The Facts: The dates for the Ravens' offseason practices were announced Monday, but those aren't necessarily the most anticipated workouts this spring. With an overhaul of the Ravens' wide receiver group, there's increased talk for Flacco to organize extra throwing sessions with Michael Crabtree and John Brown.
Diehards Line:
HC John Harbaugh said at last week's league meetings that it was "critically important" for Flacco and his new receivers to build chemistry as quickly as possible. As ESPN.com's Jamison Hensley noted, the QB has only scheduled "Camp Flacco" once in his 10-year NFL career, and it could be seen as a sign of commitment if he put together another one, considering his recent struggles and Baltimore's three-year playoff drought. To improve the NFL's No. 29 passing game, Baltimore parted ways with its top two wide receivers (Mike Wallace and Jeremy Maclin) as well as its leading pass-catcher (tight end Benjamin Watson). There's only one player currently on the roster who caught more than 30 passes last season, and that's RB Buck Allen. Flacco's top targets this season will likely end up being Crabtree, Brown, another veteran free agent, and highly drafted rookies at wide receiver and tight end.