This is the time of year when you hear plenty about salary cap numbers. Well, it never hurts to have some context to go with those numbers.
Below is a look at where Ravens rank at their respective positions in terms of their salary cap numbers for 2017:
(Contract information provided by www.overthecap.com)
Quarterback
Joe Flacco, $24.55 million
Where Flacco ranks: 2nd
Player of interest ahead of Flacco: Tony Romo (Dallas Cowboys), $24.7 million
Player of interest behind Flacco: Tom Brady (New England Patriots), $14 million. Brady ranks 22nd among QBs.
Running back
Lorenzo Taliaferro, $765,146; Buck Allen, $733,618; Kenneth Dixon, $635,848; (Terrance West is a restricted free agent).
Where Taliaferro ranks: 46th
Player of interest ahead of Ravens backs: Adrian Peterson (Minnesota Vikings), $18 million
Player of interest behind Ravens backs: Jordan Howard (Chicago Bears), $602,006
Wide receiver
Mike Wallace, $8 million
Where Wallace ranks: 19th
Player of interest ahead of Wallace: Torrey Smith (San Francisco 49ers), $9.475 million
Player of interest behind Wallace: Brandon Marshall (New York Jets), $7.5 million
Tight end
Dennis Pitta, $7.7 million
Where Pitta ranks: 6th
Player of interest ahead of Pitta: Jason Witten (Cowboys), $12.3 million
Player of interest behind Pitta: Rob Gronkowski (Patriots), $6.75 million
Offensive tackle
Ronnie Stanley, $4.65 million; Right tackle Rick Wagner is a free agent
Where Stanley ranks among all offensive tackles: 36th
Player of interest ahead of Stanley: Michael Oher (Carolina Panthers), $5.5 million
Player of interest behind Stanley: Taylor Lewan (Tennessee Titans), $3.65 million
Offensive guard
Right guard Marshal Yanda, $9.125 million; Left guard Alex Lewis, $662.974
Where Yanda ranks among all offensive guards: 4th
Player of interest ahead of Yanda: Kelechi Osemele (Oakland Raiders), $13.5 million
Player of interest behind Yanda: Kyle Long (Chicago Bears), $8 million
Center
Jeremy Zuttah, $4.6 million
Where Zuttah ranks: 11th
Player of interest ahead of Zuttah: Maurkice Pouncey (Pittsburgh Steelers), $11.05 million
Player of interest behind Zuttah: Russell Bodine (Cincinnati Bengals), $1.95 million
Outside linebacker/Edge rusher
Elvis Dumervil, $8.375 million; Terrell Suggs, $6.95 million
Where that ranks: Dumervil is 16th; Suggs is 25th
Player of interest ahead of Dumervil/Suggs: Von Miller (Denver Broncos), $20 million
Player of interest behind Dumervil/Suggs: Whitney Mercilus (Houston Texans), $6.018 million