OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens are gearing up for their season opener against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday evening, with defensive coordinator Zach Orr praising what he known as among the finest training camps he is been a part of from an execution standpoint.
“Everybody doing their assignments. 11 guys enjoying as one,” Orr mentioned after Thursday’s apply.
WATCH: Ravens ready for season opener against Bills after strong training camp
Ravens ready for season opener against Bills after strong training camp
“And then simply slicing it free, man, attacking the soccer, that is the principle factor we wish to come out of camp, man being basically sound, being aggressive, and most effort, and I really feel like we have carried out it. I’m proud of camp.”
In his second 12 months as defensive coordinator, Orr is working with an improved secondary that has raised expectations for the Ravens protection to doubtlessly be among the many league’s greatest.
“Yeah, I feel it is pleasure simply because it is the beginning of a brand new journey and yearly is completely different. We really feel like we might be excellent. But we gotta go on the market and go do it,” Orr mentioned.
Sunday evening will mark the primary common season motion for a number of Ravens rookies, together with outdoors linebacker Mike Green.
“I’m actually excited. Gonna be the primary time we get to showcase our, I feel we bought an amazing crew and naturally that the competitors that we’re gonna get is gonna be good as effectively so it is gonna be check,” Green mentioned.
Kicker Tyler Loop additionally expressed confidence heading into the opener.
“I’m excited. We performed three weeks of preseason video games and I’m feeling actually good about our operation with Nick and Jordan and the safety of the O line. I feel we put a variety of good work on this offseason,” Loop mentioned.
On the offensive aspect, third-year coordinator Todd Monken is aware of what his unit must do after a three-turnover efficiency in Buffalo final season. Both Monken and working again Derrick Henry emphasised the significance of ball safety.
“Protecting the soccer, ending downfield, being probably the most bodily crew on the sector. I imply that is actually what it comes right down to and we’re fairly good once we play clear soccer,” Monken mentioned.
Henry mentioned the crew has realized from final 12 months’s errors.
“I do know we all know what to not do. So simply give attention to the constructive issues, repair the issues that we have to get higher at and go on the market and play some soccer,” Henry mentioned.
The Ravens will maintain their remaining apply of the week Friday, adopted by a walkthrough Saturday earlier than Sunday evening’s 8:20 p.m. kickoff.
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