Nate Wiggins is healthy for the first time in what feels like forever, and he is *balling out* in the opening days of training camp for the Baltimore Ravens. The guy admits he finally feels able to perform at the level he expects of himself, and his defensive coordinator, Anthony Weaver, is absolutely seeing it. Weaver thinks the sky is the limit for Wiggins, and after years of injury, it sounds like the league might be in for a real shock.
Nate Wiggins Is Locked In and Unleashed
Seriously, anyone who has watched Wiggins knows the dude is an athletic freak. He might be slim at a listed 182 pounds, but his natural gifts have never been in question. Before he even put on the black and purple, Wiggins was known as one of the most talented defensive backs in his draft class. That blazing 4.28-second 40-yard dash at the NFL Scouting Combine? That number still turns heads every single time it’s mentioned. The only problem was he couldn’t even finish his combine workouts due to a hip flexor strain. And that’s been the story with him, battling injuries in recent years.
But now? He’s healthy, and the confidence is absolutely showing on the practice field. It’s year three, and he’s been a standout. Weaver sees every single trait needed for greatness, calling Wiggins “laser focused” on his craft. The DC went even further, saying, “Nate, from an ability standpoint, intellect (and) traits, has it all to be a great one, so when you combine that with just where his mentality is right now and, obviously, his health, the sky is the limit, man. Really happy about Nate and his trajectory and where he is going.” It’s not just about being healthy; it’s about elite physical tools finally meeting an impressive commitment to improving.
Weaver Wants the Ravens Secondary Moving as One
Weaver’s optimism isn’t just about Wiggins, either. He’s talking up the entire Ravens secondary, focusing on the communication and chemistry that’s building early in training camp. You can feel the energy when he says, “There are a bunch of guys, man… I think that back end, they are playing their butts off right now and they care. They are communicating with one another. We are doing everything we can right now, from early in camp and the offseason, we are trying to get confident; we are trying to learn it all. Now, we are trying to build confidence where hopefully we can flip that into a flow state at one point where all 11 of us are moving as one, and we all know where everybody is going to be. We can just attack.” The goal? Getting those guys to react instinctively, not think through every assignment.
If Wiggins keeps this up, pairing his insane talent with new health and that “laser focused” mentality, he could absolutely blow up this season. Watch for that Baltimore secondary to really come together. If they hit that “flow state” Weaver is talking about, where everyone knows what’s up and they just attack, things are gonna get real interesting.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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