{"id":2385,"date":"2024-11-19T08:02:17","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T08:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=2385"},"modified":"2024-11-19T08:02:17","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T08:02:17","slug":"report-ravens-hc-names-new-starters-to-fix-secondary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=2385","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Ravens HC Names New Starters to Fix Secondary!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/GettyImages-2182700705-e1731966650292.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" alt=\"Ar'Darius Washington\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption\">\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Baltimore Ravens are making two changes in the secondary.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The\u00a0Baltimore Ravens\u00a0aren\u2019t sitting still when it comes to trying to fix the NFL\u2019s worst pass defense. Head coach John Harbaugh confirmed the team will have a new combination of starting deep safeties,\u00a0Kyle Hamilton\u00a0and\u00a0Ar\u2019Darius Washington.<\/p>\n<p>Harbaugh revealed on Monday, November 18 he will trust this duo \u201cmoving forward,\u201d per\u00a0Ravens.com Editorial Director Ryan Mink.<\/p>\n<p>Hamilton and Washington were the starters for Week 11\u2019s 18-16 defeat to the\u00a0Pittsburgh Steelers. Washington\u2019s promotion to a permanent role with the starting unit comes after former All-Pro\u00a0Eddie Jackson didn\u2019t travel to Heinz Field.<\/p>\n<p>Jackson\u2019s absence was followed by veteran free safety\u00a0Marcus Williams\u00a0not getting work in Pittsburgh. Harbaugh had touted Williams to\u00a0finally break out\u00a0this season, but the former\u00a0New Orleans Saints\u00a0standout is now set for backup duty.<\/p>\n<p>Putting Washington and Hamilton together coincided with Baltimore\u2019s best defensive performance of the season. It helped the Ravens had another newcomer making a difference on the back end.<\/p>\n<h2>Ravens Making Necessary Changes at Safety<\/h2>\n<p>Harbaugh didn\u2019t want to go into specifics about why Jackson was absent this week. The coach simply said it\u2019s an \u201cin house\u201d situation, per\u00a0Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic.<\/p>\n<p>Williams not getting on the field was just as significant. Especially since the 28-year-old is still under contract on a deal worth $70 million, according to\u00a0Spotrac.com.<\/p>\n<p>Both Williams and Jackson have pedigree as proven safeties, but neither was playing well in a Ravens uniform. Particularly in deep areas.<\/p>\n<p>Their struggles along the last line of defense influenced the Ravens turning to Washington and moving Hamilton further back. Harbaugh\u00a0explained, \u201cwe were trying to attack some issues we had on the back end.\u201d Going into more detail, Harbaugh applauded Hamilton for \u201cplaying very well back there, he did a great job of communicating.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That last detail is no small feat for Hamilton, who had previously spent most of his time in the box and closer to the line of scrimmage. The All-Pro\u2019s versatility can help fix this pass defense, alongside Washington and another new face.<\/p>\n<h2>Ar\u2019Darius Washington Is Not the Only Welcome Change for Ravens<\/h2>\n<p>Washington took on the more downhill role against the Steelers, making\u00a011 tackles, including six solo stops. The\u00a05-foot-8, 180-pounder\u00a0didn\u2019t look out of place and offered a level of dependability to the defensive backfield that\u2019s been missing too long.<\/p>\n<p>Having Washington keep things steady helped cornerback\u00a0Tre\u2019Davious White\u00a0make a positive first impression. The All-Pro the Ravens\u00a0traded for after missing out\u00a0on\u00a0Marshon Lattimore, made a\u00a0nifty pass breakup in the red zone.<\/p>\n<p>White can be the shutdown cornerback this defense needs once he\u2019s fully healthy and up to speed with the Ravens\u2019 particular scheme terminology. That could be bad news for\u00a0Brandon Stephens, who has been\u00a0asked to do too much covering opponents\u2019 No. 1 receivers.<\/p>\n<p>Harbaugh and first-year defensive coordinator Zach Orr may need to make the same tough decision about Stephens they made regarding Williams and Jackson. Continuing with the same overly generous secondary was unsustainable for a team with lofty, Super Bowl ambitions.<\/p>\n<p>The Ravens have at least started to make the necessary changes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Baltimore Ravens are making two changes in the secondary. 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