Baltimore Ravens Searching for Offensive Weapons
By Jason Marcum
The Baltimore Ravens are trying to find a #2 receiver to pair with Torrey Smith after the team traded away Anquan Boldin this offseason, and had to watch the ever-reliable Dennis Pitta fracture his hip during the first training camp practice, and his 2013 season end before it even began.
So who will quarterback Joe Flacco throw to this year? Smith returns as the team’s top returning pass catcher after running back Ray Rice, and figures to be the go-to target for Flacco this year.
Despite enhanced expectations in just his third NFL Season, Smith doesn’t feel any added pressure:
"No, I never feel pressure at all. My job doesn’t change. Obviously, I expect more out of myself performance-wise whether they were there or not. It’s tough to lose Anquan. He was the leader of our group. Pitta, it’s an unfortunate injury. We are going to miss him out there. We have a next man up mentality. I think we have some guys who are ready."