... Baltimore Ravens sit atop the AFC North at 2-0. However, they have yet to compete against the cream of the crop, as neither the Redskins nor the Jets made the playoffs last season.

The Ravens' next two contests against the Carolina Panthers and Atlanta Falcons will challenge them on both sides of the ball, especially when playing defense against the run. 

Even if Baltimore does emerge undefeated from the preseason, that is no indication that they will have a good regular season (lest we forget, the Lions went 4-0 in the preseason last year).

With that guarded optimism in mind, here are a few position-specific items of interest that fans should monitor as the preseason progresses:

1) The Battle for Carries

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