Ebony Bird
FanSided

Baltimore Ravens All-Decade Team: Defense edition

By Chris Schisler

NEW ORLEANS, LA - FEBRUARY 03: Ed Reed #20 of the Baltimore Ravens holds up the Vince Lombardi Trophy following their 34-31 win against the San Francisco 49ers during Super Bowl XLVII at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on February 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA - FEBRUARY 03: Ed Reed #20 of the Baltimore Ravens holds up the Vince Lombardi Trophy following their 34-31 win against the San Francisco 49ers during Super Bowl XLVII at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on February 3, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
4 of 5
Next
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – NOVEMBER 03: Cornerback Marlon Humphrey #44 of the Baltimore Ravens scores a 70 yard turnover touchdown after wide receiver Julian Edelman #11 of the New England Patriots (not pictured) fumbled during the third quarter at M&T Bank Stadium on November 3, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – NOVEMBER 03: Cornerback Marlon Humphrey #44 of the Baltimore Ravens scores a 70 yard turnover touchdown after wide receiver Julian Edelman #11 of the New England Patriots (not pictured) fumbled during the third quarter at M&T Bank Stadium on November 3, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images) /

Cornerbacks: Marlon Humphrey, Jimmy Smith, Lardarius Webb, Brandon Carr, Corey Graham

Jimmy Smith was drafted in 2011. When he’s been on the field, he’s played at a high level. At his best, Smith has been a shutdown cornerback in the league. He has 14 career interceptions and has scored three defensive touchdowns. Marlon Humphrey was drafted in 2017 and quickly has established himself as one of the most important players on the entire roster. Humphrey may be the best cornerback in the NFL at the moment. One thing is for sure he is the king of the scoop and score. Big time fumble recoveries are becoming a signature move of his career.

You couldn’t possibly have an All-Decade team for the 2010-2019 seasons without including Lardarius Webb. The peak of Webb’s career was in 2011 when he had five interceptions and one of them was a pick six. He played with the Ravens from 2009-2017 and was a fan favorite. Webb is one of the greatest players in Ravens history.

Brandon Carr made a big impression when he came to the Ravens in 2017, recording four interceptions. Carr hasn’t missed a game in his NFL career, which is unbelievably impressive. Carr is the Ravens candidate for the Walter Payton Man of the Year award, an award earned by a player who does the most for his community.

Corey Graham is a player that the casual Ravens fan may have forgotten about. He had six picks in two years with the team and was an underrated part of the defense in a Super Bowl winning season. Graham of course had two interceptions and a touchdown in the divisional playoff game against the Denver Broncos. The Ravens needed every big play they could get to win that game in double overtime.

Home/Ravens News