Tag: D’Anton Lynn

Two Ravens coaches named to East-West Shrine Bowl coaching staff

The Ravens had two of their assistant coaches named to the East-West Shrine Bowl coaching staff

The Baltimore Ravens are an organization that has been known for developing coaches and executives for bigger roles. They have seen countless talented individuals leave the team and thrive elsewhere, showing that they have what it takes to be successful being a key part of a franchise.

On Thursday, it was announced that two Baltimore coaches were named to the East-West Shrine Bowl coaching staff in defensive backs coach D’Anton Lynn and outside linebackers coach Drew Wilkins. Lynn will be the head coach of the East squad, while Wilkins will be his defensive coordinator.

While the honor for Lynn and Wilkins doesn’t mean that they’ll be leaving the Ravens, it gives them a great chance to coach some very talented football players in bigger roles than what they currently do in Baltimore. Both coaches are very deserving, and they should benefit tremendously from the opportunity.

 

WATCH: Texans CB Lonnie Johnson takes on WR Keke Coutee in footwork drills

Houston Texans cornerback Lonnie Johnson demonstrated in training camp drills how he has worked on his footwork over the offseason.

Houston Texans cornerback Lonnie Johnson has been working his footwork all offseason, pandemic be damned.

The former 2019 second-round pick from Kentucky trained in the offseason specifically to improve his footwork. Johnson’s footwork was on display Saturday during the second day of padded training camp practice.

In a video shot by the Houston Chronicle’s Aaron Wilson, Johnson went against receiver Keke Coutee, who is a quick wideout, regardless of how frustrating the first two years of his career have been.

Johnson was able to keep pace with Coutee, partly because of his footwork. Another reason was Johnson has a 32 5/8-inch arm length that allows him to keep receivers in front of him and direct their routes.

Secondary coach D’Anton Lynn, who takes over in the new role, told reporters on Aug. 5 he is pleased with the progress Johnson has made in the offseason.

“As far as Lonnie goes, he had a good rookie year, great offseason, and just from a playbook-wise, maturity standpoint, you can already see the differences from year one to year two,” Lynn said. “So, we’re excited to see what he’s going to do when the pads come on.”

With pads on, Johnson was able to hold his own against a shifty receiver. If the Gary, Indiana, native can keep up the momentum, he should challenge for playing time and force the coaches to make tough decisions about who stays at cornerback on the 53-man roster.

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