There’s no question who the heart, soul, and unquestioned leader of the Baltimore Ravens’ defense is this year. All-Pro veteran inside linebacker Roquan Smith isn’t just the tone-setter with his words but backs it up with his actions every time he steps on the field and his teammates rally behind him.
"Roquan's like a Ray Lewis for us." @Lj_era8 pic.twitter.com/qrwSnvfbl1
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) October 4, 2023
“He’s like a Ray Lewis for us,” quarterback Lamar Jackson said on Wednesday.
Almost every former first-round off-ball linebacker for nearly the last three decades has been compared to the Ravens’ franchise legend Ray at one point or another.