Ravens just made their stance on Trenton Simpson crystal clear

The Baltimore Ravens suffered an embarrassing 38-30 loss on Monday night against the Detroit Lions. Baltimore's poor defense was central to their shortcomings, as they gave up 426 total yards and 202 rushing yards. Despite this poor defensive showing and being without two key starters (Nnamdi Madubuike and Kyle Van Noy), third-year linebacker Trenton Simpson didn't see a single snap. For Simpson not to take a snap during this game in particular shows their lack of belief in the 2023 third-round pick. Simpson was entering a make-or-break season this year. The Ravens drafted Teddye Buchanan in April, which put some pressure on Simpson. Now it seems like Simpson isn't a part of the team's future or present plans. In some ways, Simpson's benching was odd. Notably, the Clemson product has posted an 86.9 Pro Football Focus (PFF) grade to date. As the Ravens struggled to stop the run and pressure Jared Goff all night long, it's worth wondering why they didn't change things up and insert Simpson. However, PFF grades