In retooling their roster this offseason, the Ravens utilized both of these lessons. Baltimore’s main weakness in 2019 was an inability to create pressure without sending extra rushers after the quarterback.
Edge rusher Matt Judon (who’s set to earn $16.8 million this season playing on the franchise tag) was the only Ravens defender to tally more than 31 pressures. Baltimore’s defense is built to blitz more than most teams. Sending extra heat is a trademark of respected defensive coordinator Wink Martindale, and the Ravens’ stellar secondary can hold up in man-to-man coverage better than nearly any other group in the league.