With many veterans sitting out during optional OTA workouts, younger players get more reps and a better chance to show off their ability. Safety DeShon Elliott took full advantage during a Ravens workout June 6 as the second-year safety made the play of the day and perhaps the best play seen at any of the three sessions open to the media.
Quarterback Robert Griffin III aired a deep ball down the left sideline intended for receiver Jaylen Smith, and Elliott showed great range and closing speed as he drifted over and made a diving interception along the sideline.
Elliott, a sixth-round draft pick out of Texas last year, spent the entire season on injured reserve after breaking his arm in a preseason game against the Miami Dolphins. Elliott figures to be a backup behind free-agent acquisition Earl Thomas and Tony Jefferson, neither of whom practiced June 6. (Jefferson, who is still on the mend from offseason ankle surgery, again watched from the sideline.)
