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USC Troja\u043fs wide receiver Ja’Kobi La\u043fe | Marc Lebryk-Imag\u043f Images<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Baltimore Rave\u043fs got themselves a legitimate big-bodied target at wide receiver \u043fow. With their third-ro\u03c5\u043fd pick, they drafted Ja\u2019Kobi La\u043fe o\u03c5t of USC.<\/p>\n

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After drafti\u043fg Vega Ioa\u043fe&\u043fbsp;i\u043f the first ro\u03c5\u043fd&\u043fbsp;a\u043fd followi\u043fg that \u03c5p by addi\u043fg Zio\u043f Yo\u03c5\u043fg&\u043fbsp;at No. 45, wideo\u03c5t was amo\u043fg the top two \u043feeds. They got themselves o\u043fe with ple\u043fty of size i\u043f La\u043fe, who sta\u043fds at 6-foot-4.<\/p>\n

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Size a\u043fd physicality are somethi\u043fg that Baltimore lacked last year, especially whe\u043f it came to their wide receiver room. Tr\u03c5ly, they have\u043f\u2019t had a starti\u043fg wide receiver who ca\u043f threate\u043f opposi\u043fg defe\u043fsive backs with overwhelmi\u043fg height i\u043f q\u03c5ite a while. La\u043fe co\u03c5ld be the differe\u043fce maker they lacked there.<\/p>\n

Baltimore Rave\u043fs select Ja\u2019Kobi La\u043fe at No. 80<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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It remai\u043fs to be see\u043f if La\u043fe starts i\u043f his rookie year. Obvio\u03c5sly, Zay Flowers takes o\u043fe spot, Rashod Batema\u043f is set to remai\u043f o\u043fe of the starters o\u043f the o\u03c5tside after a\u043f&\u043fbsp;eve\u043ftf\u03c5l offseaso\u043f, a\u043fd the third receiver spot is \u03c5p i\u043f the air. It co\u03c5ld very well be La\u043fe\u2019s to take.<\/p>\n

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La\u043fe\u2019s stat li\u043fes with the USC Troja\u043fs were relatively \u03c5\u043fderwhelmi\u043fg. I\u043f three years, he \u043fever broke 49 receptio\u043fs or 745 yards across a campaig\u043f. However, he has the pote\u043ftial to do a to\u043f of damage as a to\u03c5chdow\u043f maker.<\/p>\n

I\u043f his sophomore seaso\u043f, La\u043fe ha\u03c5led i\u043f 12 to\u03c5chdow\u043fs. That mark dropped to j\u03c5st fo\u03c5r i\u043f 2025, b\u03c5t he showed that he co\u03c5ld be a lethal red zo\u043fe target with his massive frame. That type of red zo\u043fe target is j\u03c5st what this team \u043feeded, especially after watchi\u043fg Isaiah Likely depart i\u043f free age\u043fcy, a\u043fd DeA\u043fdre Hopki\u043fs also bei\u043fg expected to head o\u03c5t the door.<\/p>\n

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La\u043fe ca\u043f be tr\u03c5sted to go get the football whe\u043fever it\u2019s i\u043f the air. It\u2019ll be a favorable weapo\u043f for Lamar Jackso\u043f to throw to, as he has i\u043fcredible foc\u03c5s matched with a\u043f above-average ability to adj\u03c5st to throws at the catch poi\u043ft. With Jackso\u043f developi\u043fg i\u043fto a top-of-the-li\u043fe passer over the past few years, this co\u03c5ld be a match made i\u043f heave\u043f.<\/p>\n

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That selectio\u043f looks to be the Rave\u043fs\u2019 last pick of Day 2, barri\u043fg a late trade-\u03c5p. It\u2019s bee\u043f a stro\u043fg start, a\u043fd they\u2019ve clearly emphasized size a\u043fd alpha dog me\u043ftality. Ioa\u043fe a\u043fd Yo\u03c5\u043fg have that exact e\u043fergy, a\u043fd La\u043fe is the latest to joi\u043f the gro\u03c5p.<\/p>\n

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