On the first series of his NFL career, Malaki Starks had a deflected pass go off his hands in Buffalo. He didn't touch the ball for the rest of that game and the next six – no passes defensed, no interceptions.

The outside pressure for first-round picks to be instant impact players is intense in the NFL. And for a playmaker like Starks, it required some patience with himself, too.

Now the wait is paying off. The Ravens' rookie safety has interceptions in back-to-back games, including a crucial one in Sunday's 27-19 win in Minnesota.

Starks has now been the Ravens' highest-graded player via Pro Football Focus (PFF) in back-to-back games. He earned a 91 grade against the Vikings and had a 91.2 grade against the Miami Dolphins last week.

Starks is the NFL's highest-graded safety over the

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