The heat and humidity of training camp has a way of wearing down the fittest of bodies.
It also has a way of melting down every team's expectations of its players, especially those who apply to the Ravens' wide receiver corps.
With a healthy quarterback in Joe Flacco, a proud and determined veteran in Steve Smith Sr. returning for his final season, an anxious Breshad Perriman wanting to show what he can do after a lost rookie season and a speedy free-agent pickup in Mike Wallace, it is anticipated the Ravens will field the most high-flying, explosive passing game in team history.
But early in training camp, results have been slow.