The Facts:
In the latest move to try to provide Flacco a boost heading into his third NFL season, Ravens offensive coordinator and new QBs coach Jim Zorn had Flacco spend a week at the University of Southern California earlier this month where he trained with a pitching coach.
Reported by The National Football Post
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Between the new approach to training, signing WRs Anquan Boldin, Derrick Mason and Donte’ Stallworth and hiring Zorn to replace Hue Jackson, NFP's Aaron Wilson notes the Ravens have made a multi-pronged effort to try to propel Flacco into the elite passer level. Although he wound up completing 63.1 percent of his throws for a career-high 3,613 yards and 21 touchdowns, Flacco didn’t thrive at times the way he was expected to. He fell off toward the end of the season, slumping to uncharacteristic 53.9 percent accuracy during the last four games of the season, including the two playoff games. ... It'll be interesting to see how Zorn's arrival impacts Flacco.
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