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Kevin Oestreicher

Ravens OC Todd Monken is focused on trying to find clever ways to use WR Zay Flowers

The Baltimore Ravens selected wide receiver Zay Flowers in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft. He had a phenomenally rookie season and is looking to build on it this upcoming year as the team’s unquestioned No. 1 wideout.

When asked about Flowers, Baltimore offensive coordinator Todd Monken said he wants to find more ways to involve the second-year wideout this season. He talked about Flowers’s confidence over the course of last year and how he became more engaged with more experience.

“Well you could see it over the year – you could see it thought the year: his development, his confidence, his ability to be engaged. I think that’s the biggest thing. You can see that with players as they gain experience – they’re confident to be engaged on the field and in meetings, ask questions, have ideas, have thoughts. Like, ‘Can we do it this way? What about this? What about this?’ When you’re younger, you’re just trying to learn it – it’s hard to be engaged when you’re not sure yourself. That’s where he’s really come a long way. You can really see that – [we] saw it this offseason really being engaged in the offense.”

Flowers will be a top pass catcher on the Ravens’ offense, assuming he can stay healthy. He must continue his strong play, as he was a massive part of the team’s offense last year and will be relied upon as such again this year.

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