The Baltimore Ravens were watching Zay Flowers take off in the early stages of 2026. 6 games, 40 receptions, 603 yards, 3 touchdowns. He was simply unstoppable.
Unfortunately, quarterback injuries slowed him down. Tyler Huntley held him back slightly due to his weaker arm, and Joe Fagnano’s inexperience. Simply put, what could’ve been another franchise-best season took a hit once Lamar Jackson went down.
Jacoby Brissett’s here, though. The 33-year-old isn’t an exceptional quarterback, but he can ball. He can sling it a bit more and isn’t afraid to fire it into tight windows. In what was quickly becoming another lost season, Brissett could be the best thing to happen to the Ravens and Flowers.
With Brissett acting as a quality air threat, can Flowers rediscover his early-season magic?
The Baltimore Ravens may see a Zay Flowers resurgence thanks to Jacoby Brissett
Since Lamar Jackson went down with an ankle injury, and then a thumb injury, the Ravens offense has been as stagnant as can be. Excluding a strong Week 5 win over the Atlanta Falcons, the unit hasn’t done much. Opposing defenses quickly found the formula to stopping Tyler Huntley and Joe Fagnano.
Jacoby Brissett will be a different story. You can’t stack the box as much to stop the run, and more importantly for Flowers, the secondary can’t sit on short-to-intermediate routes without fearing being burnt 15 to 20 yards downfield.
Declan Doyle’s playbook should open up for the $140 million wide receiver, and Flowers’ route-running expertise will have cornerbacks sitting back on their heels and second-guessing themselves. He’s unpredictable and can change the pace of a play with one step.
And after the catch, Flowers will take advantage of those semi-freed-up defensive looks. The open field shouldn’t be as congested as long as Brissett can throw an imposing ball in that 15-to-20-yard range, or even beyond that.
Defenses won’t have the chance to safely rotate safeties down and double Flowers as often — they’ll have to maintain responsibilities a bit further downfield than they would against Huntley and Fagnano.
Granted, Brissett still isn’t the most dangerous quarterback. The veteran signal caller is willing to uncork 20+ yard passes, but he isn’t very accurate. He’s slightly above average on 20+ yard attempts per game, yet well below average in completion rate on those attempts.
Still, that’s more than what you’d get from Huntley and Fagnano.
Brissett’s passes have a bit more zip, too. Flowers and company shouldn’t have to wait that extra beat to make the grab and turn upfield. Brissett’s willingness to step into throws under pressure without thinking twice is another advantage for Baltimore’s weapons.
We may not see Zay Flowers return to the pace he was on with Lamar Jackson healthy, but he should rebound into a force that drives the Ravens’ offense. Just get him the football.
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