Marvins Defense in Baltimore

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(11-14-2018, 09:07 AM)Air Force 1 Wrote: In simple terms they were aggressive and when they arrived at the ball they arrived violently. You could just see teams just have no confidence that anything was going to work against that Ravens D. I think the hallmark of that defense is that they were all big guys who could move and they didn't have to think too much. One of the smallest ones of the whole bunch was Ray Lewis and I don't have to tell you a thing about him.

Last note about them. When they had an opportunity for a big play they didn't miss it often. If they could get a sack they didn't "whiff on it" If they could get their hands on a pass, they often intercepted it or knocked it down. They were scarily efficient in what they did and they always dictated the tempo and nature of the game.

I can't post it because I'm at work, byut just search up, "2000 Ravens Defense," on YouTube and the Superbowl will be the first thing to pop up. Its 12 minutes of viewing, but it indeed shows the constant attacking.

In that video though, in regard to the bolded, McCrary , Adams and Boulware whiffed a couple of times each, on near sacks; its the nature of the game, when you're 100 mph and then you need to cut or stop to grab a QB; you'll whiff half the time.

Its why its easier to tackle a guy that's moving, if you're moving as well.

Another interesting note, is that their nickel D (which was literally only played on 3rd downs, back in the day), had only 3 lineman rush; McCrary, Adams and someone else, while the 3 LBs stayed on the field and the extra DB.

Judging from that SB, it wasn't very effective from a pass rush POV (don't even think they got a pressure in that whole clip, in their nickel D, but may be wrong), but those LBs were just so good in coverage, it didn't matter.