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By Matt Audilet
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The Baltimore Ravens selected rookie wide receiver Ja'Kobi Lane with their No. 80 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Though his first couple weeks of training camp, Lane already is gaining some serious buzz as a player who could have an immediate impact on the Ravens' offense in 2026.
"In 27 years of covering the Ravens, I’m not sure I’ve seen a rookie have a training camp quite like wide receiver Ja’Kobi Lane," veteran Ravens reporter Jamison Hensley of ESPN said over the weekend.
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"I am feeding off the energy and the environment that I am in, and I think that's just who I am," Lane replied when asked about his training camp performance so far. "[I try to] be a product of my environment, and every time I look to the vets or even the young guys, I'm getting better every day. So, I just want to try and do that every day.
"At the end of the day, you're only as confident as you can be in your own head," Lane added. "I know in this sport, they can love you one second, and then they can hate you the next. I just know at the end of the day, I have to do what I am supposed to, and the ball is my job.
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"So, I think being able to realize that, I can maintain a pretty level mindset and just maintain confidence in my ability and go out there every day and be myself."
The Ravens will begin their regular-season schedule with a Week 1 matchup against the Indianapolis Colts on Sept. 13.
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