As noted, the Ravens will work out four vetern WR’s this weekend. The four consist of Jerry Porter, Kelly Washington, DJ Hackett, and Tab Perry. Team officials said that depending on the workouts, all four could be signed, or none of them. The team failed to draft a WR, despite the very deep class, and now they are trying to bring one in that can also bring a vetern presence. Also, the Ravens are looking for big bodies to pair up at reciever, as all of them are at least 6-2 and 200 pounds.

Ill start with Porter. Jerry Porter was drafted by the Raiders in 2000, and played there until 2007. His best season came in 2004, when he started all 16 games and he caught 64 passes for 998 yards, which is a 15.6 average, and 9 touchdowns. The 6-2, 220 pound WR will be 31 in 2009. He signed a 5 yr/30 million dollar offer from Jacksonville in the 07 offseason, but was released after last year, just having 11 catches for 181 yards a just 1 touchdown. He could be a good pick-up for the Ravens to go with Mason, Clayton and Demetrius Williams, if he can straighten out his attitude problems, which caused him to be labeled a ‘clubhouse cancer’ in Jacksonville.

The next one is Washington. Kelly Washington was drafted by the Bengals in 2003, and had his best seasons there. His best season was in 2004, when he had 31 catches for 378 yards and 3 touchdowns. The 6-3, 215 pound WR from Tennessee then became a special teams star for New England in 2007 and 2008, as he had 16 tackles in 2007. The going on 30 year old caught just 1 pass for 3 yards in 2008. He can also help out the WR core, as he can be a decent reciever, if he can stay healthy, which has been a problem for him in the past.

Hackett is probably the most intruiging. DJ Hackett was drafted by the Seahawks in 2004, and he was one of Matt Hasselbacks favorite targets. His best year came in 2006 when he had 45 catches for 610 yards and 4 touchdowns in 14 games. Hackett, the 6-2, 210 pound reciever from Colorado university just had 13 catches for 181 yards and zero touchdowns after being signed to a multi- year deal by the Carolina Panthers before last season. The 28 year old can be a good, solid WR if, like Washington, he can stay healthy, as he just played in 9 games in 2008.

The last one is Perry. Tab perry was drafted by the Bengals in 2005, and has his best seasons there in Cincy. His best recieving year came in 2006 when he had 5 catches for 81 yards and no touchdowns. However, like Washington, is a sppecial teams standout at 6-3 215, as he had 1,562 kick return yards in 2005, and he had 11 special teams tackles that same season. Perry, 27, signed on with Miami for the 2008 season, but it was lost after he tore his achilles tendon in May of last year. He does have great speed for his size, and fits the mold the Ravens are looking for right now at WR, as all of them do. He could be a diamond in the rough if he gets his shot at a WR 3 or 4 position.

Right now, it all depends on how well they ALL do in their workouts. And at least one of them should have a decent season in Baltimore in 2009, as they will get some targets. And it never hurts to give Joe Flacco more targets to throw to ( see Tom Brady, Patriots, 2007).

Thats it for now, check back soon for a new article.

                                                                                       Logan Quick