Ngakoue is a talented pass-rusher, and at just 25-years-old is still in the prime of his career. And maybe with Ngakoue around, the Ravens won’t have to totally rely on blitzes to get pressure on the quarterback. It doesn’t sound like a disastrous trade-off, but given the current records of Baltimore and Minnesota, it’s more like a two-round drop. Please check your email for a confirmation. Instead of giving up a valuable pick, they remained patient and things just sort of worked out for them. But the gaffe broke the heart of one bettor who put down $500 on Jones. Even if Ngakoue doesn’t propel the Ravens to the Super Bowl, this trade likely won’t cost the team much in the end. If he does get to free agency, he’ll likely fetch a big enough deal to net Baltimore a compensatory pick not too far off in value from the third-rounder used in the trade. Print this article. The move for Ngakoue can only help, as offensive lines now will have to make decisions about where to send their help: To Judon’s side, to Ngakoue’s side, or bunch protections to prevent collapsing pockets. Let’s grade the deal for both the Ravens and Vikings. Now, obviously, Baltimore is getting Ngakoue for only 10 regular-season games, but this team is a lock for the postseason — its playoff odds are sitting at 93%, per FiveThirtyEight — and is more concerned with the last few games of the season than it is the games it missed out on. He said previously he’s confident in his play so far this season and thinks he’s been playing well, even if the stats aren’t there to back it up. Defenses have had the most success against Patrick Mahomes when they can get after him with a standard rush. Based on the standings today, the Vikings sent the 37th pick to Jacksonville. Getting a third-round compensatory pick would have been the best-case scenario for Minnesota, and this trade ensures they get the best return. While the Ravens are 5-1, it’s easy to see the correlation to how this relates to the Chiefs. He’ll join a defensive front with Matthew Judon on the opposite edge, along with Calais Campbell, Brandon Williams, Derek Wolfe and a host of others on the inside. Meaning, for their already talented secondary with two All-Pros at cornerback in Marlon Humphrey and Marcus Peters, they can drop more in coverage than they once did. I do think that first trade should be factored into how we view the move for Baltimore, as it set a market value for a player of Ngakoue’s ability. The Ravens knew this, and upgraded their already stacked defense and acquired pass rusher Yannick Ngakoue from the Vikings for a third and fifth round pick. The Bucs' receiving corps could soon become even more difficult to defend. In a somewhat reduced role in Minnesota — he played 73% of the snaps while with the Vikings — Ngakoue was still very productive, picking up four sacks and 16 total pressures, per Pro Football Focus. Well, the Ravens will be winning a lot of games, so Ngakoue should have plenty of those opportunities over the next few months. This year, his only year in Minnesota, he’s registered five sacks in six games. We’ll start with Minnesota…. They’ll now have the option to continue to send the house, with assuredly increased efficiency, or to ease off the pressure and keep more in coverage. Judging by the success of a few teams, like the Chargers, against the Chiefs, it’s no surprise the Ravens attempted to improve their pass rush. Getting a player who was worth a second-round pick 53 days ago for only a third-round pick is an obvious win for a team that lacks pass-rush talent. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, the Vikings and Ravens are finalizing a trade to send Yannick Ngakoue to Baltimore in exchange for a 2021 third-round pick and a 2022 conditional fifth-round pick. Back in August, the Ravens were one of the teams rumored to be interested in Ngakoue. An important note, too, is that with Ngakoue, they should be able to get after opposing quarterbacks by rushing just four. New #Vikings edge rusher Yannick Ngakoue has generated the highest pressure rate in the NFL over the last four seasons when leading by 7+ points (14.7%). Now, the Ravens have two pass rushers they can trot out each series with confidence rather than the rotating cast they’ve used with Pernell McPhee, Tyus Bowser and Jaylon Ferguson. The Vikings basically traded a second-round pick for a third-round pick just to have Ngakoue on the roster for six games. The Ravens have traded for Vikings defensive end Yannick Ngakoue, with sources telling ESPN that Minnesota is getting a 2021 third-round draft pick and a 2022 conditional fifth-round pick. We saw the Chiefs exploit Martindale’s blitzes in Baltimore’s only loss on the season. It was going to be Jones ... but you know what happened... New England is favored to beat San Francisco on Sunday, but it seems like a hot 49ers team could easily defeat the Patriots at Gillette Stadium, which would send them on a three-game losing skid. The sky would fall in New England, where success is expected (and sports radio hosts like drama as much as our latest Bachelorette, Clare). The Ravens have 22 sacks this season, tied for second in the league, but as said before, those numbers are a bit skewed. The price is fair. Defensive coordinator Don “Wink” Martindale loves to blitz as much as, or even more than, anyone in the league, but it will be interesting to monitor how the Ravens’ blitz rates are affected with another Pro Bowl pass-rusher in the front seven. What the Yannick Ngakoue trade means for the Ravens. The team has agreed to make the trade … DE Yannick Ngakoue; An absolute solid trade by Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta. Either way, the Ravens should be able to get after the quarterback as good as anyone for the remainder of the season. Ngakoue should give the Ravens a better shot at doing so. Playing for a winning team should also help. pic.twitter.com/zCW4zQJTmU, — Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) September 