Thinning numbers at receiver
With Mark Clayton and Demetrius Williams sidelined, the Ravens have had to dig deeper into their receiving corps.
In Saturday's morning practice, Yamon Figurs ran with Derrick Mason with the first-team offense, and Marcus Smith came in as the No. 3 receiver.
Clayton (sprained shoulder) and Williams (lower leg injury) are both expected to return (and Clayton wants to play in the preseason opener), but it's interesting to see the Ravens' current pecking order.
Figurs had trouble last season just catching punts and kickoffs, so it could be a risk putting him at receiver. But Figurs, who is the fastest player on the team, showed more reliable hands in today's practice.
Smith, a rookie fourth-round pick, has been one of the more pleasant surprises of what could be a strong draft class.







Comments
I'm excited about Smith.
Posted by: Stevers | August 2, 2008 4:00 PM
Marcus Smith is a good, tough young man who has been forced to grow up a bit early due to the difficult life he's had, with his brother in jail (getting out next spring) and single mom. Check out MY interview w/ Marcus at www.BaltimoreBeatdown.com, as well as my interview w/ rookie safety Haruki Nakamura.
Posted by: Rexx | August 3, 2008 10:30 AM