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Ravens DB Geno Stone: Best 'Coverage Discipline' in NFL?

Geno Stone has been one of the best defensive backs this season for the Baltimore Ravens.

Jeremy Brener

Ravens DB Geno Stone: Best 'Coverage Discipline' in NFL?
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The Baltimore Ravens secondary has been one of the best in the NFL, and part of that is thanks to the play from safety Geno Stone.

Stone, 24, has dazzled in his fourth season with the Ravens. As a former seventh-round pick, Stone has worked his way up the depth chart and is proving to be a key player for Baltimore's defense.

ESPN believes Stone has the best coverage discipline out of any defensive back in the league.

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"Stone has six interceptions this season, the second most in the league, and he makes a lot of plays because of his alignment/assignment discipline in the secondary," ESPN writes. "He gets to his landmark, identifies the concept and plays within the structure of the defense."

Stone is having his best season to date, recording 57 tackles and six interceptions, both career-highs. He has also started nine games for the Ravens this year, more than his first three seasons combined.

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As the Ravens come down the stretch here, the secondary is going to have to face some real high-octane offenses, and Stone will have to play up to his standards if Baltimore wants to clinch the No. 1 seed going into the playoffs.

The Ravens are back in action on the road Monday night against the San Francisco 49ers. Kickoff on Christmas Day is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. ET.

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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