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According to Numerology, the number 7 is associated with intuition or deep perception among other things. Is this what was going through John Harbaugh’s mind when the Baltimore Ravens decided to keep 7 WRs on their active roster?
There are 46 slots on an active gameday roster and with Ravens teams of past, they managed to use the majority of those spots during games.
With that said, five WRs usually dress on gameday, with the sixth being listed as inactive. So why would the Ravens waste an extra spot on a player who is not even going to suit up?
Was the play of bubble player Kamar Aiken so on point, that he could not be denied a roster spot or was there just not enough information on 7th round selection Michael Campanaro to cut?
We all know the locks were Torrey Smith, Steve Smith, Jacoby Jones and second year player Marlon Brown. But let’s talk about what we don’t know.
Deonte Thompson clearly showed that he deserved a spot. His contributions in the return game as well as the receiving game were enough to convince Harbaugh to take another chance on him.
I was in “Jerry’s World” (AT&T Stadium) when Thompson silenced the crowd (except for me, Ravens’ fan!) when he ran back a 108-yd kickoff return for six against the Dallas Cowboys. Combine that with his two receiving TDs in the following games and it’s easy to see why he is still on the squad.
Aiken had 2 solid games in the preseason totaling 8 receptions for 103-yds but it was the former New England Patriot‘s play in camp that solidified him as a must-keep talent.
Now we turn to Campanaro, who had comparisons to Wes Welker prior to even being drafted. I believe he was kept primarily because the team traded back into the draft when they had no picks left to snag the young River Hill Graduate. They obviously saw something there then and after watching Thursday night’s 3-catch 55-yard performance, I believe in what they see as well.
Nothing is set in stone yet, as they still have some moves to make but kudos to the three of these training camp/preseason warriors, who stole the hearts of fans and the coaching staff to make the final 53.
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