First-round rookie safety Malaki Starks was thrown into the deep end this season, stepping in as an every-down starter in his first game.

That's a tall order, even for a player as talented and smart as Starks, who the Ravens selected with the 27 th -overall pick out of Georgia.

But Starks also has high expectations for himself, and he's not satisfied with how the start of his NFL career has gone. Through five games, he has yet to break up a pass and has 34 tackles.

Of 36 NFL safeties who have played at least 80% of their team's defensive snaps, Starks ranks No. 28 in the league, per Pro Football Focus grades.

"I don't pay attention to stats or whatever. As long as the play gets made, it gets made," Starks said. "But I think my biggest thing is just trusting myself, trusting what I se

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