In landing Yannick Ngakoue, stingy Ravens defense becomes lot scarier OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Trading for pass-rusher Yannick Ngakoue transforms a stout Baltimore Ravens defense into one of the NFL's scariest. No one would've criticized Baltimore for standing pat on defense before the trade deadline this year. The Ravens rank among the stingiest and most pressure-inducing defenses in the league, allowing the fewest points per game (17.3) and ranking second in the NFL in sacks (22). But like his blitz-happy defense, Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta went on the attack to deliver another playmaker that should turn a really good defense into a great one. Acquiring Ngakoue from the Minnesota Vikings during the Ravens' bye provides the much sought-after quarterback-harassing bookend to pair with Matthew Judon . Like most of the Ravens' recent trades, it didn't come at a great expense. Baltimore will send a 2021 third-round pick and a 2022 conditio...
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