Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Michael Pierce has been a big part of the team’s defense so far in 2023. The unit ranks in the top of the league in multiple different categories, which is in part due to the contributions of many different players.
Pierce was asked about the momentum of consecutive big plays being made by either him or his teammates over the course of a game after the team’s Week 8 win over the Arizona Cardinals. He shared that there is a major momentum jump, and shouted out players like Roquan Smith, Justin Madubuike, Broderick Washington and more.
“It’s a momentum jump, man. As a defender, especially for me, I never see those kinds of plays come my way. It’s just a momentum jump for everybody; two fourth-down stops, no matter who makes them. We’ve seen a lot of guys … [Justin] Madubuike has been playing out of his mind; ‘Ro’ [Roquan Smith] has had amazing games. When you have a lot of defenders who are really good … It’s a long season, so you need guys like myself, like ‘Broddy’ [Broderick Washington] is going to have a big game, I’m sure. ‘Urb’ [Brent Urban] is going to have a lot of different plays. So, any time any defender can lift up our team and make some big-time plays, especially consecutively, is big, no matter who it is.”
