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10 Player comps for Ravens rookies from the Ravens past

By Chris Schisler

NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 13: Linebacker Patrick Queen #8 of the LSU Tigers celebrates after making a tackle during the College Football Playoff National Championship game against the Clemson Tigers at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 13, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. LSU defeated Clemson 42 to 25. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 13: Linebacker Patrick Queen #8 of the LSU Tigers celebrates after making a tackle during the College Football Playoff National Championship game against the Clemson Tigers at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 13, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. LSU defeated Clemson 42 to 25. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) /
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ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN – NOVEMBER 30: J.K. Dobbins #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes celebrates a 56-27 win over the Michigan Wolverines with fans at Michigan Stadium on November 30, 2019, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN – NOVEMBER 30: J.K. Dobbins #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes celebrates a 56-27 win over the Michigan Wolverines with fans at Michigan Stadium on November 30, 2019, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

J.K. Dobbins player comp from Ravens past: Priest Holmes

Dobbins is kind of a combination of Jamal Lewis and Ray Rice. He’s more dynamic and versatile than Lewis but he has a good bit of power to his game. He’s faster than Rice and more of a downhill player. Neither of the two most prominent running backs are perfect fits for Dobbins. I considered Mark Ingram, however in the end I went with Priest Holmes. Holmes was a do it all running back. Holmes is a combination of Rice and Lewis. I was looking for a middle ground between them and Holmes is the perfect fit.

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One of the things Holmes and Dobbins have in common is the way they slash through the defense and break away. If you go back and watch highlights of Holmes and then look at highlights of Dobbins at Ohio State, it’s clear that they play the same style of football. This is good news for Dobbins. This fits perfectly in Greg Roman’s offense. Downhill running with the elusiveness and dynamic play-making ability to break big runs, that’s just what the offensive coordinator ordered.

Holmes was one of the most explosive running backs in NFL history. Through 2001-2003 he had seasons with over 1,000 rushing yards. While this was with the Chiefs, Holmes did have a 1,000-yard season in Baltimore. He missed seven games in 1999 and then the Ravens drafted Jamal Lewis. This counts as a Ravens comp because Holmes showed up big in both destinations of his career.

Holmes had a 4.6 yards per carry in his NFL career, which is more than good. Dobbins averaged just over six yards per carry for the Ohio State Buckeyes. That shows you what these two running backs are so comparable. They have the same kind of skill set that allows them to be consistent big-play running backs.

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