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While Kelvin Benjamin has been anointed a "legitimate No. 1" after 1 preseason catch...

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It appears that Steve Smith might still be able to play...

 

http://espn.go.com/blog/baltimore-ravens/post/_/id/12123/breaking-down-ravens-2014-camp?ex_cid=espnapi_public

 

And it doesn't appear that Brandon Lafail is doing too badly either.

 

http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2014/08/13/brandon-lafell-finding-route-success-with-patriots/kZoiq7k9ZI0rSCiPQFMe0L/story.html

 

Ted Ginn has battled injuries in Phoenix, but everyone knows what you are getting with him--- a pure speed guy---a burner with limitations, but a legit deep threat who can stretch the defense.

 

Benjamin is going to have to be very, very, very productive as a rookie in order for the new group of wideouts to be better than last years group of solid, if unspectacular players.

 

It might be sobering to remember that only 7 rookie receivers in the last 20 years have gone for more than 1000 yards in their first NFL campaign. And none of them are in Benjamin's mold as a player. 

 

 

 

 

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