{"id":87304,"date":"2025-05-29T06:27:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T06:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/87304\/"},"modified":"2025-05-29T06:27:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T06:27:10","slug":"ravens-john-harbaugh-believes-isaiah-likely-can-be-all-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/87304\/","title":{"rendered":"Ravens\u2019 John Harbaugh believes Isaiah Likely can be All-Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"

The post Ravens\u2019 John Harbaugh believes Isaiah Likely can be All-Pro<\/a> appeared first on ClutchPoints<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Baltimore Ravens<\/a> are no strangers to elite tight end play \u2014 and John Harbaugh<\/a> believes the Ravens are ready to elevate that tradition even further. Speaking confidently about fourth-year tight end Isaiah Likely<\/a>, Harbaugh\u2019s\u00a0message is loud and clear \u2014 All-Pro potential is in play.<\/p>\n

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In a post from ESPN Fantasy Sports on X (formerly Twitter), a graphic was shared featuring Harbaugh\u2019s powerful words on Likely\u2019s ceiling.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to see [Isaiah Likely] be an All-Pro. That would be my goal for him, and he\u2019s capable of it.\u201d<\/p>\n

That quote comes after a 2024 season in which Likely proved he\u2019s more than just a backup<\/a>. The former Coastal Carolina standout showed growth in nearly every aspect of his game, improving his route-running, blocking, and chemistry with Lamar Jackson \u2014 particularly in red-zone situations where he was often a first read.<\/p>\n

With Ravens tight end Mark Andrews dealing with injuries, Likely stepped up in a major way \u2014 tallying 42 receptions for 477 yards and 6 touchdowns across 16 games last season.<\/p>\n

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What separates Likely, according to Harbaugh and offensive coordinator Todd Monken, is his versatility and mental approach. He lined up across formations, caught passes on designed plays and improvisations from Jackson, and showed strong YAC ability with 6.1 yards after the catch per reception.<\/p>\n

The fourth year pro\u2019s best game came in Week 1, where he torched the Kansas City Chiefs for 111 yards on 9 catches. Those kinds of flashes show why the Ravens offense could run more two-tight-end sets featuring both Andrews and Likely, giving Jackson elite safety options. With Monken\u2019s system emphasizing versatility and unpredictability, Likely\u2019s ability to shift between in-line and slot positions gives Baltimore a dynamic advantage in mismatches.<\/p>\n

While the All-Pro tag is aspirational, it\u2019s not out of reach. Likely has already built chemistry with Jackson in clutch moments and posted a 131.2 passer rating when targeted in 2024 \u2014 evidence that he\u2019s earned trust.<\/p>\n

The Ravens have big plans in 2025<\/a>, from chasing another AFC North title to breaking through the playoff ceiling. If Likely stays healthy and productive, Harbaugh\u2019s belief won\u2019t sound bold \u2014 it\u2019ll sound prophetic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The post Ravens\u2019 John Harbaugh believes Isaiah Likely can be All-Pro appeared first on ClutchPoints. The Baltimore Ravens…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":87305,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2052],"tags":[8731,184,117,2282,7,4698,2909,110,895,759,6,169,2850,23813],"class_list":{"0":"post-87304","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-baltimore-ravens","8":"tag-all-pro","9":"tag-baltimore","10":"tag-baltimore-ravens","11":"tag-baltimoreravens","12":"tag-football","13":"tag-isaiah-likely","14":"tag-john-harbaugh","15":"tag-kansas-city-chiefs","16":"tag-lamar-jackson","17":"tag-mark-andrews","18":"tag-nfl","19":"tag-ravens","20":"tag-the-ravens","21":"tag-todd-monken"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/114589705582053967","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87304","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=87304"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87304\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/87305"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=87304"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=87304"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=87304"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}