Baltimore Ravens rookie wide receiver Ja'Kobi Lane has become one of training camp's biggest stories. The spectacular catches have continued to pile up, teammates are celebrating his plays, and the coaching staff is beginning to discuss how he might fit into the offense.
Lane hears the growing buzz. He simply isn't allowing it to become more important than his own expectations.
"At the end of the day, you're only as confident as you can be in your own head," Lane said, according to ESPN's Jamison Hensley.
That perspective should be encouraging for a Ravens team watching one of its youngest players attract more attention with every practice. Training camp success can create confidence, but praise from the outside can disappear just as quickly. Lane appears to understand that the confidence to survive a difficult practice or a disappointing game must come from within.
Lane's highlights haven't come against passive competition. He has routinely faced one of Baltimore's deepest position groups, battling defensive backs determined to make every catch difficult.
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Lane hears the growing buzz. He simply isn't allowing it to become more important than his own expectations.
"At the end of the day, you're only as confident as you can be in your own head," Lane said, according to ESPN's Jamison Hensley.
That perspective should be encouraging for a Ravens team watching one of its youngest players attract more attention with every practice. Training camp success can create confidence, but praise from the outside can disappear just as quickly. Lane appears to understand that the confidence to survive a difficult practice or a disappointing game must come from within.
Lane's highlights haven't come against passive competition. He has routinely faced one of Baltimore's deepest position groups, battling defensive backs determined to make every catch difficult.
#come
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