Many a local sports voice claim that Trenton Simpson is part of the reason that Roquan Smith has been terrible in pass coverage. They now claim that Patrick Queen is what made Roquan so effective, not the other way around. They argue, “if only the Ravens had exercised their one year option on Queen the Ravens wouldn’t be in this predicament.” The defense would be better if the Ravens replace Simpson, they maintain.
Maybe some of you feel the same way. Let’s unemotionally examine the Simpson-Smith-Queen issue with some data and film review and see where that leads. More generally, should Simpson be on the field, or do the Ravens need to acquire an inside linebacker before the trade deadline to help fix the defense, as some now claim? Continue reading “The Ravens Defensive Mess: Trenton Simpson and a Bit More”