Watch: Odell Beckham Jr, Zay Flowers go viral for setting fire with explosive moves in Ravens training camp
Odell Beckham Jr. and Zay Flowers might just make the Baltimore Ravens the dark horses for the Super Bowl this year. Now, training camp does not translate to league success automatically, but some of the show that the two put out is encouraging signs for Ravens fans.
Odell Beckham Jr. is, of course, an experienced campaigner and a Super Bowl winner. But he is coming off an injury that kept him out for the entirety of last season. However, here he was, beating his man on the perimeter and combining well with quarterback Lamar Jackson.
The Lamar Jackson to Odell Beckham Jr. connection is looking solid
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What was also heartening to see was rookie Zay Flowers put on some moves. In the same play where OBJ caught the pass, his change of pace and direction left the defender covering him for dead.
You can watch the entire sequence below:
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Flowersâ âshiftinessâ has reportedly been on full display since Ravens camp started.
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Zay Flowers and Odell Beckham Jr. can change the vibes for the Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are perhaps one of the best-run organizations in the league and they have a great coach. However, they have fallen behind their peers in recent seasons, including the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC North.
One of the reasons has been Lamar Jackson's injuries. When your game is based on the fact that your quarterback can as easily pick up passing yards as running yards, his being out creates a major problem.
Having him healthy and fully fit is vital. The fact that they also negotiated a contract with him, gives him all the motivation to play for the team.
But even with him around, one of the problems the Ravens have faced is that they have depended way too much on Jackson's legs. Mark Andrews was their major receiving threat and he is a tight end. The wide receiver positions were their main weaknesses all along.
They seem to have corrected it this year. They have, by all appearances as seen above, selected a tremendous rookie in Zay Flowers. He looks ready to play from the first snap of the season.
Odell Beckham Jr. is coming back after sitting out last season as he recovered from an injury he sustained during the previous year's Super Bowl victory with the Los Angeles Rams. He looks motivated to show he can still do it at the highest level and combine well with his teammates.
With their new receiving threat, a fully healthy and happy mobile quarterback and an experienced coaching staff, the Baltimore Ravens can surprise a lof of observers this year.
The training ground video may be considered just the opening salvo of the warning they fired to the rest of the league.