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Jesse Minter's Revival Of Derwin James Explains How He Will Further Unlock Kyle Hamilton
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Jesse Minter's Revival Of Derwin James Explains How He Will Further Unlock Kyle Hamilton

Baltimore Ravens On SI·Jason La Canfora·27 days ago
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With Ravens head coach Jesse Minter fresh from a highly-successful stint running the Chargers defense for two years, and Los Angeles safety Derwin James one of the few physical comps on the planet for Baltimore hybrid safety Kyle Hamilton, it’s only natural to draw parallels. Studying James’s usage upon Minter’s arrival should provide a portal into what Hamilton will be doing more of now. But the deeper you dig, it becomes apparent that, in fact, what former Ravens defensive coordinator Zach Orr finally got around to with Hamilton was basically barrowing more from Minter’s work with James. Orr’s job was complicated by general manager Eric DeCosta misevaluating the import of an injury to defensive back Ar’Darius Washington and failing to provide requisite depth and quality at the safety position for dime looks (six defensive backs on the field), and Minter won’t face that challenge now. And Minter is a far superior schemer and play caller.…

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