Skeptics have told Ravens safety Ar’Darius Washington he’s too small. It makes his role as the improbable savior of the defense sweeter.

Before Baltimore's game at Houston on Christmas Day became a rout, the Ravens' defense was put to the test. It was fourth-and-goal from the 4-yard line, and on a swing pass to Joe Mixon, safety Ar'Darius Washington swooped in unblocked,

In addition to the usual scouts and coaches, it took phone calls from Marlon Humphrey and former Raven Patrick Queen to recruit Washington to Baltimore. Pro Football Focus declared Washington as the top undrafted free agent gem, but he was still salty and confused. How could this happen?

Safety Ar’Darius Washington saw defensive coordinator Zach Orr flying toward him. He heard him screaming, “Let’s go!” But Washington was too “turnt” himself to realize Orr, a former Ravens linebacker, was about to flip over him in excitement.

Ravens DC Zach Orr takes a hard fall celebrating an Ar’Darius Washington 4th down stop on the Texans Joe Mixon

Kyle Hamilton and Ar’Darius Washington are both dawgs — which would make Hamilton a Great Dane and Washington a cowboy pit bull, according to linebacker Roquan Smith, allegedly the worst perpetrator of jokes about the height gap between the two safeties.

The improvement by the defense is as big of a reason as any that Baltimore will head into this weekend with a chance to win the AFC North.

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Colin Cowherd ripped the Steelers for being the same team for the last 10 years and Tomlin's open to utilizing Justin Fields more.

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