Texans Value of Things: Roses and Thorns Baltimore Ravens Edition

This week gives us a sneak preview for not only week one, but the entire season. We will trot out the same features each week, so this one serves not only as its own feature, but also as a sample of what is to come. Since we are embarking on week one it will look a little different than most of the others. We will be looking at past numbers and not numbers from 2023.

In particular, we are looking at the basic numbers in addition to PFF. Pro Football Focus comes out with grades on every player. Typically, anything under 60 denotes a player that probably should be a backup. Players between 60 and 70 are usually rotational or platoon players. Players that are 70 and higher are solid starters.…