The Baltimore Ravens wrapped up their three-day mandatory minicamp this week, and will now have around a month before the beginning of training camp. Minicamp provided both players and coaches with the opportunity to become familiar with the way things will happen in 2022, with valuable lessons being taught and learned across all three days.
Following one of the practices, Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey spoke to the media. He was asked about his goals for the upcoming season, and talked about how there were a few “top corner lists” that he didn’t like, saying that every year is a new year.
“I was actually thinking about that on the field today. There have been some lists … some top corner lists I’ve kind of not liked. (laughter)So, I was thinking about that today. But I think when you have not the best year, you get hurt and everything, football still goes on. I think every year – that’s one thing I love about football. It’s like, Lamar [Jackson] wins MVP one year and then gets hurt, and then you see somebody post a Top 10 quarterbacks list, and he’s not even on there. Every year it’s a new year, and that’s just what I love about football. There’s really no time to ever really think you’re that guy. You can be the best in the league, and then have a bad year, and then people forget about you. It’s unlike the NBA. Lebron can have an off year and he’ll still be the best player in the world. I think football is one of the few sports where it’s so highly criticized every year that somebody’s Top 5 list can change completely. So, I love that because it makes you know you have to go out and work every year.”
“There have been some top corner lists I’ve kinda not liked.” @marlon_humphrey pic.twitter.com/TiZXPjA6qI
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) June 14, 2022
The game of football is not easy, especially when it comes to staying healthy. Lists of the best players in the league change every year, and some have counted Humphrey out due to his down-year in 2021 based off of the standards that he’s shown. The cornerback seems motivated to prove those lists wrong, and hopefully will be able to bounce back in a big way during the 2022 season.