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An examination of why the Ravens and Seahawks have traveled divergent paths since winning Super Bowls in back-to-back years.

On the evening of Feb. 3, 2013, the Ravens and San Francisco 49ers met to decide NFL supremacy. On Sunday afternoon, the two teams play again, hoping to stave off 2015 irrelevance. Staying on the NFL mountaintop has proven difficult for both organizations since Super Bowl XLVII. Retirements, free-agent departures and injuries have whittled away talented and deep rosters. There have been off-field issues and on-field deficiencies. After engaging in a classic shootout on the sports' biggest stage,

Five stats that stand out as the Baltimore Ravens and Denver Broncos prepare for the 2015 season opener Sunday at Sports Authority Field.

There seems to be a consensus among football pundits leaguewide: The Ravens, who annually lose veteran talent and replace it with young and unproven players, will again enter the season as one of the better teams in the AFC, and in good position to make the playoffs for the seventh time in head coach John Harbaugh's eight seasons.

After striking out in earlier pursuits for a veteran free agent corner, the Ravens finally got their man, agreeing to a three-year deal with former New England Patriot Kyle Arrington.

Veteran corner Kyle Arrington isn't officially available yet, but his release from the New England Patriots is imminent and the Ravens could have interest.

Ravens long snapper Morgan Cox and former Ravens outside linebacker Adalius Thomas and cornerback Corey Graham are among the 22 current and former NFL players participating in an NFL business boot camp.

The one positive from the Ravens' annual free agent exodus has been their ability to recoup some young talent through compensatory NFL draft picks.

The frenzied start of the free agency and trade season has slowed in recent days, but the annual league meetings will get things going again.

The Ravens couldn't afford to keep Haloti Ngata in order to fill their multitude of needs and they also didn't want to miss out on a chance to get a couple of more draft picks.

Annually lacking the salary cap space to make major outside additions and content to reward their own players while building through the draft, the Ravens traditionally stay quiet through the first couple days of free agency when money changes hands at an eye-popping rate.

Heading into a road game Sunday against the Miami Dolphins with major AFC playoff implications, the Ravens have surrendered 3,518 passing yards and 20 touchdowns this season

Having lost top cornerback Jimmy Smith to injury and using a rotating set of safeties, the Baltimore Ravens have struggled against the pass.

After ranking in the top 10 in the NFL in total defense for nine consecutive years, the Ravens fell off dramatically during the past two years when they became uncharacteristically vulnerable.

Ravens defensive coordinator Dean Pees recently acknowledged he had few clues about who will emerge as the team's third cornerback.

Despite the rough start as Brown auditions to replace Corey Graham as the Ravens' third cornerback, the former University of Texas player says he hasn't become frustrated and is focused on improving.

Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith wouldn't discuss his recent arrest, but he said that he'll give his side of the story when the legal matter is settled.

Veteran cornerbacks Aaron Ross and Dominique Franks weren't on the Ravens' practice field today for the start of training camp.

Webb turned serious for a moment when asked if he expects the Ravens to rebound from an 8-8 season last year where they didn't make the playoffs for the first time under coach John Harbaugh.

There was no big youth movement this offseason like there was last year, but when the Baltimore Ravens open up the 2014 campaign, they could again boast of having a relatively young team.

The Ravens plan to sign veteran cornerbacks Aaron Ross and Dominique Franks following their successful minicamp tryout, according to sources.

As veteran cornerback Aaron Ross covered receivers Tuesday during his minicamp tryout with the Ravens, the former New York Giants starter quickly realized how long it's been since he's played football.

Still looking for cornerback depth, the Ravens will give former first-round pick and Super Bowl champion Aaron Ross a look this week, according to the player.

The Ravens continue to monitor the veteran cornerback market and are among the teams that have reached out to former Pro Bowl selection Brandon Flowers since he was cut by the Kansas City Chiefs on Friday, according to a source.

It's been an educational experience this week for the Ravens' secondary, receiving extra tutoring from retired former Pro Bowl cornerback Sam Madison.

Months later, the Ravens are evaluating the merits of returning cornerbacks Chykie Brown and Asa Jackson as they compete for the nickel back job behind starters Lardarius Webb and Jimmy Smith.

The conversations between coach John Harbaugh and general manager Ozzie Newsome about the Ravens' roster have brought them to a conclusion.

Canty finished with just 30 tackles, two sacks, four pass deflections and two forced fumbles last season. However, none of the sacks or forced fumbles happened during the final dozen games. Canty dealt with a lingering groin injury and wasn't nearly as disruptive as he was at the start of the season.

Seamster considered the Ravens, Dolphins and Jaguars as his final three choices with the Ravens' offer including an $8,000 signing bonus

When the Ravens were contemplating what to do during the NFL draft, general manager Ozzie Newsome said the only time they seriously considered picking a cornerback was during the first round.

It is viewed as almost a certainty that the Ravens will draft a safety on either day one or day two of the draft.

There is no such thing as an ideal schedule, but there is a favorable one and the Ravens appear to have gotten just that with an early-season Thursday game, a late bye week and a soft finish.

Ravens cornerback Lardarius Webb regained trust in his left knee by the end of last season, confident enough to plant without hesitation to backpedal and accelerate into coverage.

Ravens head coach John Harbaugh met briefly with the Baltimore media yesterday and reiterated several things he said last week, including that the Ravens remain in the market for a tight end, quarterback and cornerback.

The upgraded charge against Ray Rice shouldn't change things too much as the Ravens knew they were going to need to add a running back. However, they better hurry.

Ravens coach John Harbaugh made it clear that despite a busy two weeks, the Ravens aren't done in free agency. They still have more work to do throughout their roster, including an offensive line that remains under construction.

Safety James Ihedigbo is drawing offers from NFC teams that the Ravens aren't expected to match, according to league sources.

The deal for Jacoby Jones, a proven deep threat and one of the game's fastest returners, has a maximum value of $14 million if he hits all his incentive clauses, sources said.