"The Ravens' relentless mission of building a top-flight passing attack continued Monday, when the team reached a one-year agreement with free-agent wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh and traded former first-round pick Mark Clayton to the St. Louis Rams.

In a span of six months, the Ravens gutted one of the thinnest wide receiver groups and built one of the NFL's best for quarterback Joe Flacco. A team that once didn't have a legitimate No. 1 wide receiver now has three who have headlined passing games at some point in their careers.

Houshmandzadeh, Anquan Boldin and Derrick Mason have all produced 100-catch seasons, and each caught at least 73 passes last season.

And they all share these traits: They're physical and sure-handed.

"It should present a little bit of a picture about the type of offense and the type of a team we want to build," coach John Harbaugh said. "Those are our kind of guys, and it's good to put good players out there together."

The only criticism of this group is the lack of a deep threat. Boldin, Mason and Houshmandzadeh are considered possession receivers.

They'll win battles for contested passes, but they aren't known for beating cornerbacks down the field. None has a career average of more than 13 yards per catch.

The Ravens' fastest receiver, Donte' Stallworth, is out for at least another six weeks with a broken left foot."