The Baltimore Ravens were widely viewed as the best and deepest team by the end of the 2023 regular season. They had the best record in the league, the No. 1 seed and home-field advantage in the AFC playoffs, the No. 1 defense in the league, and soon-to-be two-time league MVP leading the charge in quarterback Lamar Jackson.
Last year’s roster construction process didn’t just start in free agency and wrap up after the conclusion of the NFL Draft. It took the entire offseason and even the first month of the regular season before it was a juggernaut many believed was Super Bowl-bound.