Ravens weapon tabbed as 'bounce-back' candidate who can ‘reclaim his post as the best at his position’
For some reason, when we think of the best tight ends in the NFL, seldom do we hear Baltimore Ravens TE Mark Andrews mentioned among the top. Sure he might not be as elite as Travis Kelce or George Kittle at their peak, but he has been as consistent as the day is long when […]
For some reason, when we think of the best tight ends in the NFL, seldom do we hear Baltimore Ravens TE Mark Andrews mentioned among the top.
Sure he might not be as elite as Travis Kelce or George Kittle at their peak, but he has been as consistent as the day is long when healthy.
That wasn't the case last year after suffering an awful leg injury, but he's already being projected to make his case for NFL Comeback Player of the Year:
A Bounce Back Year for Andrews
Andrews has been one of the NFL’s best tight ends year in and year out, but a fractured fibula caused him to play in just 10 games last year. The result? His fewest receiving yards in a season in his career. Other tight ends like Sam LaPorta gained traction with Andrews out. But with the 28-year-old getting a clean bill of health, expect Andrews to reclaim his post as maybe the NFL’s best at his position with a monster 2024. – Bradley Locker, PFF
A three-time Pro Bowler and first-team All-Pro in 2021, Andrews has been more than a security blanket for two-time league MVP Lamar Jackson, he has been his best or only weapon for the majority of his career.
Robbed of what would could have been an even better season last year given the presence of Zay Flowers on the perimeter, Andrews played just 10 weeks before returning to the AFC championship where he just wasn't the same player on such short rehabilitation:
"There were still some things I was probably battling through that time of year. [I] obviously wasn't full 100% in [the AFC Championship], but I worked really hard to get to that point, and it set me up for a really good offseason to work hard,” Andrews explained to the media during AN OTA session on last week. “I've been running a ton of routes – non-stop routes – with my family, working out. I feel really good right now. I feel fast [and] explosive. But, I think it set me up for a really good offseason."
In the middle of his prime, the soon-to-turn 29-year-old should have a full offseason to recover, along with another year in Todd Monken's offense, potentially catalyzing Andrews to have one of the best years of his career in 2024.
