Baltimore Ravens rookie Devontez Walker plays a similar game to a former fan-favorite receiver.
Between his tall frame, blistering speed and strong production in college, Walker seems to have all the tools needed to succeed at the NFL level. In fact, Walker's skillset draws comparison to another Ravens receiver, one who was a fan-favorite about a decade ago.“You could count on him as a glue guy. I just think Tez has a has a lot of the same qualities.”A 2011 second-round pick who played college ball at Maryland, Smith was a quintessential deep threat for the Ravens as he averaged 16.
Comparatively, Walker is actually slightly faster and taller than Smith was coming out of college, but he is also quite a bit lighter. He also averaged 17 yards per reception last year at North Carolina, so he has shown to be a quality deep threat. Comparing Walker to Smith, a two-time Super Bowl champion, before the rookie has even played a single snap is a high benchmark to set, but if he's
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