How Ravens Mark Andrews came oh-so-close

How Ravens Mark Andrews came oh-so-close

The Ravens had a chance to take a lead on a third-and-goal at the Bengals' 1-yard line in the early stages of the fourth quarter. Then, disaster struck.Greg Roman dialed up a quarterback sneak for Tyler Huntley, and the second-year backup attempted to go over the top on the play. He came up short of the goal line and had the ball punched out by Bengals linebacker Logan Wilson.Bengals defensive end Sam Hubbard recovered the loose ball and returned it 98 yards for a touchdown.That turned out to Jamarco Jones Jersey be the game-winning score for the Bengals.Sam Hubbard takes the fumble 98 yards for the TD : on NBC: Stream on NFL+ NFL (@NFL) The scoop-and-score marked , but it was mere inches away from being stopped on multiple occasions.MORE: The first came as Huntley extended for the goal line; he came up 0.6 yards shy of the end zone, per .The second came when tight end Mark Andrews was nearly able to run down the play.Andrews was in hot pursuit of Hubbard during the defensive end's run despite starting 10 yards behind him on the return. The 27-year-old pa s-catcher was able to close the gap and very nearly got his hands on Hubbard before linebackerMarkus Bailey knocked him to the ground to clear DK Metcalf Jersey Hubbard's path.While Andrews didn't quite reach Hubbard, his effort was lauded by those watching the game. Some even believed that he had been blocked from behind by Bailey, which would have negated the touchdown return.Above all else, fans were impre sed at just how fast Andrews made it down the field. It served as a reminder to many that Andrews isn't just one of the best tight ends in the NFL, but he is also an excellent athlete.MORE: Andrews logged one of the fastest speeds of wild-card weekend with his chase-down effort against Hubbard. According to ESPN's L.J. Collier Jersey Seth Walder, he topped out at a speed of 20.72 mph during the play while Hubbard and Von Bell clocked in 2-3 mph behind him.Max speeds!Sam Hubbard: 17.43 MPHVonn Bell: 18.72 MPHMark Andrews: 20.72 MPH Seth Walder (@SethWalder) Just how good is that mark for Andrews? Only four ball carriers in Gerald Everett Jersey the five wild-card games so far have recorded faster top speeds than he did on that tackle attempt. They are as follows:RankPlayerTeamSpeed (mph)Play1Tyreek HillDolphins21.17negative-3-yard rush2Jaylen WaddleDolphins20.978-yard rush3Darius SlaytonGiants20.8414-yard reception4Christian McCaffrey49ers20.868-yard run5Mark AndrewsRavens20.72Attempted tackleNow, it's worth noting that it's a bit easier to get up to top speed without the ball in your hands, so Andrews had an advantage there.But still, Andrews is 6-5 and tips the scales at 247 pounds. So, seeing him log that kind of speed compared to the other lighter, quick-twitch athletes is extremely impre sive.And that he was the lone Ravens to make it that far downfield illustrates how important his speed is to the Baltimore offense.MORE: Andrews clocked a 4.67-second 40-yard dash at the 2018 NFL Combine. That was good for the third-fastest time at the position behind only Mike Gesicki and Jaylen Samuels, who each logged a 4.54-second attempt.Andrews certainly has above average speed for a tight end, as his 40-yard dash is just the 14th-best among tight ends since he entered Dk Metcalf Hoodies Sweatshirts the league in 2018. That said,he still doesn't have elite-level speed.As such, it's clear that his near-tackle of Hubbard was le s about his athletic profile and more about the effort he put forth to swing the game. He couldn't quite pull it off but coming that close was surely an impre sive feat.

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