Baltimore Ravens: Predicting the Week One Starters

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Jan 3, 2015; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; The Baltimore Ravens offense lines up against the Pittsburgh Steelers defense during the second quarter in the 2014 AFC Wild Card playoff football game at Heinz Field. The Ravens won 30-17. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports /

The Baltimore Ravens have had a busy offseason and the starting lineup for each unit will look much different heading into the Week One matchup against the Buffalo Bills.

The Ravens have generally been an organization that builds through the draft. That philosophy was thrown out the window this offseason as Ozzie Newsome was more active in free agency than most of us can remember.

We know most of the faces we are going to see come the regular season. All that is left to wonder is who will be the starters when the former Ravens Rex Ryan, Ed Reed and Tyrod Taylor come to Baltimore for the regular season opener.

Most of the positions we know are set in stone. Joe Flacco is undoubtedly the starting quarterback if he’s healthy. The newly acquired Eric Weddle will slide in as one of the starting safeties. Stalwarts such as Brandon Williams and C.J. Mosley will man two of the most important positions in the Ravens defense.

There are still battles to be won. Someone needs to start alongside Mosley. The starting corner across Jimmy Smith will be one of the top position battles of training camp. The Ravens have not had a consistent returner since the departure of Jacoby Jones.

These are all answers we will find out as we inch closer to the regular season. Injuries could play a factor in how the starting lineups look come Week One. That almost seems to be a certain with how this team has been ravaged by injuries the past two seasons.

Let’s take a guess at who will start against the Bills, beginning with the offense.

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