Growing up in California, undrafted rookie wide receiver DeAndre Carter idolized Ravens five-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Steve Smith and patterned his game after him.
Carter -- 5 feet 8, 185 pounds -- saw a kindred spirit in Smith, a feisty, similarly-undersized wide receiver.
"Steve Smith kind of paved a path for shorter receivers in the league," Carter told The Baltimore Sun on Tuesday as the Ravens prepared to begin their first organized team activity. "He plays with a chip on his shoulder. I liked his game, like the way he plays and model my game after him.