aaron mellette

It took only a few moments for Ravens Pro Bowl offensive guard Marshal Yanda and starting cornerback Lardarius Webb during their respective preseason debuts to prove that their surgically repaired limbs are sound.

Since the start of training camp a month ago, quarterback Joe Flacco watched as his top two tight ends went down and prominent young wide-outs failed to step up. He saw the Ravens bring in veteran pass-catchers Brandon Stokley, Dallas Clark and Visanthe Shiancoe. And he has recently gotten a look at rookies Aaron Mellette and Marlon Brown running with the first-team offense.

Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco has thrown a pair of interceptions in the team's two preseason games, but he has completed 14 of his 18 attempts for 175 yards and a touchdown.