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Prior to the start of this current NFL season http://www.eaglesfootballauthentics.com/zach-brown-jersey-authentic , many defensive players were rewarded with some pretty hefty contracts. On the other hand, the current list of highest paid defensive players in 2014 does not include many of these big names. Richard Sherman, J.J. Watt and Patrick Peterson all recently signed big contracts, but the three of them still don't make the list of being the highest paid defenders in 2014.The 20 highest paid defensive players in the league this season includes some players who might be considered "overrated" and who have never made a trip to Hawaii to play at the end of a season.In a league where salaries are spread unequally throughout the years of a contract http://www.raidersauthorizedshops.com/authentic-isaiah-johnson-jersey , many players on this list are getting their highest pay with their biggest cap hit in 2014. It is still pretty surprising to see so many relatively unknown players on this list. Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh has promoted linebackers coach Don Martindale to defensive coordinator, assuring a seamless transition in the wake of Dean Pees’ retirement.

Martindale has been coaching Baltimore linebackers since 2012. The 54-year-old was the defensive coordinator of the Denver Broncos in 2010.

After Pees ended his six-year run as the Ravens’ defensive coordinator on Jan. 1, Harbaugh said he wanted to maintain continuity with his new hire.

”I’m a believer in this system,” Harbaugh said last week. ”This system has been something that’s been developed for a long period of time Devin Bush Jersey , and we have worked really hard every single year to make it better.”

Martindale has been part of that process. He coached the Ravens inside linebackers from 2012-15 and spent the past two seasons as the team’s linebackers coach.

In announcing the move Tuesday, Harbaugh said Martindale’s ”aggressive mentality will serve to take our defense to new levels.”

Harbaugh said Martindale ”knows the ins and outs of what we have been about on defense and has been an important contributor to our success on that side of the ball.”

Also on Tuesday, Harbaugh promoted Mike Macdonald to linebackers coach and Sterling Lucas to quality control defense.

The 30-year-old Macdonald joined the Ravens in 2014 as a coaching intern on defense. He served as a defensive assistant in 2015 and 2016, and this season was the defensive backs coach. Baltimore led the NFL this season with 22 interceptions and forced a league-best 34 turnovers.

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