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Ravens have great respect for MJD

It's not quite time for Halloween, but Ravens defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano has a healthy amount of fear and respect of Jones-Drew.

“The big thing is we've got to gang-tackle this guy," Pagano said. “He breaks a ton of tackles. You put on the tape, and this guy is like a rolling ball of butcher knives. He's scary. He runs over linebackers, he knocks guys out, he puts people to sleep.

“We've got to do a good job, as always, of setting the edge and not giving the outside. He's a downhill guy. He can bounce, jump, cut, spin. He can do everything, and we've got to get as many hats on as possible and hang on for dear life."

Pagano went on to say that Jones-Drew runs hard like imposing New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs, who's about nine inches taller and 50 pounds heavier than the Jaguars' running back.

“He runs like Jacobs from the Giants, physically, but he's slight in stature," Pagano said. "Sometimes he looks like he's two-and-a-half, three-feet tall behind all those big linemen and he's hard to find. All of the sudden, there he is.

"He dents you with his Riddell right on yours and he, like I said, puts you to sleep. But, it's hard to find him sometimes. So, again, we have to do a great job of knocking the line of scrimmage back and getting off blocks and taking care of him.”

 

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