Zay Flowers was drafted by the Ravens with the No. 22 pick in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Flowers was the third consecutive receiver off the board with Jaxon Smith-Njigba going to Seattle at No. 20 and Quentin Johnston going to the Chargers at No. 21. Given the value Baltimore placed on the former Boston College playmaker, fantasy football players should expect Flowers to contribute early in his rookie season.
What Flowers lacks in size (5’9”, 182 pounds) he makes up for in athleticism. The fleet-footed receiver lined up as a rusher (freshman season), wide receiver and punt returner during his time at Boston College and ran a 4.42 40-yard dash at this year’s NFL combine. He’s one of this draft class’ more polished route runners and showed toughness in college by playing bigger than his size. He’s electric with the ball in his hands and should be fun to watch in the NFL as part of the Ravens offense. Flowers will shine if the Ravens can get creative with his usage.
