Scouting the Ravens Offensive Rookies

NFL Draft season is an exciting time for every franchise.  What new tools can the coaching staff use in the coming season to replace those departed and/or bolster the current roster?  For months, us Ravens fans had only college film to go by, wondering how each player's respective college system would project into the Ravens offense.

With the preseason in the books, we've gotten to see just how the Ravens rookies fared in their first NFL(-esque) appearances.

A brief note: Scouting players using the TV tape is very difficult.  I've tried to mitigate this disadvantage by watching every preseason snap of every Ravens rookie.  Here's what I found:

Do the Baltimore Ravens Really Value Their Draft Picks More Than Most NFL Teams?

It’s the puzzle-making time of year for NFL general managers as they start whittling down their 90-man rosters into a squad of just 53 players. Unfortunately, it’s not as simple as choosing the 53 best men. GMs need to find the right mixture of veteran leaders, experienced contributors and youthful potential in order to build a winner—for both this season and the future.

Rookies have an interesting place in that process. Most players need a season or two before they are truly ready to become a starter or rotational player, so front offices need to decide how many roster spots they are willing to dedicate to prospects that aren’t going to play a significant role every Sunday.

The Baltimore Ravens are widely considered to be a team that places a great value on their draft picks—at least initially. That’s the party line that frequently gets tossed around by writers when they’re predicting what the final roster will look like.