Baltimore Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely seems to have been watching Lamar Jackson film.
In the fourth quarter of the Ravens' Week 1 game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Likely scored a 49-yard touchdown.
The play came as Jackson was flushed from the pocket by the Chiefs pass rush, and, facing oncoming defenders, lofted a deep pass to Likely. The third-year Ravens tight end then broke off a run along the sideline. As he reached the goal line, Likely stopped in his tracks, let a Chiefs defender go flying by him, then ran the ball into the end zone for a touchdown.
ISAIAH LIKELY SO GOOD
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The juke at the end is nearly identical to a viral Jackson play from high school.
The NFL even did a side-by-side comparison:
Likely learned it from Lamar 🔥 pic.twitter.com/9q9y0EQKQh
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Likely is predicted to be a bigger part of the Ravens offense this season. Likely said he's been studying receiver positions to better understand offensive roles.
From the looks of it, he's also been studying his quarterback.
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