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Ravens' rookie Malaki Starks calls out Bills MVP Josh Allen — it's not what you think

When asked about goals for his upcoming rookie season on ESPN's Sportscenter, Ravens' Malaki Starks had an interesting answer.
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Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) smiles at something someone said before the Buffalo Bills wild card game.
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) smiles at something someone said before the Buffalo Bills wild card game. | Tina MacIntyre-Yee/Democrat and Chronicle / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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Brand new Baltimore Ravens safety Malaki Starks hasn't been in the NFL for a month, but he's already all-in on their rivalry with the Buffalo Bills and isn't afraid to say it.

Starks, Baltimore's first round pick in the 2025 NFL draft, made an appearance on Sportscenter on Wednesday and was asked which NFL QB he was looking forward to picking off the most. His answer did not disappoint Ravens' fans.

"I think I want to get Josh Allen," Starks said. "I want to get Josh Allen, it would just be fun and a really cool moment for me."

Starks, a two-time All-American at Georgia, was the No. 1 ranked safety in the draft by most draft analysts. In 43 games as a starter, Starks had 127 solo tackles and seven interceptions as well as being a national champion in 2022.

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The truth is Starks calling Josh Allen's name is a huge compliment to both players. Starks is a competitor, a national champion -- he wants to pick off the best and reigning MVP Allen certainly sits in that category. It says a lot about Allen's earned status in the league as well as Starks' desire to beat the best and say it loud.

Allen has not exactly been productive against the Ravens over his career. In five career games he has averaged under 150 yards per game passing with just two passing TD's and one INT. The Bills are 3-2 in those hardfought games including last season's playoff 27-25 victory in the snow.

The Bills will host the Ravens in 2025, the when still unknown until the NFL releases full schedule details in a couple of weeks. Starks will get his chance to pick off Allen in Highmark Stadium.

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Dec 2, 2023; Georgia Bulldogs Malaki Starks (24) makes a tackle on Alabama Crimson Tide running back Jam Miller (26) | Dale Zanine-Imagn Images

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BRIAN LETSCHER

A Michigan native, Brian graduated from the University of Michigan in another century, where he earned a degree in economics and a Rose Bowl Championship ring while playing football for the Wolverines under Head Coach Gary Moeller. Brian went on to coach Division 1A football for several years before becoming a full-time writer and actor while maintaining an unhealthy interest in sports. He is currently developing a scripted television series, THOSE WHO STAY, based on a series of historical fiction articles he wrote about Bo Schembechler's Michigan football program as they struggle to unite and win the championship - which requires beating #1 Ohio State - during the tumultuous civil rights and anti-war movements of 1969.

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