At 3-1 and in control of the AFC North, the Baltimore Ravens are off to a strong start to their 2023 campaign. Baltimore Beatdown staff identifies the coach of the first quarter:
Defensive Coordinator Mike Macdonald
Preseason concerns about potential defensive regression were warranted. Offseason attrition robbed the Ravens of roughly 40-percent of their pass rush production, when Calais Campbell, Justin Houston and Jason Pierre-Paul departed, plus three former starting defensive backs. Then came training camp injuries to all three projected starting cornerbacks, Marlon Humphrey, Rock Ya-Sin and Pepe Williams, followed by in-season injuries to star safety Marcus Williams and ascending edge rushers Odafe Oweh and David Ojabo.