Tyus Bowser stepping into pivotal season for Ravens

Before there was Miles Boykin, there was Tyus Bowser.

Like the much-hyped rookie receiver from Notre Dame, Bowser came to the Ravens in 2017 as a second-day pick with an amazing array of physical tools at his disposal. And, like Boykin has this summer, Bowser wowed teammates, fans and announcers with his play during practices — with some flashes sprinkled in during the preseason games to raise expectations sky-high.

Bowser was being lauded for his skills at the edge, not only in terms of having the gifts to develop into a talented pass-rusher, but also for his ability in coverage. It appeared that Bowser was created in a lab at the University of Houston to be the prototypical modern-day…