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Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Pass Rush

The Ravens took advantage of an inexperienced offensive line and swarmed Jared Goff with both scheme and numbers. While the Ravens finished with just 2 sacks, they allowed Goff ATS on just 13 of 41 drop backs (32%).

Let’s start with pass rush by numbers:

2-4: 22 plays, 169 yards (7.7 YPP)

5: 13 plays, 37 yards (2.7 YPP), including 1 sack and both interceptions

6+: 4 plays, -8 yards (-2.0 YPP), including 1 sack

Simply put, risking numbers on the pass rush paid off in spades.

In terms of elements of deception, the Ravens used a season-high 26 individual blitzes, ran 5 stunts, and had 10 drops of 2 men. Martindale used a variety of combinations for 11 deceptive…