Perhaps even more than the offense, the Ravens defense has their own identity problem. They want to be a physical, disruptive group that sets the terms of engagement rather than merely reacting to the offense.
But outside of Kyle Hamilton, no Ravens defender embodied that ethos in Week 1. Even against the run, they limited efficiency but didn’t consistently penetrate the backfield and punish the Bills with negative plays. Nnamdi Madubuike and Travis Jones were still immoveable at the point of attack and the linebackers flowed to the ball well (aside from a handful of missed tackles).