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How Eric Weddle Is Driving the Ravens’ Dominant Defense With Near Perfection

Tyreek Hill goes into motion, jetting from left to right in front of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his anti-aircraft gun of an arm. Motion confuses and creates mismatches, which make the hairs on the back of a defensive coordinator’s neck stand up. Hill is a mismatch unto himself.

But Don “Wink” Martindale is calm. The Ravens defensive coordinator doesn’t have a pass rusher with more than 8.5 sacks, and he doesn't have a hyper-athletic, shutdown corner capable of mirroring Hill’s every movement. There's some young talent, but three of his most important starters are on the wrong side of 30.