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The Baltimore Ravens haven't the best luck when it has come to drafting wide receivers, but it looks like they may have finally hit on one.
Rookie wide receiver Ja'Kobi Lane, who the Ravens selected in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft, has been impressing during the early stages of training camp.
"Multiple [Lamar] Jackson deliveries went to rookie Ja'Kobi Lane, who "has continued to flash," per [Jesse] Minter. Lane has all the physical tools. How much he plays will depend on what he absorbs mentally. He's coming along in that area, and he has made big plays even since I left Maryland a few days ago," Jeremy Fowler, Dan Graziano and Ben Solak of ESPN wrote.
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Lane, 22, certainly has the makings of being an alpha wide receiver at the next level. He stands at 6-foot-4, 200 pounds and has a pretty good production profile.
From 2023-25, Lane recorded 99 receptions for 1,363 yards and 18 touchdowns at USC.
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It's still unclear how big of a role Lane will play in the Ravens offense, though. The team had a new coaching regime take over this offseason and several of its veteran wide receivers return in Zay Flowers, Rashod Bateman and Devontez Walker.
The Ravens have heavily relied on contributions from aging, big-named wide receivers in the past like DeAndre Hopkins, Odell Beckham Jr. and DeSean Jackson.
However, Baltimore seems to be content with the current state of its wide receiver room, especially with young players like Lane showing out early. If he continues to do so, it will be very difficult for the Ravens to keep him off the field.
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