Brees, the New Orleans Saints’ first-ballot Hall of Famer-in-waiting, hits the ground less than just about any NFL quarterback. He has been sacked eight times in five games this season.
Aside from his line’s effective protection, Brees gets rid of the ball quickly – a strategy that worked for Cincinnati’s Andy Dalton against the Ravens in Week 2. According to NextGen Stats, Brees releases the ball in 2.52 seconds on average, faster than every quarterback in the league except Sam Bradford.
This doesn’t mean the Ravens have no shot at sacking Brees in Sunday’s heavyweight matchup of the NFL’s top-rated defense and top-rated offense.