The Baltimore Ravens are scheduled to host wide receiver Mike Wallace on Tuesday, and the challenge will be to convince him to take a bargain deal.

The Ravens can woo him by giving him a tour of 200,000-square-foot facility. They can walk him past the two Lombardi trophies in the lobby, the putting green just outside the front door and the state-of-the-art training and weight rooms.

Mike Wallace is coming off one of the worst seasons of his career. Rick Scuteri/AP Photo

But if the Ravens want to seal the deal, they need to get Joe Flacco to take a break from his rehab and shake hands with Wallace. It would be more than a meet-and-greet with a franchise quarterback. This is Wallace's face-to-face with a prime opportunity.

The Ravens have to sell Wallace on the idea that he will be able to cash in after a season or two with Flacco. They have to persuade him that a low-budget deal this year can lead to a more lucrative one next offseason.

Wallace, 29, knows his stock couldn't be lower right now. He was released by the Vikings a week ago after tying or setting career lows in catches (39), receiving yards (473) and touchdowns (two). Wallace was the was ranked 62nd in the NFL Network’s rating of free agents.

Wallace can revitalize his career by going from a poor fit to a potentially perfect one. Baltimore will give Wallace the most chances to run straight down the field, which is what he does best.

In Flacco's first seven seasons (2008-2014), he threw 108 passes that traveled 40 yards or more in the air. That's 20 more than any other quarterback over that span. Flacco completed 28 of them (only Drew Brees had more).

Last season, Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater attempted four such passes. He connected on none of them.

The question is whether working with that style of quarterback is enticing enough for Wallace to take a major pay cut. He made $9.85 million last season and was scheduled to make $11.45 million this year before getting cut. By comparison, the highest-paid receiver for the Ravens is Steve Smith, who is going to earn $3 million.

Are the Ravens willing to pay Wallace much more than Smith? And will Wallace accept a deal anywhere in that pay range? Remember this is the player who was part of a receiver group in Pittsburgh that he dubbed "Young Money Family."

Wallace obviously is the Ravens' first choice. They've expressed interest in him since he was released, and he is the first wide receiver to visit Baltimore this offseason.

But Wallace isn't the Ravens' only option. Baltimore has spoken with other receivers, a league source said. If Wallace declines the Ravens' offer, Baltimore likely will move on to Percy Harvin, Roddy White or Brandon LaFell.