Ravens fans react to drafting Lahjontay Wester in round 6 - "Sanders made him look good. CFL talent"

TThe Baltimore Ravens had a long list of selections in the 2025 NFL Draft, with John Harbaugh's team being one of the most prominent franchises in the sixth-round: the Ravens added five different players on Round 6.

One of the young players who fulfilled their dreams today was Lahjontay Wester, the former Colorado wide receiver who played under Deion Sanders' leadership. Wester, the 203rd overall pick, did not have an impressive college career, but gained traction during draft season due to his speed.

Following the addition of a wide receiver to help Lamar Jackson's team, Ravens fans took to Twitter to criticize the pick. Wester, who had 931 yards during the 2024 season, is considered an undersized wide receiver who'll have to settle in special teams to make a career in the NFL:

"Sanders made him look good. CFL talent", criticized one fan.

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"I don’t trust getting my hopes high on any receiver the Ravens draft outside round 1", one fan wrote.

"I wished they took Jimmy Horn Jr." was another opinion.

The Colorado superstars had an interesting draft. Wester's former quarterback, Shedeur Sanders, fell to the fifth round of he draft. Travis Hunter, on the other hand, was confirmed as the second overall pick, but not for the Cleveland Browns, who traded back with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Ravens also signed DeAndre Hopkins during free agency

Wester wasn't the only new weapon for Lamar Jackson in 2025. DeAndre Hopkins, who made history in the NFL playing for the Houston Texans, has also joined the team. It's a one-year deal worth $6 million for Hopkins, who played for the Kansas City Chiefs in 2024.

Wester and Hopkins join a group led by Zay Flowers and Rashod Bateman. The former first-round picks did a good job in 2024 to help Jackson evolve as a passer, and he looked close to winning back-to-back MVPs in the league.

Baltimore's first-round pick in 2024 was Malaki Starks, the superstar safety from Georgia. The franchise was also comfortable enough to select EDGE Mike Green from Marshall with the 59th overall pick despite his off-field problems.

About the author

Henrique Bulio is an NFL and College Football journalist at Sportskeeda and the Editor-in-Chief of Pro Football Brasil. He has a total 13 years of experience working in American Football, and playing quarterback at an amateur level in Brazil has given him a unique perspective of the game.

Henrique follows the Philadelphia Eagles closely due to Michael Vick's historic performance on MNF against the Washington Commanders in 2010. His all-time favorite player is Ed Reed; he believes that Reed is the greatest safety to ever play the game. Bill Belichick gets the nod as Henrique's favorite coach for coaching the Patriots to glory over two decades.

If Henrique were to be able to go back in time and watch one game, it would be Super Bowl XLIX, where the Patriots and the Seahawks played a complete, back-and-forth game that concluded with one of the biggest talking points in NFL history.

Technical deep dives are Henrique’s specialty, and he ensures never to use misleading words in his articles, since he himself consumes a lot of information off the web. He has had the privilege of interviewing Cairo Santos, Lamar Jackson, Jim Harbaugh, Sean McDermott, Bruce Arians, Matt LaFleur, among others.

Aside from football, Henrique likes to play poker and Counter-Strike.

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Edited by Henrique Bulio