Ken Mckusick breaks down the defence after a convincing 41-7 win over the Houston Texans to go 8-2 for the season. You can find his notes Here.
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Defensive Notes vs. Texans (Week 11)
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really interesting that peanut didnt appear in the game again after his sack until the backups tookover...
i thought he was a spy on that play when watching it live but did he just shirk his assignment or something?
i thought he was a spy on that play when watching it live but did he just shirk his assignment or something?
certainly sounds like that's what he did
I don't think what happened with Peanut was punitive in nature. He may have been too slow to rush, because Fells was his assignment and Fells was blocking Ferguson. However, the reason Peanut wasn't on the field for a long time is more of a systemic problem for him.
The Ravens primary packages:
Dime and Quarter: Peanut doesn't have a spot. Quarter has no ILB and either Bynes (as a stronger run defender) or Fort (as the ebst pass defender of the group) plays in dime. In this game, it was all Fort in the Dime.
3-3-5 Nickel: Only 1 ILB and it would be Bynes to get the best and most physical run defender out there.
Standard Nickel: 2 of the 3 ILBs among Bynes, Fort, and Peanut can be paired in any combination. Interestingly, the Ravens had 7 such nickel snaps during his long absence from the field. Every one of those included Bynes and Fort.
So the Ravens are having difficulty finding a niche role for Peanut when he's being outplayed by both of their recently-acquired linebackers. The Ravens are going to great lengths no make sure it's not termed as a benching, but when you can't find playing time for a player, that's what it is.
The Ravens primary packages:
Dime and Quarter: Peanut doesn't have a spot. Quarter has no ILB and either Bynes (as a stronger run defender) or Fort (as the ebst pass defender of the group) plays in dime. In this game, it was all Fort in the Dime.
3-3-5 Nickel: Only 1 ILB and it would be Bynes to get the best and most physical run defender out there.
Standard Nickel: 2 of the 3 ILBs among Bynes, Fort, and Peanut can be paired in any combination. Interestingly, the Ravens had 7 such nickel snaps during his long absence from the field. Every one of those included Bynes and Fort.
So the Ravens are having difficulty finding a niche role for Peanut when he's being outplayed by both of their recently-acquired linebackers. The Ravens are going to great lengths no make sure it's not termed as a benching, but when you can't find playing time for a player, that's what it is.
So it’s partly he’s been benched
And it’s partly situational in-game where we have a big lead and therefore play with fewer ILBs consistently?
I would not make a distinction between these 2 things. Effectively, the Ravens don't have a significant role for him because they have better players for the bulk of circumstances. That's benching to me, with the only difference being there is no apparent punitive component (as might have happened with Tim Williams or Bowser).
oh ok - what's the ideal role for peanut then in this defence - if there is one?
He was effective as a situational pass rusher, particularly in terms of some complementary pick concepts in 2018. The problem with that is he coincidentally reduces the coverage flexibility the team has, which impairs the defense's ability to fool the opponent, because Peanut is far more effective playing downhill (rushing the passer).