The first fracas of the Ravens offseason before the media erupted today during a rookie camp when second-round pick Paul Kruger got involved with an offensive lineman. The scuffle lasted about 20 seconds with teammates pulling apart the participants and offensive coordinator Cam Cameron ordering players to “break it up.”

Afterwards, Kruger said he could not remember which offensive lineman set him off. “We kind of got tangled up and started to throw down,” the defensive end/outside linebacker said. “… That can happen at any time, I guess.”

What’s surprising to me is that the Ravens waited this long to avoid fisticuffs. Last year, then-rookie offensive tackle Oniel Cousins was involved in scraps with former Ravens Dan Cody and Amon Gordon in a span of two months.

Second-year wide receiver Justin Harper pointed out that rookies might be feeling pressed to separate themselves from the crowd with their coaches.

“The Ravens are physical, and that’s what guys want to show out there,” he said. “You’ve got linemen scrapping out there and you’ve got Kruger who was a second-round pick. He’s going to get out there and bust tail, too, and show the defensive coaches what he’s got.”