It is no secret that Baltimore Ravens first-round pick Malaki Starks has struggled in his rookie year. He is not alone in that case, though, as Defensive Coordinator Zach Orr’s unit as a whole has been horrific in 2025. Still, many were expecting Starks to take strides early on despite having the rookie tag, but that has not been the case.
Starks has made the typical rookie mistakes thus far; he has taken bad angles in run support, has had occasional lapses in coverage, and is clearly taking time to adjust to the pace of the NFL.