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NFL scout says Zay Flowers is 'hybrid' of two All-Pro WRs

By Aaron Becker | Last updated 5/16/23

The Ravens have received a lot of criticism for not giving QB Lamar Jackson weapons in the pass game to start his career. But that changed this offseason, and the best of the bunch may just be their rookie.

Baltimore selected WR Zay Flowers in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft and one scout believes he is a "hybrid" between receivers DeSean Jackson and Antonio Brown.

Multiple NFL scouts reportedly believe Zay Flowers could potentially be a “more productive” version of Marquise Brown for the Ravens.

Over Brown’s three years as a Raven, he racked up over 2,300 yards and had 21 total TD’s.

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It's impressive company for a player that has yet to take his first snap in the league, but if it is true, the Ravens got a steal at pick No. 22.

Like Flowers, who is 5-foot-9, Jackson and Brown were considered undersized, but that didn't stop them from having great careers.

Jackson, a three-time Pro Bowler, had 641 catches for 11,263 yards and 58 touchdowns in his 16-year career.

Brown totaled 928 catches for 12,291 yards and 83 touchdowns on his way to becoming a seven-time Pro Bowler, four-time First-Team All-Pro and Super Bowl LV champion in his 12-year career.

If Flowers can have half the career Jackson and Brown had, Baltimore would certainly be ecstatic, and joining a room that already includes veteran wide receivers Odell Beckham Jr., Rashod Bateman and Nelson Agholor should only help his development.

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