May 29, 2010
Prince Miller comes up big in the Baltimore Sun
It's the kind of matchup the Ravens would avoid in the regular season, but several times during the recent passing camp, 5-foot-8 cornerback Prince Miller would draw 6-4 tight end Dennis Pitta in coverage.
Pitta, a fourth-round pick from BYU, was more involved in the passing game this week than he had been in previous camps, and he looked exceptionally good catching the ball.
But Miller, an unsigned free agent from Georgia, had his moments, too. One such moment came when Joe Flacco scrambled to his right and threw high to Pitta in the corner of the end zone.
Pitta used his height advantage to get two hands on the ball and appeared to make the catch. But on the way down, Miller, whose hand was right there at the ball, yanked it away.
Incompletion. Play to Miller, the 5-8 corner giving away eight inches. The kid can jump.
"Sometimes you just get caught in a mismatch," Miller said later. "You've got to hold your own there, do the best you can. You've just got to fight. You can't back down."
Miller played mostly in the nickel at Georgia and returned kicks, an area he hopes to exploit with the Ravens.
"Wherever they need me to play, whether it be gunner on punt team, or corner, punt return, kick returner, covering kicks," Miller said. "I just welcome all the opportunities with open arms
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