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2023 Ravens Rookie Talk


DreamKid

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I wrote essays during draft season about how stupid the narrative surrounding Hyatt's production was, happy to see him succeed. That Deonte Banks & Jalin Hyatt pairing for the Giants could be similar to when we drafted Jimmy Smith and Torrey Smith.

 

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This must be surreal for Anthony Mitchell. UDFA who won a Super Bowl with the Ravens and had a play in our championship run that would be the equivalent of a bench player randomly dropping 30-40+ points in an NBA finals game or a substitute getting a goal in the World Cup, when he ran a blocked kick back 90 yards against the Titans. Essentially a 10 point swing in a game that ended up with 34 points total. 

Only ended up as a background player in the league and lasted 6 years. Walked away with a ring and a heroic contribution to a magical run, but ultimately wasn't a name that was easy to recall- even for hardcore fans. 

Fast forward to this year where he sees his son follow his same path, not only as a football player but as a UDFA who ends up on the Ravens. Keaton flashed in the preseason and made the team but also suffered an injury that held him out. Today he finally got his opportunity and broke out in a major way with multiple big runs, a TD, and a national audience watching him do it. Then he gets a game ball with the entire roster and coaching staff recognizing him, and the moment is on video. Taking all of that in as a father must be an indescribable experience. 

 

I thought this quote from Keaton Mitchell in May was relevant as well. If you look at the replies it's mostly Ravens fans mocking an undrafted Rookie for speaking so confidently about his ability and his place on the team. Self belief goes a long way in sports and this kid never had any doubts about what he was capable of before he even made the team or post injury, it's beyond impressive and made me mentally log his comments at the time. It's awesome to revisit them on such a positive day. 

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