After being taken in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft, wide receiver Devin Duvernay was quick to establish what he will bring to the Baltimore Ravens.

“I bring versatility, toughness, physicality, being able to not just go deep but go short, take it the distance, be involved in the screen game and with blocking,” Duvernay said at his introductory press conference. “I’ll kind of be an all-around player. I’m super excited.”

During the pre-draft process, Duvernay thought he and the Ravens would be a “great fit.” He was thrilled to be compared to some past Ravens greats like Anquan Boldin and Derrick Mason, but especially Steve Smith Sr.

“Those are some great players, especially Steve Smith Sr.,” Duvernay continued. “I grew up watching him and loved his game. He was kind of somebody I loved watching and wanted to be like – playing with that chip on my shoulder. It means a lot to get a comparison like that. I just have to keep working, continue to get better, and maybe I can be like them one day.”

If Duvernay wants to be considered one of Baltimore’s great wide receivers, it wouldn’t take much to make the top of the list. The Ravens have struggled to draft and develop receivers over the years. Torrey Smith has been their best homegrown talent, putting up 3,591 receiving yards and 30 receiving touchdowns over four years before leaving in free agency in 2015.

Steve Smith Sr. was with Baltimore for three seasons, though his second year saw him head to injured reserve after seven games due to an Achilles tear. Over 37 games with the Ravens, Smith caught 195 passes for 2,534 yards and 14 touchdowns. Despite his limited tenure in Baltimore, Smith is ranked 10th on the Ravens’ all-time list for receiving yards, and he has the second-highest per-game average in franchise history.

Baltimore hopes to have ended their wide receiver woes and have some promising players on the roster now in addition to Duvernay. The Ravens’ first-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, Marquise Brown, had an outstanding rookie campaign even with injuries slowing him down. Miles Boykin, a third-round pick last year, showed flashes throughout the season.

If Duvernay lives up to the Steve Smith Sr. comparison, it seems like a matter of time before he becomes one of Baltimore’s top options.