Ravens passing game deep in transition from last year
OWINGS MILLS, Md. Drop back. Throw long. Repeat.Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco was flinging the ball far downfield Thursday during a voluntary offseason training practice, targeting an array of receivers that includes newcomers Michael Crabtree, John Brown and Willie Snead.Someone kind of joked that we completed more deep balls in practice today when we did the whole offseason last year, coach John Harbaugh said.The Ravens top priority this season was to vastly improve a passing attack that last season ranked 29th in total yardage and was dead last with 5.7 yards per attempt.General manager Ozzie Newsome dumped Mike Wallace, Jeremy Maclin and Michael Campanaro, signed the aforementioned trio of free agents and drafted two wide receivers.Chris Moore and Breshad Perriman are the only two of 13 receivers on the roster who caught a pass for Baltimore last season. Whether its a change for the better remains to be seen.Obviously Devonta Freeman Jersey, weve got to do our job catch the ball, catch touchdowns, first downs and all that, Crabtree said. Im confident in the guys we have. Weve got some football players here.Crabtree has five career TD catches of at least 40 yards; Snead will fit nicely in the slot; and Brown in 2015 had a 1, 003-yard, seven-touchdown season with Arizona.Forget the check-down pass, because the Ravens are looking to go long in 2018.Joes known for throwing the deep ball, and I think well hit a lot of those Xavier Kelly Jersey, Brown said.Flacco is the starter, but backups Robert Griffin III, Lamar Jackson and Josh Woodrum will keep the receivers busy downfield this summer.Every one of our quarterbacks has a reputation for throwing the ball deep, Harbaugh said. I feel like thats got to be a big part of who we are. We want to throw it out there, and go get it.That was the Ravens were looking for from Perriman when they drafted him in the first round of 2015. Perriman has thus far been a huge disappointment, but the hope is that this is the year he finally fulfills his potential.Hes in great shape. Hes playing very fast Lamar Jackson Jersey, Harbaugh said. Not just that hes catching the ball really well. He looks much smoother, and hes getting in and out of routes quicker. Hes taken a step in the right direction. I know hes determined to carry that right through training camp.Crabtree, 30, has become the leader of the pack simply because of his age and experience.I dont have a choice. Im going on 10in the game, he said. Thats just my role. At the same time, Im out there competing like Im 21. Im going to have fun with it.Crabtree had 58 catches with Oakland last season, down from 89 in 2016. Snead started the 2017 season in New Orleans with a three-game DUI suspension and fought through a hamstring injury. Brown is looking to regain the form he showed in 2015.All three hope the move to Baltimore will bring about a return to stardom.Weve all had our ups and downs, Brown said. It just feels good to have a new start and keep things rolling.
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