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The Baltimore Ravens have seen many great leaders walk through their doors over the course of their franchise history. From Ray Lewis to Ed Reed and so many others, the team has had no shortage of leadership and guidance to help and motivate players to be the best that they can be.
Cornerback Marlon Humphrey is the latest to find himself in a leadership role, and is embracing it as he steps into a key position with the team. When asked about if he envisioned himself being in such a role as a rookie, he talked about it being a full-circle moment, mentioned some of his mentors including Terrell Suggs, Eric Weddle, Brandon Carr and Jimmy Smith.
“It’s definitely come full-circle. When I first got here, I had ‘Sizz’ [Terrell Suggs], [Eric] Weddle, B-Carr [Brandon Carr], Jimmy [Smith]. I honestly didn’t see it then, because there were just so many guys that were those leaders for me that I still look up to – guys that just put so much in my ear. But the last year or two … You start realizing, you’re telling stories that nobody else was here [for] other than you. (laughter)You feel like a young guy, and then you realize you’re not a young guy. You’ve got guys coming up; ‘Man, I watched you in high school,’ and I’m like, ‘OK, like what are you trying to say?’ So, you kind of just realize it’s kind of your time to do that now, and I think being here for so long and getting a second deal, I think that was something that kind of was the unwritten thing that they expected me to do. It’s a challenge at times, but with these … It’s a challenge with these young guys sometimes, but it’s kind of my duty to do that, so I just try to do the best I can.”