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Zay Flowers is a really brutal matchup for Walley's first career start. Flowers was a brutal first assignment. He is quick, sudden and extremely difficult to cover when an offense is using motion, crossing routes and condensed formations to create traffic. The Ravens knew what they were doing. They put Walley in conflict and forced him to chase one of the league's shiftier receivers through space.
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Flowers exploited Walley's inexperience; Ravens' scheme created mismatches the Colts couldn't handle.

Flowers was a brutal first assignment for Walley. He is quick, sudden and extremely difficult to cover when an offense uses motion, crossing routes and condensed formations to create traffic. The Ravens deliberately put Walley in conflict and forced him to chase one of the league's shiftier receivers through space. Flowers beat Walley on the Ravens' first play for a 49-yard gain. The Colts also failed to properly recognize Flowers when he was aligned in the backfield, which should not happen against a player who is clearly one of Baltimore's most dangerous weapons.

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