Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Zach Orr has taken heat for the unit’s sub-standard play through nine weeks. Veteran corner Marlon Humphrey defended the DC on Monday, saying that the issues reside with the players.

“For me as a player knowing what’s going on, I hate seeing coaches get under scrutiny when it’s the players’ fault,” Humphrey said, via the team’s official website. “If I felt that this ain’t being coached this way right, this ain’t being this, this ain’t being this, it’s a little different. But it really sucks when the product we’re putting out there isn’t what we’re being coached, isn’t what we’re practicing, and that’s kind of what hurts me.

“Some of the plays I’ve given up, is that the coach’s fault, or did we practice it this week, and then I got in the game, and I didn’t play it exactly how it was supposed to be, and it results in a big play? That is the NFL … but I hate that just because, when it’s your fault sometimes, while somebody’s getting scrutinized, that’s never a good thing.”

Baltimore held Denver to 10 points in Sunday’s win, but the Broncos still moved the ball, generating 319 yards and 20 first downs. The Ravens holding Sean Payton’s crew to 1-of-4 in the red zone kept the score a blowout.

Baltimore ranks last in the NFL in passing yards allowed per game (280.9), 23rd in points (24.3), and 26th in EPA per dropback allowed (0.08).