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New Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald is putting his stamp on the defense.

There is certainly a change in philosophy from Don Martindale, who parted ways with the Ravens after the season and is now the defensive coordinator for the New York Giants.

Macdonald is a bit more philosophical than Martindale and likes to teach the overall concepts rather than focusing on a specific position at least during offseason workouts.

The players understand the strategy and are making the proper adjustments.

“Mike is actually doing a unique job I’ve kind of never experienced; he’s really having everybody understand the whole philosophy of mainly just the group of coverage, as opposed to, ‘You’ve got this call.