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The Saints knew they have to stop Derrick Henry and they chose to attack his running ability by exploiting his worst trait, pass protection... This was a beautifully designed and executed gameplan by Staley's defense that held the Ravens to just 3 points in the second half of Sunday's matchup.
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Saints exploited Henry's pass protection weakness, limiting his second-half impact.

The Saints' defensive gameplan specifically targeted Henry's worst trait—pass protection—by exploiting this weakness through aggressive blitzing; this forced the Ravens to keep Henry off the field in favor of Justice Hill, effectively neutralizing Henry's impact and holding the Ravens to just 3 points in the second half.

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