2025 first-round pick Malaki Starks didn't have the stellar rookie season that Baltimore Ravens fans were hoping for. Not many of their rookies did, for that matter. Nevertheless, he showed plenty of flashes, especially during the second half of last season, and it's fair to expect him to take significant strides in 2026.
Recently, Dalton Wasserman of Pro Football Focus (PFF) listed a breakout player for each team, and Starks was the Ravens' breakout candidate. Wasserman wrote:
"Starks served as a respectable understudy to veterans Kyle Hamilton and Alohi Gilman in Baltimore’s secondary this season.