Clayton, Washington Need to Provide Support

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Published: May 22, 2009

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... hear every team utter. If the saying holds true then the Baltimore Ravens look pretty good; they play excellent defense and run the ball well.

So should you start booking flights to Miami now?  Not quite.

Even with the best defense and a solid running game, a team is bound to find itself in a third and long situation.  Or maybe a two-minute drill, down four and the only option is to score a touchdown.

Therein lies the rub for the 2009 Baltimore Ravens.  When the game is on the line, who will second-year quarterback Joe Flacco throw to?

Derrick Mason has been a solid pro and a good safety net for the young Flacco to throw to, but he is going into his 13th season.  Mason caught 80 balls last year and held a solid 13.0 yard per catch average, however you can't expect that to continue.

So this year, the Ravens need to find not only the No. 2 guy for this year, but the No. 1 and No. 2 guy for the future.

After failing to make...

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