As head coach of the Baltimore Ravens, John Harbaugh has consistently made rookies earn their spot. Rookies don’t have a free pass to the starting lineup in Baltimore; they have to make it painfully obvious that they belong on the field. It’s called the rookie tax. A great example of this is the 2018 season. Orlando Brown Jr. was the best option at right tackle and it took Harbaugh a while to give the job to him. Ravens fans can certainly think of many others in recent years.
The 2022 Ravens rookie class may be as protected from the rookie tax as any other group of Ravens rookies has been.