The 2019 Baltimore Ravens — you know, right up to the point when they kicked all of us in the collective cupcakes — were a whirlwind of a force on the field, dazzling opponents with an array of misdirection, skill and flexibility, both on defense and offense.
Defensively, once the team acquired Marcus Peters in a mid-season trade, opponents would be facing a combination of Peters, Brandon Carr, Jimmy Smith, Marlon Humphrey, Earl Thomas and Chuck Clark in the passing game, with blitzing from the corners and dropping Carr, Smith or Thomas deep. They baffled and confused, and could match up with seemingly whatever was thrown their way.