Michael Campanaro

When the Ravens drafted Breshad Perriman in the first round, the speedster from Central Florida became the first wide receiver the team had drafted in the first round since Mark Clayton in 2005.

Clayton, who's now retired, wound up catching 44 passes for 471 yards and two touchdowns as a rookie as he started 10 games. And Torrey Smith, the former Maryland standout now with the San Francisco 49ers via a five-year, $40 million contract this offseason, caught 50 passes for 847 yards and seven touchdowns as a rookie second-round draft pick in 2011.

Perriman is eyeing a starting job and is hoping to make an immediate impact as a deep threat and otherwise following an offseason where he flashed playmaking skills and explosiveness along with a tendency to lose his concentration and drop passes.

“It’s a goal of mine, but at the same time, it’s not really on my mind," Perriman said as the Ravens concluded their June minicamp. "I’m just really trying to focus on getting better every day, just going out there, take it day by day and see how it plays out."

The story said Perriman had one extremely rough practice where he dropped four passes, but didn't dwell on his mistakes or make excuses for his lapses. He is competing with Kamar Aiken, Marlon Brown and Michael Campanaro for a starting job opposite five-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Steve Smtih. But as the story also points out, at 6-foot-2, 212 pounds, Perriman's size and 4.22 speed in the 40-yard dash would provide a natural complementary presence to Smith. Perriman is actually listed 41st on our WR list, so he's getting later-round draft attention and owners are taking a chance on him as depth on their fantasy team.