BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Malaki Starks makes quite the first impression.
When the Ravens drafted the Georgia safety with the 27th pick in the NFL draft, general manager Eric DeCosta said that Starks had one of the most impressive combine interviews he’d ever seen. Coach John Harbaugh was smitten by tape of do-it-all secondary help. And when defensive coordinator Zach Orr saw Starks’ athleticism up close for the first time, he thought, “no way he’s going to get to 27.”
That wasn’t all. It wasn’t just Baltimore’s decision-makers who were sold on Starks’ potential right away.
“When I first met him — I deal with so many young men that are in their early 20s — a lot of times you say, ‘They just got a little maturing to do. They just gotta be a little more process driven,’” said former NFL wideout turned trainer, Yo Murphy. “With Malaki, it wasn’t like that.
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