The Baltimore Ravens have been one of the most physical defenses in football over the course of the 2023 season. One of the many defenders who has set the tone for the group is inside linebacker Roquan Smith, who has been a seamless fit in Baltimore since coming over in a trade from the Chicago Bears.
“At the end of the day, they’re grown men as well. But I know my motto is, hit everything that moves. And I throw that out to the defense, and the defense feels the same way. It’s about imposing your will on your opponent throughout the game and nine times out of 10, they will break. That’s just human nature. That’s who we are, and we just have to do what we can do to the best of our abilities. If we do that, that’s all she wrote.”
The Ravens defeated the Houston Texans in the Divisional Round, and he was asked about the physicality of his defense. He talked about how you have to impose your will throughout the game, where he says nine times out of 10 they will break.
