# Logan Ryan: Ryan believes the Ravens' defense under Jesse Minter can return to the 2023 level, when Baltimore allowed the fewest points in the NFL.

**Claimed:** Sep 23, 2026
**Pundit:** Logan Ryan — https://missedtakes.co/pundits/logan-ryan
**Outlet:** CBS Sports — https://missedtakes.co/outlets/cbs-sports
**How it reached us:** published in writing
**Original:** https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/jesse-minter-coach-profile-ravens-background-history/

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> Ryan believes Baltimore's defense can get back to the level it played at in 2023, when the Mike Macdonald-coordinated unit allowed the fewest points in the NFL.

*(their words, quoted for attribution)*

## The claims

- **Baltimore Ravens defense to be the best in the league**
  - Kind: Position Group Finish · About: Baltimore Ravens
  - Verdict: not settled yet

## Who this take is about

- Baltimore Ravens — https://missedtakes.co/nfl/teams/ravens

## What others said about the same people

- Chris Simms on Baltimore Ravens: Simms went through the entire Week 3 slate with straight-up winners and predicted final scores, taking Jacksonville, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Detroit, Houston, Carolina, Kansas City, Seattle, the Giants, Baltimore, New Orleans, Minnesota, San Francisco, Denver and Philadelphia. He also expected Zay Flowers and Puka Nacua to sit, Kyler Murray to play, and said Marvin Harrison Jr. projects as no better than a good No. 2 or high-end No. 3 receiver. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/662b7ba3-1bf6-4ad0-9f93-9f2ab83143fd (scored 97.62)
- Nate Tice on Baltimore Ravens: Tice matched his guest on every Week 3 game, picking the Ravens over the Cowboys, the Jaguars over the Patriots in a close game, the Broncos to upset the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears and the Lions over the Jets. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b8378e16-ea5c-4107-a883-28aaf0e71134 (scored 100)
- Steven Ruiz on Baltimore Ravens: Previewing Week 3, Ruiz picked the Ravens to beat the Cowboys in Brazil, Jacksonville over New England in a low-scoring game, an upset by the Broncos over the Rams, the Raiders over the Saints, the Eagles over the Bears, the Lions over the Jets, and his Hail Mary that Houston beats Indianapolis by two touchdowns. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a30ff469-4972-4c48-855b-ba984e4de9d0 (scored 100)
- Tracy Sandler on Baltimore Ravens: Sandler predicted Caleb Williams would miss two to three weeks with his hamstring injury, and in the picks segment took the Broncos, Ravens, Vikings, Bills and Bears (switching off an earlier Tampa pick). — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/74f12600-9587-488a-af00-2e8c11643531 (scored 100)
- Carmen Vitali on Baltimore Ravens: In the show's weekly picks segment Vitali took the Broncos over the Rams, the Ravens over the Cowboys in Rio, Tampa at home over Minnesota, the Bills over the Chargers and the Eagles on the road in Chicago. She also agreed that Caleb Williams would be out roughly two to three weeks. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/948bc684-6a05-4cb4-a5ff-72861da00102 (scored 100)
- Nick Wright on Baltimore Ravens: On his Week 3 pick show, Nick Wright gave straight-up final-score predictions for five games, calling blowouts by Seattle over Washington and Kansas City over Miami, a Jacksonville home win over New England, a narrow New Orleans win over the Raiders and a low-scoring Baltimore win over Dallas in Brazil. He also called Seattle the best team in the NFL with the league's best defense. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/afa6070a-4229-4b28-a922-31d609ad1adf (scored 100)

## More position group finish

The same kind of call, about other players and teams.

- Pat Fitzmaurice on Green Bay Packers: In a Week 4 waiver-wire column, Fitzmaurice made a few forward-looking roster claims: Rashod Bateman remains Baltimore's clear No. 2 receiver, Caleb Douglas should become Miami's top receiver when healthy, Fernando Mendoza will eventually take over for Kirk Cousins in Las Vegas, and Green Bay may have the league's worst offensive line. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4716d512-a5ae-4755-82b9-794c55bb03ba (not settled)
- Nick Wright on Seattle Seahawks: Wright argued Justin Herbert has always been supporting-cast dependent rather than elite, said the Bills are the likely winner over the Chargers, and then gave straight score predictions for five Week 3 games, calling Seattle the best team in the NFL with the league's best defense. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/f0f98756-17d9-44ae-81c3-391a7ba9bc66 (not settled)
- Adam Amin on Buffalo Bills: Amin suggested Buffalo may have the best offense in the NFL while explaining the Lions' defensive struggles. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c976cf25-4234-42a4-995a-c2eaef90dde8 (not settled)
- Nick Wright on Seattle Seahawks: On his Week 3 pick show, Nick Wright gave straight-up final-score predictions for five games, calling blowouts by Seattle over Washington and Kansas City over Miami, a Jacksonville home win over New England, a narrow New Orleans win over the Raiders and a low-scoring Baltimore win over Dallas in Brazil. He also called Seattle the best team in the NFL with the league's best defense. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/afa6070a-4229-4b28-a922-31d609ad1adf (not settled)
- Danny Parkins on New England Patriots: In the winners-only chips segment Parkins backed the Patriots over the Jaguars, the Bengals over the Steelers and the Ravens over the Cowboys in Brazil. He also said New England has a real shot at a top-10 defense and that Kayshon/Romeo Dobbs will be the Patriots' number one target. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/88f60b41-3824-4b00-b0f0-f434c55c539b (not settled)
- Connor "Boston Connor" Campbell on Seattle Seahawks: Connor called the Seahawks the league's best defense while defending Drake Maye. — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3590cdff-ed41-4641-b4ba-abc01c3ec752 (not settled)

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