Nate Wiggins has come close, but his first NFL interception still waits.
The first-round rookie cornerback is becoming more involved in Baltimore's secondary every week, and he feels it's only a matter of time before he comes down with a pick.
"It's coming. It's coming real soon," Wiggins said. "When get it, I know what I'm going to do with it, so I'm just waiting on it."
Wiggins had one of his better games against the Chargers, posting a career-high six tackles and breaking up two passes. One of his breakups came on thrid-and-5, when he laid a strong hit on Jalen Reagor to force an incompletion.
"I feel like the more plays that I get, the more comfortable [I am] being in the NFL," Wiggins said. "I just feel like the more plays I get, the easier it gets [for] me."
Baltimore's secondary struggled to start the season but has found more success the last two weeks. The Ravens kept the Steelers out of the end zone in Week 11 and slowed Justin Herbert and the Chargers for most of Monday's game.
It seems the defense has figured some things out, and Wiggins thinks the past two games are a sign of what's to come
"We already knew we had a great unit," Wiggins said. "We weren't playing up to our standard, so we knew we had to get it together."
Wiggins and the secondary have a tough matchup this week, facing one of the game's best receivers in A.J. Brown and potentially DeVonta Smith (hamstring) if he's healthy.
While Wiggins is listed at 182 pounds, he has shown all season he's not shying away from contact, and the Ravens will need that Sunday when facing Brown, who is one of the toughest receivers to bring to the ground.
"I mean, my game is physical," Wiggins said. "I like being physical, and that's what I like to do, so I don't really think [his size] affects me."
John Harbaugh Said Maybe Chris Board Should Have Played Sooner
With Roquan Smith (hamstring) out against the Chargers, the Ravens rotated in some reserves at inside linebacker, including Chris Board. After playing almost exclusively on special teams, Board played a season-high 37 defensive snaps in Los Angeles.
Head Coach John Harbaugh was impressed with Board's performance, as he finished with four tackles and was in great position on a third down to force a field goal.
"He's an underrated guy," Harbaugh said. "Chris is a really good football player, and on the passing down stuff, he really has a knack; zone coverage; he's good in man; he's a good blitzer. So, he definitely brings something to the table. Heck, maybe we should have had him out there a little bit sooner this season. He did a really good job last week."
Trenton Simpson played a season-low 43% of the defensive snaps against the Chargers, and Board could potentially take some of those reps moving forward as well.
Daniel Faalele Will Face an Australian Mentor
Daniel Faalele grew up as a rugby player before converting to football, and nobody knows that transition like the Philadelphia Eagles' Jordan Mailata.
Mailata came to football through the NFL's International Player Pathway Program when he trained at IMG Academy, and Faalele got his football start at that same prep school in Florida. Now Mailata is one of the game's best left tackles and Faalele is growing as a starting at guard for Baltimore.
Faalele, who is two years younger than Mailata, has a ton of respect for his fellow Australian and has learned a lot from him. While the two won't actually match up against each other Sunday, it will be the first time they face in the regular season.
"I definitely looked up to Jordan Mailata. That's my guy," Faalele said. "I've met him in person, he's talked to me, and I have his number. He's been a good resource for me and a great example to follow. Just giving me words of advice, words or wisdom, stuff like that."
The Eagles Game Will be a Family Affair for Randy Brown
Senior Special Teams Coach Randy Brown will be surrounded by family for Sunday's game against the Eagles.
Randy's son, Tyler, is a special teams assistant for Philadelphia, and his daughter, Ryan, will sing the national anthem before the game.
Ryan has sung the national anthem at multiple Ravens games, and Randy is especially joyful for his daughter given what she has gone through.
"She will now have sung to over 1 million fans," Randy said on "Good Morning Football." "She's 18 years old and she's one of these kids who have fought through anxiety and depression and she's a COVID kid. And I'm so proud of her and where she has come. I'm proud of all three of my kids."
Viral Ravens Fan Comes to The Castle
Eleven-year-old Brooks went viral on social media for going from concerned to satisfied at the Ravens-Bengals game.
Brooks, a diehard Ravens fan, got to visit The Castle with his family on Friday. Wearing a No. 89 jersey, Brooks got to see the Lombardi Trophies, visit the weight room, and even watch practice, where he met Mark Andrews and Roquan Smith and got their autographs.
