Baltimore Ravens Rookie Report Card: Zay Flowers Making The Grade?
The Baltimore Ravens offense has been clicking all season long.
The unit currently ranks sixth in the NFL in yards per game, and quarterback Lamar Jackson has even entered the MVP conversations. But a big reason behind Jackson's success has been the addition of Baltimore's first-round pick Zay Flowers, who has emerged as one of the top targets for the Ravens.
Bleacher Report graded each first-round pick through the first half of the season, and gave Flowers an A for his efforts.
Baltimore Ravens receiver Zay Flowers
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"A sensational playmaker at a variety of depths, Zay Flowers has exceeded all expectations in year one," Bleacher Report writes. "Baltimore's leader in targets (60), receptions (45) and second to only tight end Mark Andrews in yards (472), he's been fantastic. You'd like to see his touchdown total increase (1) as the weeks churn on, but as the targets continue to come, Flowers has shown the ability to take advantage of every look he gets."
Flowers hasn't been a red zone target; that duty goes to tight end Mark Andrews and the running game. They are responsible for 18 of the team's 27 touchdowns so far this season. But Flowers still plays a key role in the offense as a top target in the middle of the field. Flowers leads the team in 20+ yard catches with eight, proving to be a big play threat every time he touches the field.
Flowers and the Ravens face off against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. inside M&T Bank Stadium.
