It’s early, but DeAndre Hopkins is already one of the nice surprises from the Ravens’ summer workouts.
There can’t be any other logical explanation. There must be a fountain of youth in Charm City. Its river must flow through the Baltimore Ravens headquarters.
How else could Ed Reed still perform at an elite level well into his mid-thirties? How is it possible that Ray Lewis could ignore his body’s injury and spearhead a Super Bowl run at 37?
Maybe the fountain isn’t available to everyone. Still, it’s fair to ask why John Harbaugh turns 63 in September, and he still doesn’t look a day over 35.
Last season, Derrick Henry, at 30, ran for 1,921 yards and a league-leading 16 rushing touchdowns. He added 193 yards and two more touchdowns on 19 receptions. Don’t look now, but DeAndre Hopkins is also turning back the clock.
DeAndre Hopkins’s first impression at Ravens OTAs has been a good one.
Look, it’s only May. Yes, we’re only talking about OTAs, but Hopkins is impressing early. On Day 2 of Ravens OTAs, he clocked in at 20 miles per hour, alongside Marquise Robinson and Tez Walker.
Yes, we’re talking about guys running around in non-contact drills with shorts on, but let’s be honest. That’s relatively interesting.
Hopkins turns 33 years old on June 6th. This could turn out to be something special because Baltimore doesn’t need him to be a workhorse. They have Zay Flowers and Rashod Bateman for that, but how does one ignore the sideline catch we all witnessed on the Ravens’ social media channels?
For now, we’ll temper the excitement. It’s too early to name him a finalist for the NFL’s Comeback Player of the Year Award, but he seems like he has an ax to grind and something to prove.
Knowing everything we know about him, it seems wise to jot down a few notes and revisit later. Again, it’s early, but so far, so good for the old man. He’s been impressive, and that’s been a consistent discussion at the Under Armour Performance Center.
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