Donte Stallworth broke his foot in the third preseason game against the New York Giants. Despite ESPN's reports that he is done for the season, his return is still scheduled week eight.
When the topic of wide receivers comes up in the Ravens community, there is a mutual sense of satisifaction that an abundance of talent resides at that position. The best part is all the pieces aren't in place. Stallworth has yet to exhibit his skills in preseason.
Analyst are saying the Ravens' receiving core is plentiful in intermediate threats but possess no deep threats. Boldin, Houshmandzadeh and Mason all make bank grabbing the first downs but none have the speed to breeze past the average cornerback in this league.
I tend to disagree based on the premise of last Monday night when both Boldin and Houshmandzadeh caught passes for 38 and 27 yards respectively.
When Stallworth returns the idea of the "deep ball" will be more of a threat especially since Flacco has the physical ability to deliver long passes with relative ease. Stallworth has always been praised for his blazing speed but his experience is another of his team assets. He has produced in the league before and has obtained a wealth of knowledge during his tenure.
Without Stallworth, the Ravens' offense will be highly productive, with him they will only become better than what we see right now.
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