Reports from Owings Mills indicate Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Dean Pees is subtly changing his strategy to counter modern passing attacks.
Last season, the defense allowed too many long, methodical scoring drives. Covering the middle of the field was a struggle. So far in training camp, Pees and the coaching staff are showing a two-pronged solution, centered around the positions most responsible for coverage between the hashes.
At safety, Eric Weddle and Lardarius Webb will be interchangeable, providing more flexibility than the Ravens have had with thumping strong safety types. Each are able to play as a traditional free safety, covering the deep middle, or come down in the box to cover in the slot or support against the run.