Pierce proved he's more than just a standout player in a weak team. Mack has been injury prone and Burkhead is best used as a pass-catching specialist. Marlon Mack and Rex Burkhead were the other two who looked like they could carve out roles. Granted the competition wasn't all that great. He averaged 7.8 yards per carry in two preseason games after establishing himself as RB1 in training camp practices. Where Likely might fit in will be interesting to watch in training camp.ĭameon Pierce didn't just look good in training camp, he was dominant in the preseason too. With Todd Monken taking over as the offensive coordinator the Ravens offense is a bit of a mystery. and Zay Flowers in the draft, giving the Ravens the flexibility to play less 12 personnel (one running back, two tight ends). His context to improve might be more difficult in 2023, though. The transition to the NFL can be difficult for tight ends and the Ravens already have one of the best in Andrews so those numbers are strong given the context. He was fourth among all rookie tight ends in receiving yards. He caught 36 of his 60 targets for 373 yards and three touchdowns. "Shock the world" might have been a bit much, but Likely did have a solid rookie season. Iowa State alum Charlie Kolar was taken 11 picks earlier, but Likely's flashes in training camp prompted Mark Andrews to declare that Likely was going to, "shock the world." Likely wasn't even the first tight end that the Ravens took. The Baltimore Ravens had a notable 2022 draft class that featured Kyle Hamilton and Tyler Linderbaum but it was fourth-round tight end Isaiah Likely that was making headlines last July and August. The expectation should be that we see an improved version of the Doubs we saw at the beginning of last season when he was healthy. "When in doubt, you can throw it out there and you know he's going to make a play, and he's done a great job of going and getting the ball wherever it's at," Jordan Love told reporters about the receiver. Training camp hasn't started but Doubs is already making an impression again. When he returned to the lineup he never saw the same volume and finished the season with 11 catches over the final four games. He suffered an ankle injury in Week 9 which forced him to miss Weeks 10-12. Unfortunately, the back half of the season was not as kind to Doubs. In Week 3, he had eight catches on eight targets for 73 yards and a touchdown. Early in the season, it was easy to see what the hype was about. Meanwhile, teammate Christian Watson missed a lot of training camp with a knee injury.ĭoubs' actual season was a mixed bag. Videos of him tracking down deep balls were easy to find. NFL Twitter was abuzz with beat writers noting several big plays from him throughout camp.
So if we see an increase in Bonitto's role, it's going to be because he has earned it.įew players in the league generated more buzz than Romeo Doubs during OTAs and training camp last season.Īaron Rodgers praised him for his "wow plays". Chubb is gone but they signed Frank Clark and they still have Gregory. Bonitto ended up playing 35 percent of the defensive snaps and only played more than 50 percent in one game after the Broncos traded away Chubb.ĭespite the physical tools to become a productive edge rusher, he notched just 1.5 sacks. However, the production didn't match the hype as a rookie. His athleticism and get-off all shined in the context of training camp and unpadded practices. He logged four sacks in a joint practice with the Dallas Cowboys. While they started the season with Bradley Chubb and Randy Gregory on the edges they needed a third option to work as a rotational player.Īfter watching him in training camp, there were many who believed playing time was going to come early for him.Ĭhubb called him one of the best rookies in the class. The Denver Broncos drafted Nik Bonitto with the 64th pick of last year's draft. Andy Cross/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images
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