The Ravens have given up far too many big plays and face a major test in Week 6 when they host the Washington Commanders led by rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels. Washington (4-1) has averaged 38.0 points in its last three games, and wide receiver Terry McLaurin is one of the league’s top deep threats.
Through the first five games, Baltimore has faced some of the top quarterbacks (Patrick Mahomes, Dak Prescott, Josh Allen, Joe Burrow) and wide receivers (Rashee Rice, Davante Adams, CeeDee Lamb, Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins) in football. While that explains some of the Ravens’ pass defense troubles, Orr said that gives him no relief.
“It feels like, every week, we get up here, and we’re playing one of the top offenses, one of the top quarterbacks, and that’s no different this week,” he said.
Being part of a team with Super Bowl expectations adds pressure to Orr’s job in his first year as a coordinator, but he embraces it. Orr’s genuine personality is one of his many strengths, and players appreciate that he remains levelheaded through the ups and downs of a game or season.
“That’s one thing about Zach – he’s consistent,” outside linebacker Kyle Van Noy said. “He knows who he is as a person and a coach, and he’s getting better and better each week. I respect that as a player, seeing a coach that doesn’t switch up when things are going bad, and he’s the same when things are going great. It’s awesome to see. We just want to play hard for him and get on the right track. We’ll get there.”
Orr brings the same dedication to coaching that he brought to his playing career, which ended prematurely due to a rare congenital neck condition. He began his career as an undrafted rookie but ended as an All-Pro linebacker. Orr has climbed out of tougher situations, and the talent on Baltimore’s defense gives him plenty of tools to work with.
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