Baltimore Ravens vs Cincinnati Bengals: Position by Position Grades

Defensive Line

Sep 7, 2014; Baltimore, MD, USA; Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton (14) runs with the ball as running back Giovani Bernard (25) blocks Baltimore Ravens defensive end DeAngelo Tyson (93) during the first quarter at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports

The defense’s performance as a whole was a bit tricky to figure out in this game.

The line applied some pressure in the first half, but not too much and they failed to sack quarterback Andy Dalton once in the entire game. Not many positives came out from this game as it pertains to the D-line, as they failed to record any quarterback hits and only two players recorded more than two tackles.

Those two players were veterans Chris Canty and DeAngelo Tyson, who recorded four and three tackles respectively. Brandon Williams, Haloti Ngata, and rookie Timmy Jernigan each accumulated two tackles.

Grade – D+