Jeff Zrebeic, from the Baltimore Sun, believes the Baltimore Ravens are going to use more three-wide receiver sets in 2017. They used such formations on 58 percent of the offensive snaps in 2016, a mark that should increase this season. Joe Flacco ranked 11th in the NFL with 429 passing attempts with three or more wide receivers on the field last year. New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning led the league with 580 passing attempts in such personnel packages.
Footballguys View: This would be good news for Flacco’s numbers, but could water down the production for the receivers. Mind you, this rhetoric could just be stemming from the fact that the Ravens don’t really know how their receivers will shake out. Jeremy Maclin and Mike Wallace could both do really well, or could struggle as they have in the past. We need to watch this very closely throughout the summer and preseason. We think Wallace and Maclin have a lot of value but Breshad Perriman could be good enough to throw all three receivers into inconsistent chaos.