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Is Mike Wallace’s Failed Conditioning Test A Big Deal?

By Chris Schisler

Jun 14, 2016; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Mike Wallace (12) makes a catch across the middle during the first day of minicamp sessions at Under Armour Performance Center. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 14, 2016; Baltimore, MD, USA; Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Mike Wallace (12) makes a catch across the middle during the first day of minicamp sessions at Under Armour Performance Center. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Is Mike Wallace’s Failed Conditioning Test A Big Deal?

According to Jeff Zerbiec of The Baltimore Sun, Mike Wallace failed his conditioning test. Training camp just got started, and the conditioning test is something players are required to get out of the way. This is not the end of the world, but it is not something Ravens fans should be okay with.

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The Ravens are counting on Wallace to be a vertical threat for the offense. The Ravens are hoping that Breshad Perriman can provide help in this area too. The Ravens drafted Chris Moore, a player that could develop into an NFL deep threat. The problem is that when it comes to the deep pass receivers, Wallace is the Ravens only known commodity.

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Wallace is a NFL veteran. He has essentially been a professional athlete his entire adult life. I’m not going to sit on my soapbox and pretend that this doesn’t happen every year to a big name player. That doesn’t mean I have to be okay with it.

Wallace is an important piece to the puzzle. He may not be expected to be the number one target, but he is the number one deep threat. Wallace’s job is to make just enough plays to keep defenses honest. Otherwise, the Ravens’ opponent will just sit on the short and intermediate passes.

Wallace is coming off the worst season of his career. Wallace is learning an entirely new offense. Quite frankly, Wallace has a lot to prove to John Harbaugh and Marc Trestman. They took a chance on Wallace. He has to deliver.

The Ravens’ feathers can totally be ruffled by this. Frustration is merited here. I did however mention that this is not the end of the world; that is a very important thing to remember. If Wallace gets it back on track quickly, learns the offense and produces, nobody will care about this.

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In review, this is a big deal. It’s not a huge deal, but it matters. Wallace is the only deep threat with an NFL highlight reel. I’ll believe in Perriman when I see it. Moore has potential down the line. However the Ravens number one deep threat came into training camp and failed the conditioning test. It’s frustrating but its not something that we should freak out about.

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