One of the many changes that the Baltimore Ravens made this NFL offseason to their wide receiver core was the addition of John Brown to bring a legitimate big-play receiving option aboard.
Quarterback Joe Flacco has been quick to notice the potential impact that Brown could have on the passing game that he has voiced that the chemistry with the 28-year-old is hedging in the right direction, according to Jamison Hensley of ESPN.
“I really think that’s a credit to [Brown] and just how well he can get off the ball and get going vertical and put those DBs in a bad position,” Flacco said. “When you don’t get that, it makes it a little bit tough to hang back there and figure out where you’re going to put the ball. I think him in particular, he’s just been doing a great job of beating guys off the line and showing guys what he’s made of.”
In his fifth year in the league, this will mark the first time in his career that he has played for another team aside from the Arizona Cardinals. During his tenure with the franchise, he had established himself as a formidable receiving option in the passing game, but he struggled to maintain a high level of play over the last two years due to nagging injuries.
Brown has shown he can be a major factor as evident by his breakout 2015 season where he had 65 catches for 1,003 receiving yards and seven touchdowns. The ability is certainly there to be a productive wide receiver behind his speed, but he has simply struggled to find any cohesiveness to toward channeling that into sustained play on the field.
This next chapter of his career with the Ravens could be what he needs in order to get back on track that will likely all hinge on his connection with Flacco on the field.
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