Offensive Coordinator Todd Monken doesn’t like the way his unit has started the past two seasons either.

The Ravens beat the Houston Texans, 25-9, in Monken’s first game calling the plays, “but we didn’t play anywhere near our standard on offense,” Monken said. In last year’s opener, Baltimore lost to the Kansas City Chiefs, 27-20.

With a shot at some redemption in Buffalo in Week 1, the Ravens want to make sure they come out firing on all cylinders offensively as the offense enters Year 3 under Monken.

“We know each other better this year than we did last year,” Monken said. “Starting with me, [knowing] who our personnel is with Derrick [Henry], who we are, how we utilize our tight ends, how we utilize our wideouts. … I’ve got to do a better job, but I know we have a better idea of who we are and what wins for us with the players that we have.”

The Ravens had the top offense in yards per game (424.9) last season. This year, they’ve brought back the vast majority of their starters and added veteran five-time Pro Bowl wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins.

The talent is there, but Monken twice made it clear that the Ravens cannot count on automatically repeating last year’s success.

“Starting faster [is a goal], how we prep for that, and how we game-plan for that. And then I think it’s imperative amongst our players and our coaches to maintain that high level, is [that] we have to challenge each other,” Monken said.

“It’s human nature – as a player, an offense, human beings – to settle a little bit. Are we going to be good? I don’t know. In 2025, we will decide that. We have plenty of talent, [but] talent alone doesn’t get you there. All the things that [help you] win are [about] the work that you put and then play at a high level when it counts.”