8, 2020. Ngakoue is a speed rusher who is at his best when he can just pin his ears back and get after the passer without having to worry about his run responsibilities…. If you watched the Ravens over the last three weeks, upgrading the pass rush seemed like it would be last on the list of priorities as the trade deadline approached. A win would net the bettor $14,760. The Ravens sacked opposing quarterbacks 16 times in the last three weeks, all wins, as they’ve made life for their opponents difficult in the pocket in the last month. In hindsight, that first trade looks like an inexcusable mistake by the front office, but I don’t think it should affect how we view today’s trade from the Vikings’ perspective. Bill Belichick -- the Bill Belichick -- would be 2-4. They got the 92nd pick from the Ravens. In the Ravens' lone loss of the season, they weren’t able to get to Patrick Mahomes as he threw all over the yard in a 34-20 Ravens loss that was closer on the scoreboard than the game indicated. Ngakoue (acquired in a trade from JAX) replaces Everson Griffen (signed with DAL) who ranks 3rd by the same metric. The Ravens agreed to terms Thursday on a trade for Minnesota Vikings defensive end Yannick Ngakoue. Brown last played an NFL game on September 15th, 2019, for the Patriots, but... Daniel Jones tripping over his own feet continues to be the talk of the NFL world the morning after it happened, whether it's with memes, the radio calls of it. And his cap hit — just over $5 million — isn’t going to kill the Ravens’ books. Ngakoue is an impactful addition for one of the best teams in the NFL, even if the Ravens defense, which ranks fourth in Defensive DVOA per Football Outsiders, didn’t seem to be in need of reinforcements. It was a sunk cost at this point and the Vikings did well to get something in return for a player who was headed for free agency at season’s end. But those numbers were a bit misleading, considering the Ravens faced three teams with either poor quarterback play, poor offensive line play, or both. Now, the Ravens' defense — which ranks first in points allowed with 17.3 — has added another piece to what they hope is a championship puzzle. The second to Golden Tate. Now, with one of the best secondaries in football, they’ll have a pass rush that can be equally as dominant. According to multiple reports on Friday night, the Bucs are working toward adding another All-Pro talent at the position, at the behest of quarterback Tom Brady. In 69 career games, he’s tallied 42.5 sacks and 92 quarterback hits. It’s a third-round pick for a one-year loan of Ngakoue. According to Bleacher Report, someone bet that amount on the Giants quarterback to have the third touchdown of the game. The first touchdown went to Carson Wentz. It’s the kind of low-risk/high-reward move we’ve seen this front office team make so often over the last decade. The Baltimore Ravens have agreed in principle, pending the passing of a physical, with the Minnesota Vikings to a trade for Pro Bowl DE Yannick Ngakoue in exchange for undisclosed draft picks, executive vice president and general manager Eric … He hasn't had a record that bad since 2000, his first season as the Patriots coach, when his team started 0-4 and managed to win two consecutive games. Sign up for the For The Win newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. If only the Vikings had the same foresight. https://ftw.usatoday.com/lists/yannick-ngakoue-trade-grade-avens-vikings, The Vikings make the best out of bad situation, Ngakoue could very well be the missing piece for the Ravens, Barcelona vs. Real Madrid: El Clasico live stream, TV channel, how to watch online, start time, starting lineups, odds, UFC 254: Nurmagomedov vs. Gaethje fight card and betting odds, World Series Game 3 inning-by-inning highlights, Illinois vs. Wisconsin: NCAA college football live stream, TV channel, start time, odds, predictions, World Series, Game 3: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Tampa Bay Rays live stream, TV channel, start time, odds, prediction, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Baltimore Ravens and The Minnesota Vikings have agreed to a trade to send DE Yannick Ngakoue to Baltimore. The third? Judon, who is under the franchise tag, has just two sacks in six games — though he leads the team in quarterbacks hits with 11. For several reasons, the most prominent one being Ravens defensive coordinator Don “Wink” Martindale and his highly-aggressive pressure package, which makes things easier for his edge rushers by creating blocking mismatches. That’s how long the Yannick Ngakoue Era lasted in Minnesota before the Vikings shipped him off to Baltimore on Thursday in a trade that doubles as a sign that the 1-5 team is already looking ahead to the 2021 season and is probably in the beginning stages of a major rebuild. After trading a second-rounder (and conditional fifth) to the Jaguars for Ngakoue back in August, the Vikings had to settle for a third-rounder (and conditional fifth) in order to get Ngakoue off their books. I would expect those numbers to take a huge jump now that he’s in Baltimore. The Ravens knew this, and upgraded their already stacked defense and acquired pass rusher Yannick Ngakoue from the Vikings for a third and fifth round pick. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, when healthy, boast an unstoppable receiver duo in Mike Evans and Chris Godwin. Even if Ngakoue doesn’t propel the Ravens to the Super Bowl, this trade likely won’t cost the team much in the end. Ngakoue should give the Ravens a better shot at doing so. Now, the Ravens' defense — which ranks first in points allowed with 17.3 — has added another piece to what they hope is a championship puzzle. Free agent wide receiver Antonio Brown's eight-game suspension for violating the personal conduct policy will soon conclude, and the polarizing star will be eligible to be reinstated after Week 8.