After being introduced as the newest Ravens receiver on Tuesday, Wallace took some parting shots at Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, who connected with Wallace just 39 times last season.
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“When this process started, I knew that I wasn’t going back to Minnesota,” Wallace said, via the Baltimore Sun. “I was like, ‘I need a good quarterback. I need a quarterback who I know is proven and can get things done.'
“Flacco, he’s always been that guy. I’ve always loved his deep ball. Always. Like I said when I was in Pittsburgh, watching Torrey (Smith) catching them, I was like, ‘Man, this guy gets like eight in a row.’ … This going to be fun. It’s going to be a great opportunity.”
Wallace has averaged just 775 receiving yards over the last four seasons, bottoming out with 473 receiving yards and two touchdowns in 2015. The stats were good enough to earn him a two-year, $11.5 million contract from the Ravens.
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During the season Wallace never criticized Bridgewater, who completed 65.3 percent of his passes for 3,231 yards and 14 touchdowns with a 88.7 passer rating in Minnesota’s run-oriented offense. His only complaint so far is getting used to playing in purple.
“It feels weird being on the other side, but I’m all for it,” Wallace said. “I just have to switch my whole mentality. I used to hate purple. Now I love purple.”
