The Baltimore Ravens drafted Patrick Queen making their defense more adaptable. Like boxing, football is often a battle of match ups.
The same way a southpaw or “big-shot” pug boxer can take down an elite contender, a seemingly inferior team can give a top-shelf squad fits because of one or two match ups that tilt the competitive balance. Think of those quick Miami Dolphin receivers streaking through the New England Patriots defensive backfield for years, or that Marvin Lewis defense in Cincinnati consistently throwing off Joe Flacco and the Ravens offense. Or what about Jeff Fisher‘s dullard Rams teams trading punches with the famed “Legion of Boom” Seattle Seahawks because of special team superiority.