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Revisiting the Ravens wide receiver trio through week 5

By Brandon Deffet

CLEVELAND, OH - OCTOBER 07: Michael Crabtree #15 of the Baltimore Ravens is unable to make a catch in the end zone defended by Jabrill Peppers #22 of the Cleveland Browns in the fourth quarter at FirstEnergy Stadium on October 7, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - OCTOBER 07: Michael Crabtree #15 of the Baltimore Ravens is unable to make a catch in the end zone defended by Jabrill Peppers #22 of the Cleveland Browns in the fourth quarter at FirstEnergy Stadium on October 7, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /
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BALTIMORE, MD – SEPTEMBER 23: Willie Snead IV #83 of the Baltimore Ravens runs with the ball after catching a pass ahead of Chris Harris Jr. #25 of the Denver Broncos in the first quarter of the game at M&T Bank Stadium on September 23, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. The Ravens won 27-14. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

What to make of all this:

John Brown is currently the runaway favorite for Ravens offensive MVP of 2018, and his connection with Joe Flacco has been extremely refreshing. He seems to have put his past health issues behind him, and it’s great to see him healthy and performing at a high level. He has a shot to finish in the top-15 in the NFL for receiving yards by the end of the year and should easily finish 2018 as the Ravens only 1,000-yard receiver.

As for Willie Snead, he has been a great addition to the offense as a possession receiver and go-to guy for Joe Flacco. He’s not going to be in many fantasy lineups, or get all the headlines, but most of his catches are going to be important ones.

I expect Crabtree to clean up the drops, and to increase his production as the season continues. He has always had his issues with drops, and history shows he usually makes up for them with spectacular contested-catches. He better, anyway, as his drops are beginning to cost the Ravens games. The pressure is on, and he knows it. After Sunday’s loss to the Browns, Crabtree blamed himself for the loss, saying he needs to “go back to the drawing board” and “get my sh- together.”

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I think it’s safe to that there are a lot of people out there in the flock that feel the same way.

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