What the Baltimore Ravens are actually doing right

We focus a lot on what the Baltimore Ravens are doing wrong. You have to identify a problem to fix a problem, so this makes sense. The Ravens are doing some things well though, and identifying these things is important too.

The Baltimore Ravens have so many problems that Twitter’s new 280 character limit can barely fit a list of all of them. It’s the bye week though and I’m tired of beating a dead horse. Today I’m going to be positive and tell you the three things the Ravens are actually doing quite well.

1. Pass Defense: 

The Baltimore Ravens have the third best pass defense in the NFL. The Ravens are only giving up 184.7 yards through the air per contest. When you consider that the Ravens have played Antonio Brown, A.J. Green, Amari Cooper and Jarvis Landry that’s a pretty good reason to pat the cornerbacks on the back. Jimmy Smith has made a serious case for being considered the best cornerback in football. Brandon Carr has played very well and Marlon Humphrey has lived up to the first round billing.

The Ravens defense is not being let down by the secondary. When the defense has been aggressive and the front seven has taken care of business, the defense has been unstoppable. The corners have bee the defense has been the most consistent position group of the team. The safety play could be better but it hasn’t been bad. Most of the problems stem from Dean Pees using Tony Jefferson wrong. He is a great safety but he plays his best football in the box. The secondary is really hard to complain about. The defense has been inconsistent against the run and rushing the passer. Covering receivers hasn’t been a problem for the purple and black.