially stop their drive and hold them to a potential fg.

[HomeoftheBRAVENS]

33 minutes ago, Steve32 said:

42 minutes ago, Derrel said:

like the last several years, the defense gives up the losing TD on the last drive. The best D's get a stop. Ratings don't matter. The Ravens had that game and the D gave it up. At least CJ admitted it.

That is true of last year, but not "the last several years".

This has been going on since 2013.I don't trust our defense at all in two minute situationsLast Sundays game is 50/50 with the offense and defense sharing blame though because the offense still had a shot and only needed to pick up 8 yards more to put Tucker in field goal range but they couldn't do it.

Edited October 4, 2016 by HomeoftheBRAVENS

[Dr. Kelley]

Yeah, if this defense is so good then why did they give up a touchdown to the raiders at the end of the game? Ibdont care what the stats say, this defense has been folding during crunch time the last few seasons. 

[Dr. Kelley]

50 minutes ago, Steve32 said:

That is true of last year, but not "the last several years".

No, its been the last several years. They almost lost us the Superbowl letting kaepernick march down the field for a come back.  And it will be this way as long as dean pees is the coordinator. 

[AVT417]

This was a tough loss and theres blame to go around for the offense the defense and special teams but i want to know why Harbs is getting a pass in the blame game? He had a worse day then anyone and that isnt like him. I will prefice this by saying that i am a big backer of Harbs.

1. Theres 20 mins left in the game there is no need to go for 2 at that point when the offense just scored and seemed to be gaining momentum. A missed 2pt attempt and a TD the other way and you are back down 2 scores instead of only one (which is exactly what happened)

2. Why the hell would he not make them kick a FG on 4th and 5?? Against a great offense when you get off the field you do not give the team another shot at 3rd down. That was a terrible call and i said it to a friend at the time, not just second guessing.

I agree that with the Sharece Wright comments, they need to give Davis or Sheldon Price (who i thought looked really good in the preseason) a look on the other side of Jimmy.
Also cutting Terrence Brooks in favor of Lewis wasnt a good move IMO. Brooks was always around the ball he should be on this team, Lewis has shown nothing to me in his 2 years here.

End of Rant! lol

[Cbrownj11]

Kendrick Lewis is terrible I've been saying it since last year. Whenever he's in at safety expect to give up some big plays down the field.

[757RavensFan]

I know folks are not a fan of it, but playing prevent defense probably would have won that game. 

There's no excuse to let a receiver get behind you on a short field when they need a TD to win.  

[RavenLunatic]

Frustrating loss. The offense starts the game no huddle and takes a dump all over itself with penalties. What an embarrassment. You're at home for crying out loud, not on the road. The crowd is on your side!!! This was the most important failure for the team. If the offense can't generate any momentum at home, your doomed to fail. The defense held strong for the most part, and yes, that last drive by Oakland is not excusable, but if the offense did their job out the gate, we would have had a win.

[20306cab]

The Raven's D has been awesome. Held the number two O to under 300 yards. They will have to be stellar all year, to make up for this pathetic Offense and QB. Not only does the O not help the D, they commit horrific penalties, to put the D in a bigger hole. Go Orioles!

Edited October 4, 2016 by 20306cab

[Maryland]

The Ravens defense really did play well until soft coverage gave them the lead just before the 2-min warning. A punt return to the 6 and a fumble at the 30 (coupled with a coaching blunder) led to 14 pretty easy points. Only on their second TD drive did they actually march the whole length of the field against our standard mid-game defense (as opposed to the soft coverage we give when trying to hold a lead with a few min left).

Edited October 4, 2016 by Maryland

[TheConquerorWorm]

This was a tough loss and theres blame to go around for the offense the defense and special teams but i want to know why Harbs is getting a pass in the blame game? He had a worse day then anyone and that isnt like him. I will prefice this by saying that i am a big backer of Harbs.

1. Theres 20 mins left in the game there is no need to go for 2 at that point when the offense just scored and seemed to be gaining momentum. A missed 2pt attempt and a TD the other way and you are back down 2 scores instead of only one (which is exactly what happened)

2. Why the hell would he not make them kick a FG on 4th and 5?? Against a great offense when you get off the field you do not give the team another shot at 3rd down. That was a terrible call and i said it to a friend at the time, not just second guessing.

I agree that with the Sharece Wright comments, they need to give Davis or Sheldon Price (who i thought looked really good in the preseason) a look on the other side of Jimmy.
Also cutting Terrence Brooks in favor of Lewis wasnt a good move IMO. Brooks was always around the ball he should be on this team, Lewis has shown nothing to me in his 2 years here.

End of Rant! lol

Why would you give up 3 points when the penalty moves them back out of FG range? I take that penalty every time.

