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5 Ravens Ready to Breakout in 2016

By Hassan Zakai

Oct 1, 2015; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh (L) and linebacker Za'Darius Smith (90) celebrate after defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field. The Ravens won 23-20 in overtime. Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 1, 2015; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh (L) and linebacker Za'Darius Smith (90) celebrate after defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field. The Ravens won 23-20 in overtime. Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 30, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Breshad Perriman (Central Florida) is selected as the number twenty-six overall pick to the Baltimore Ravens in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 30, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Breshad Perriman (Central Florida) is selected as the number twenty-six overall pick to the Baltimore Ravens in the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports /

#2 : Breshad Perriman, WR

Does it count as a breakout year if it’s technically your first? Nevertheless, Breshad Perriman looks to potentially have a large role on offense this season. While he may take a couple of weeks to get going, my prediction is that he’ll be the starting outside receiver by mid-season. He has that much talent.

Perriman missed all of the 2015 season with a partially torn PCL and recently injured his ACL, though he should be fine for the regular season.

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Perriman has the ideal combination of size and speed, similar to Atlanta Falcons’ wide receiver Julio Jones. He gets over the top on cornerbacks on almost every vertical route I saw him run in college, and that was facing first round quality cornerbacks. He’s a clutch player, most notably catching the game winning Hail-Mary against East Carolina back in 2014.

If Joe Flacco is healthy and has time to work with Perriman, the two are a match made in heaven. Flacco’s arm perfectly matches Perriman’s ability to go deep. Defensive Coordinators in the NFL will know Perriman’s name soon enough.

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