I don't know if anyone has seen the numbers but there is a CLEAR WEAKNESS in the Ravens defense that no-one is really talking about. And what is it you may ask?
QB RUNS!!
Cj Stroud= 4 carries, 20 yards, 5 yards per carry
DTR= 4 carries, 24 yards, 6 yards per carry
Pickett= 1 carry, 16 yards
Willis= 3 carries, 17 yards, 5.7 per carry
Dobbs= 6 carries, 26 yards, 4.3 yards per carry and a TD
Watson= 8 carries, 37 yards, 4.6 yards per carry
Browning= 4 carries, 40 yards, 10 yards per carry ( plus Burrow had one carry for 7 yards before getting hurt so it was 5 carries for 47 yards total in that game between the qb's)
Herbert= 4 carries, 47 yards, 11.8 yards per carry
Lawrence= 4 carries, 41 yards, 10.2 yards per carry
Darnald= 1 carry, 9 yards
Tua= 2 carries, 14 yards, 7 yards per carry
Obviously one scramble here and there can tilt the stats but look at those Browning, Herbert and Lawrence stats!!..and those are guys that are pocket passers mainly
. I also remember watching that Browns game and Watson's runs late in the game to convert 3rd downs demoralised that defense.
Other than Dobbs and Watson Pat will be the BEST runner they have faced this year...FACT. Meanwhile the Chiefs have faced FIELDS, HURTS AND ALLEN (TWICE!!). We also saw Browning, Herbert and Lawrence like the Ravens. So in reality we've had plenty of reps against tough running QB's, and also the ones who gave the Ravens problems.
I honestly think Pat's runs could do a lot of damage tomorrow. Especially as Chris Simms already pointed out the Ravens DL haven't been great just rushing four. So they may need to send more guys which could open up rushing lanes.
And lastly all three of their loses were at home. Is it a coincidence that the four times teams put pressure on them in that building they lost three and was taken to OT in the other? We'll see.