[Ugly Ball]

My question, if our Defense was so good, where were the hits on Carr ?
0 sacks makes for a long day for the secondary. Pees has got to dial up some different blitzes to help get QB'S off their game. The earlier in the game the better. That's the best way to effect a high powered offense.

[mearzunkies]

My question, if our Defense was so good, where were the hits on Carr ?
0 sacks makes for a long day for the secondary. Pees has got to dial up some different blitzes to help get QB'S off their game. The earlier in the game the better. That's the best way to effect a high powered offense.

That Raider O-line is as good as Dallas's IMO.

[RavensFanMania]

20 minutes ago, TheConquerorWorm said:

Why would you give up 3 points when the penalty moves them back out of FG range? I take that penalty every time.

They were still in fg range for janikowski

[JamesA119]

I guess the defense is number 1 despite Shareece Wright. Incredible accomplishment.

[Rav'n Maniac]

“I think, on one of the passes, they just hit it behind one of our linebackers,” Mosley said.

Actually, It was 2 passes CJ. Both were to Crabtree and both were in your zone.

Why do they leave run stopping linebackers on the field on these kind of plays? In a attempt to disguise the coverage is the only reason I can think of. These guys aren't the best to cover WR's like Crabtree. I have no idea why they don't use coverage safeties like Levine & Lewis or CB's on these plays. Makes no sense.

[sizzlingdoom]

12 hours ago, JamesA119 said:

I guess the defense is number 1 despite Shareece Wright. Incredible accomplishment.

He is killing us. We would be 4-0 without him. Everyone praising him after the first games for making a few tackles.....I knew this would happen. There's a reason multiple teams let him go last year. His role and Aiken's better be severely reduced if not gone next week. Seriously! Those 2 should not be on this team. They definitely shouldn't be starting. Aiken, Wright, and Harbaugh lost the game last week. That sucked to watch. Props to Smitty and Lawrence Guy

[sizzlingdoom]

This was a tough loss and theres blame to go around for the offense the defense and special teams but i want to know why Harbs is getting a pass in the blame game? He had a worse day then anyone and that isnt like him. I will prefice this by saying that i am a big backer of Harbs.

1. Theres 20 mins left in the game there is no need to go for 2 at that point when the offense just scored and seemed to be gaining momentum. A missed 2pt attempt and a TD the other way and you are back down 2 scores instead of only one (which is exactly what happened)

2. Why the hell would he not make them kick a FG on 4th and 5?? Against a great offense when you get off the field you do not give the team another shot at 3rd down. That was a terrible call and i said it to a friend at the time, not just second guessing.

I agree that with the Sharece Wright comments, they need to give Davis or Sheldon Price (who i thought looked really good in the preseason) a look on the other side of Jimmy.
Also cutting Terrence Brooks in favor of Lewis wasnt a good move IMO. Brooks was always around the ball he should be on this team, Lewis has shown nothing to me in his 2 years here.

End of Rant! lol

You have every right to rant? keep going if you please. Couldn't stand our fans ranting after victories. Even after a hard fought loss would be annoying, but not after this game. We played like dog doodoo and still should've won. Wright is awful and better not start another game for the Ravens ever. I never knew a player could effect the game in such a negative way on so many levels-Aiken. Face palm to say the least. And for all of you calling for articles on players like Aiken.....there you go. That's why they don't exist. We completely ran out of wrs last year so people think Aiken is good cuz he had to accumulate stats. I would much rather have Butler on the team over Aiken. Big time. And Harbaugh, wth man. 2 of the very worst calls by a coach I've ever seen, and they were in the same game. Giving them another chance after staopping them on 3rd down, and not using the best kicker in the game to win the game at the end. Completely unacceptable. The Harbaughs are great with the players, but both of them are terrible with time management, and make huge questionable coaching decisions. I still can't believe we didn't kick at the end of the game. So ridiculous. Very hard to swallow. Tucker would've made it from 65. Not to mention we could've lined it up how he likes it and picked up at least 5 on third down to set it all up. Huge difference between 4-0 and 3-1. Especially in our division plus trying to get home field for once. We better straighten some crap out after this one. That starts with replacing wright. And honestly Aiken does not bring anything to this team

[Crusader]

Whats sad is the Ravens will start believing their that good.

[ibleedpurpleandblack]

STILL haven't learned that the PREVENT defense ONLY works when you are up by TWO scores!!!! Horrible call!!!

[fluffy201]

STILL haven't learned that the PREVENT defense ONLY works when you are up by TWO scores!!!! Horrible call!!!

We kinda had to with some respect. Our d line was getting zero pass rush and our corners really aren't that good.