Ravens Insider: Pass rush not as toothless as previously suspected

[ExtremeRavens]

Through first three games of 2012, defense has one fewer sack and has allowed just as many passing touchdowns as last year's unit that featured Terrell SuggsWhen five-time Pro Bowl outside linebacker and reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year Terrell Suggs tore his right Achilles tendon in the offseason and is not expected to return until November at the earliest, red flags about the Ravens pass rush were raised early and often.

 

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[RavenMad]

Yes, but we were able to rush 4 and get pressure last year with Suggs. It seems we need to rush a minimum of 5 to get any sort of pressure this year and we don't seem to be getting anything up the middle from Ngata and a combo of the others unless we blitz 1 of the ILBs. Kruger has been a big disappointment so far. He obviously gained a lot from the offense focusing on Suggs and Ngata.