Eagles 16, Ravens 13: What happened and why, from sitting starters to impressive debuts by rookies Quinyon Mitchell, Jeremiah Trotter Jr. and Will Shipley

BALTIMORE — Come February, few might remember the result of the Eagles' preseason opener. Yet for a team that only won one of the final seven games played last season, the trip back from Baltimore to Philadelphia was sweeter after a 16-13 win on Friday night.
Of course, results matter less in the preseason than what happened. So here’s a breakdown of what happened and why:
Why didn’t most of the offensive starters play?
Nick Sirianni sat nine offensive starters (including quarterback Jalen Hurts) and a few veterans on defense. There had been reports that Sirianni would play his starters for at least one series. Every healthy player was in uniform before the game for warmups. By the time the...