Embattled Ravens defensive coordinator Zach Orr isn't fretting his job status as Baltimore attempts to dig itself out of an early-season hole.
"I'm just focused on this Sunday," he said Thursday ahead of the Ravens' Week 6 game against the Los Angeles Rams, via ESPN. "All I got to do is go out there and just continue to work day by day and put my best foot forward. And so, I'm not really worried about what happens. I'm just worried about finding a way to get a win on Sunday and stop a high-powered offense with L.A. coming in."
Orr has been under scrutiny since taking over as the Ravens DC in 2024 after Mike Macdonald left for Seattle. The Ravens struggled early last season before turning things around late, finishing 10th in yards allowed and ninth in points.
This season, everything has collapsed, with injuries magnifying the issues.
Entering Week 6, Baltimore ranks 32nd in points allowed (35.4), 31st in yards allowed (408.8), 31st in passing defense (262.4) and 29th in run defense (146.4). Those types of per-game numbers usually spell bad news for coordinators.
"I'm really focusing on what's important and what my job is -- that's to be here and do the best I can," Orr said. "So this job already entails a lot. So adding other distractions I've learned makes it even more difficult. So the older I'm getting at, I'm just more mature and just learning like, I got to stay focused and stay locked in and block out that noise."
The Ravens have a veteran coach, senior defensive assistant Chuck Pagano, on the staff if John Harbaugh elects to make a move. Thus far, the head coach has backed his DC, including offering comments of support after last week's home blowout loss to Houston.
Unfortunately for Orr, his beleaguered defense now faces the NFL's leader in passing yards, Matthew Stafford (1,503), and the league's receiving leader, Puka Nacua (588).
Sunday marks the second time since 1970 that the NFL's passing yards leader and receiving yards leader are on the same team and facing the NFL's worst scoring defense, per NFL Research. The only other instance since 1970 is when the St. Louis Rams' Marc Bulger and Isaac Bruce played San Francisco in 2004.
If the Ravens defense falters again, the Week 7 bye could induce a change from Harbaugh.
