Ravens director of faculty scouting David Blackburn talks about WR Devontez Walker
The Baltimore Ravens added an explosive playmaker to their offense on Day 3 of the 2024 NFL Draft by deciding on North Carolina broad receiver Devontez Walker with the No. 113 general choose within the fourth spherical.
Ravens director of faculty scouting David Blackburn talked about Walker’s skillset following the draft.
“He simply has vertical explosiveness [and] the power to get behind protection, take the highest off the protection, make large performs,” Blackburn mentioned. “He’s a risk, and he additionally does it at his dimension. He’s not a small man, and he doesn’t play small downfield. He can put strain on the protection, and he’s in a position to make some contested catches downfield. I feel that bodes effectively for our offense and our quarterback. He didn’t actually have the week that he needed in Cell on the Senior Bowl, however [his] professional day was nice, his Mix was nice. The factor that I actually like most about him is that he’s encountered some athletic adversity in his life, and he’s overcome. And, he’s a extremely mentally robust child, in addition to bodily robust. He works at his craft, and he’s a terrific teammate. So, exterior of these bodily traits that he has, he has loads of intangibles as effectively.”
Walker will compete for snaps in a large receiver corps consisting of Zay Flowers, Rashod Bateman, Nelson Agholor, Tylan Wallace, Deonte Harty, and Sean Ryan.
