{
  "id": 5387170,
  "title": "Anthony Weaver believes confidence will unlock Malaki Starks' next level",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/anthony-weaver-believes-confidence-will-unlock-malaki-starks-next",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T18:33:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/anthony-weaver-believes-confidence-unlock-183307465.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver sees a potential breakthrough for second-year safety Malaki Starks next season. Starks has shown considerable versatility, capable of lining up across the secondary and impacting the game in various ways. Coach Jesse Minter believes Starks' breakout can come in 2026. Weaver attributes Starks' development to gaining confidence. Speaking to the media, Weaver highlighted Starks' growing comfort within Baltimore's defense, emphasizing the importance of confidence schematically in coverage. Starks has the skills to handle any assignment, having played extensively at multiple positions during his college years. The defensive coordinator expects Starks' familiarity with the system to enhance those traits this season, noting that players often experience a period of analysis paralysis in their first NFL season. Weaver believes Starks will play faster, trust his instincts, and be around the football more often when he gains confidence.",
  "summary": "Anthony Weaver says Malaki Starks is playing faster than he was a season ago and should find himself around the football more often in 2026.",
  "key_points": [
    "Defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver predicts 2026 breakout for Malaki Starks",
    "Starks' confidence development crucial to unlocking next level",
    "Starks' familiarity with system expected to enhance performance"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}