Ravens News 7/25: Secondary rankings, practice observations and more

Projected starting lineup:

Starting cornerback: Jimmy Smith, 86.2 grade

Nickel cornerback: Tavon Young, 79.9* (2016 grade)

Another secondary bereft of holes. The return of Young only makes this a more formidable unit. The third-year corner had a 79.9 overall grade as a rookie before tearing his ACL last year. Brandon Carr‘s veteran presence also holds weight but the real key for this unit though will be the recovery of number one corner Smith. He only allowed a passer rating of 49.2 last year when targeted before tearing his Achilles.

For comparison within the division, PFF rated Cincinnati’s secondary as the 14th best, Pittsburgh 23rd and Cleveland 30th. The 2018 Ravens will rely on their…