Underrated Ravens addition evokes memories of franchise legend
Baltimore’s most overlooked rookie addition is already drawing comparisons to one of the franchise’s all-time great specialists.
Let’s be honest. Baltimore Ravens fans don't gather around the television in August to break down punter mechanics, and even if they did, they wouldn't do so with the same enthusiasm reserved for quarterback controversies. Punters don’t sell jerseys the way Lamar Jackson does, and they never will.
Wide receiver battles or pass rushers capable of ruining offensive coordinators’ sleep schedules are a much more intriguing conversation. That's who dominates debate shows. Fantasy football managers certainly aren’t fighting over punters in drafts.
And yet, everyone suddenly becomes a special teams expert the moment field position swings a game. The conversation shifts when a missed field goal ends a regular season . That’s why Baltimore’s selection of Ryan Eckley deserves more attention than it’s getting.
He was drafted this past April to replace departed Pro Bowl punter Jordan Stout. The Ravens may have found another special teams weapon It seems that, according to Baltimore’s own coaching staff, the stylistic comparison between Ryan Eckley and franchise legend Sam Koch is an easy comparison to draw. That should immediately grab Ravens fans’ attention.