Ravens WR Marquise Brown’s offseason workouts have him looking faster, thicker

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Marquise Brown was impressive as a rookie but he’s clearly looking for more in 2020 judging by his workouts.

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Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Marquise Brown isn’t letting a solid rookie season go to his head. While 584 receiving yards and seven receiving touchdowns are nothing to sneeze at, Brown clearly wants to improve, and he’s putting in the offseason work to do that.

Whether it’s workouts with quarterback Lamar Jackson and his cousin Antonio Brown or catching passes in his own driveway, Marquise Brown has been making his rounds on Instagram this offseason. Seemingly every time he’s on camera, he’s looking even more impressive.

Most recently, Brown posted a video of him catching passes from a JUGS machine. Though that doesn’t sound very exciting, Brown isn’t using the machine the same way you’ve likely seen in the past.

Brown posted a video to his Instagram account of him catching passes immediately after they leave the JUGS machine. If the purpose of the machine is to simulate an NFL pass, Brown is catching them in the blink of an eye. Catching them so quickly should improve his reaction time and hand strength, which should result in fewer drops come the regular season.

Brown also showed off his insane speed and acceleration on another video, pushing the ball through the machine while standing still only to quickly run under the pass and make the catch. Again, if the machine is supposed to simulate an NFL pass, Brown effectively threw himself a deep ball.

While all these videos might look like trick shots and ego-boosting workouts, they’ll have a real effect come the regular season. At the very least, it shows the progress which Brown has made and highlighted just how dangerous he can be. But even the old-school football folks have to be impressed with the amount of work Brown is putting in this offseason, which should have a marked improvement on his durability.

 

One of the main concerns about Brown throughout the draft process was his size. Measuring out at a pretty small 5-foot-9 and 166 pounds at the NFL Scouting Combine, many wondered if Brown could handle the more physical NFL and remain healthy. With Lisfranc surgery and a screw in his foot last year, Brown missed almost all of training camp with Baltimore. Though he did play in Week 1, Brown wasn’t at 100% through the entire season, battling injuries and a not fully-healed foot. Yet, Brown still impressed, being uncatchable in a straight line and making defenders miss in close quarters.

With the screw removed this offseason, Brown should already be in a better spot than last year. If his speed has improved at all, he’ll make a strong case for being the fastest player in the league.

But Brown didn’t just get healthier, he got bigger too. Along with catching passes, Brown has posted videos of him in the weight room and the results are impressive.

Now, let’s compare that to how he looked at Oklahoma.

The extra muscle should do wonders to help insulate Brown from hits and the type of injuries they can cause. While there are certainly no guarantees Brown will be any healthier, extra muscle without a loss of flexibility and speed will only help on that front.

 

 

Time will tell if all the workouts will actually translate to improved production on the field. But if Brown’s offseason workout schedule helps him at all, he could be primed for a true breakout season in 2020.

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