One of the NFL’s best media figures right now is Brian Baldinger. From his interactions with organizations and his social media posting of #BaldyBreakdowns, few are doing it better. And for Baldinger, who toured across the United States covering various NFL team training camps, nobody is doing it better than the Baltimore Ravens.
“The team that I saw in my training camp tour was — and the best team that I saw Baltimore,” Baldinger said on NFL Network.
Baldinger gave credit to the Ravens and their stars, but when asked what was his biggest takeaway across his camp tour, it was second-round rookie Mike Green who Baldinger praised.
“And when you watch Baltimore and watch them practice, obviously Lamar [Jackson] and Derrick Henry and all the big names [stand out], but this Mike Green, the rookie Mike Green out of Marshall, their second-round pick who fell to them because of some off-the-field issues in college — man, I watched him. He played 33 snaps in the opening preseason game and he threw every kind of pass rush move you could throw at somebody. I saw five different moves. He had no fear. I saw him spin, I saw him speed-to-power, I saw him dip-and-rip, I saw him cross-chop. He is not afraid to throw his repertoire in the preseason.”
Making the leap from college football to the NFL is a challenge for any position. For Green, it could be difficult seeing as he played in the Sun Belt at Marshall. But Baldinger expects Green will be making moves in Year 1.
“I just think that he’s got a very bright future,” Baldinger said. “Sometimes it takes a rookie defensive lineman a year to figure it out. But I’m not going to be surprised if he has success this year with his ability.”
