Ask, and ye shall receive… The Arizona Cardinals finally gave Anquan his wish and shipped him off to Baltimore where he signed the hefty contract he’s long been coveting. It probably wasn’t as long of a deal as he would have liked, but the numbers were enough for him to sign on the dotted line. Now even though he won’t have one of the most accurate QBs of all time throwing to him anymore (Kurt Warner), Joe Flacco is certainly no slouch, and he can make any throw asked of him across the entire field. Additionally, Boldin will be considered the #1 WR for the first time since 2003, which has us all interested to see if he can repeat the numbers he put up in his then-rookie campaign (101-1377-8). If the Ravens move away from their running game just a touch and open up the offense for their star acquisition, it’s very possible ‘Quan can approach those numbers. We expect a bit less in the receptions and yardage categories, but double-digit TDs are well within his reach.
~ It might take a little while for Boldin to gel with his new QB and WRs, but not enough to affect his overall numbers too much
~ The Ravens are a run-first team, but that should change a bit with a legit WR1 in the mix
~ Derrick Mason will steal some catches away from Boldin, but not nearly as many as Fitz did in Arizona
~ How will signing his big contract affect his all-out play?
~ After playing in Arizona his whole career, moving to a cold-weather stadium might affect his play later on in the year, especially considering his injury-plagued past