Expect Dean Pees To Utilize 2 Deep Safeties Against Jaguars

Over the past couple of weeks, the Ravens have found their best Safety combination in Will Hill and Jeromy Miles. Hill and Miles have been playing a majority of the defensive snaps with SS Darian Stewart as the back-up Safety for Miles. This allows Defensive Coordinator, Dean Pees, to utilize 2 deep safeties while the front four goes after the Quarterback. By rushing four and dropping seven into coverage, the Ravens can protect their inexperienced corners while forcing the Quarterback to throw underneath to the flat or check down receiver.

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The key to this defensive scheme is the pass rush of the front four. Over the last 4 games against Baltimore, opposing Quarterbacks are under pressure an average of 42% against total dropbacks. Let’s look at a couple of plays against the Dolphins where pressure by the front four and two deep Safeties helped the Defense.

Pressure generated by the front four lead to a sack.

Safety help up top forces Tannehill to throw to his check down receiver.

Safety help up top in conjunction with pressure from the front four leads to a hurried throw to the check down receiver.