Defensive Improvements

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(05-29-2021, 08:34 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: Absolutely gouged in the running game was to the tune of 162 yards, combined with 180 yards passing and they held the Ravens to a total of 342 yards with an offense doing nothing but giving the ball back.  The defense forced the Ravens to punt 4 times.  

I can't find Darius Phillips game log via PFF, but he rated something like a 90 that game as he was all over Jackson.  

162 rushing yards per game would be the 2nd best running game in the league last year and only 6 yards from being the best (14 yards from being 3rd). 6.7 yards per carry is 1.2 yards more per carry than any team in the NFL last year.

So no, giving up stats that would make a team the 2nd best (if not arguably the best when factoring in efficiency) rushing team in the NFL isn't brilliance or doing a really good job.

Okay, so the defense forced the Ravens to punt 4 times. The Ravens in 2020 punted 53 times in 16 games, or 3.3 punts per game. 4 is barely above their average and hardly anything to hang your hat on when you got ran all over.