Granted, Lamar Jackson remains to be out sick and the offense often takes a little longer to achieve its footing in coaching camp. But early indications are that the Ravens secondary goes to be a no-fly zone this season.
A wholesome Marlon Humphrey was the standout of Day 1 of coaching camp. On Monday, Nate Wiggins and newcomer Eddie Jackson bought picks.
On Tuesday, Arthur Maulet had a formidable leaping interception (and practically a couple extra), Brandon Stephens was in lockdown mode, and others additionally broke up passes.
Maulet now has two interceptions in three practices and had one other one on Monday that was negated by a sack. The Ravens protection is flying round.
Here are the highlights from Tuesday’s apply:
- Rashod Bateman adopted up Monday’s sturdy, wet apply with one other good day on Tuesday, together with a juggling catch on a bomb down the sideline with Humphrey and Kyle Hamilton shut in protection. Bateman additionally confirmed off his shiftiness after a quick catch over the center when he reduce round Roquan Smith and burst up the sphere.
- Stephens broke up a move supposed for Bateman, went toe to toe with tight finish Mark Andrews to drive an incompletion when the 2 had been matched up down the sideline, and had tight protection on a throw to the top zone supposed for Zay Flowers. Stephens has picked up the place he left off final season.
- Outside linebacker David Ojabo flashed a nifty spin transfer to get a stress (and presumably a sack). On the following play, he blew up a run play when he shrugged off fullback Patrick Ricard to crash inside and thump Owen Wright.
- Odafe Oweh is establishing residence in the Ravens backfield. He beat Ronnie Stanley across the edge for what would’ve been a sack earlier than a lengthy completion to Zay Flowers. Head Coach John Harbaugh mentioned he needed to speak to Oweh about not getting too near the quarterback.
- Second-year linebacker Trenton Simpson confirmed off his physicality by knocking again guard Sala Aumavae-Laulu on a display move to get to Justice Hill.
- Wiggins flashed the benefit he has together with his size when he went over the again of huge receiver Malik Cunningham throughout seven-on-seven drills to interrupt up a move.
- Jalyn Armour-Davis broke up a move supposed for Bateman that was virtually picked off by Maulet. Harbaugh spoke glowingly of the work Armour-Davis and fellow third-year cornerback Damarion “Pepe” Williams have put in to date this summer season.
- Kyle Hamilton had a fast learn on an out of doors swing move to Derrick Henry and would’ve rocked the large operating again, drawing a yell of reward from inside linebacker Roquan Smith. Eddie Jackson additionally sniffed out a misdirection throw to Cunningham in the flats.
