Re: Ravens - Pending Free Agents
RFAs:
BJ Sams - New - We learned just how valuable Sams was to us, he deserves the 2nd level tender.
Brian Rimpf - Low - Rimpf is a valuable guard, but he probably won't command a contract on the market.
Devard Darling - Non-tendered - Doesn't fit into our plans when he can't beat out Clarence Moore
Clarence Moore - Low - Should be non-tendered, but the coaches love his height.
UFAs:
Adalius Thomas - Franchise - After you use the tag, start working 24-7 on a new contract
Tony Pashos - Re-sign - All of us who dished Pashos, we admit we were wrong. He's no franchise T, but he's good and he's the best option we've got. Lock him up for 3 years.
Jarret Johnson - re-sign - JJ is a versatile, tough nosed player. Bring him back for cheap
Ovie Mughelli - re-sign - proved his worth this year
Aubrayo Franklin - bye bye
Musa Smith - re-sign - Sign Musa to a 1 or 2 year deal, let's see if he can get on the field and prove himself.
Gerome Sapp - bye bye - Dawan is doing fine, we don't need him anymore
Tim Johnson - re-sign for vet min - Tim Johnson did nothing, but we'll bring him back in for a look during TC
Nick Luchey - re-sign for vet min - Look at during TC
Alex Bannister - ? - Probably be brought back for TC?
Re: Ravens - Pending Free Agents
Why say goodbye to Gerome Sapp?
We need a backup safety. He's a good one, and can play special teams. He's still young. I say hand on to him.
Re: Ravens - Pending Free Agents
Gotta keep Sapp, he's good for depth, on dime coverage, and special teams.
Re: Ravens - Pending Free Agents
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B-more Ravor
Does the name Harper LeBel still make anyone else cringe?
Damn you for mentioning that name, B-More! :grbac:
Re: Ravens - Pending Free Agents
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LBoogy
Why say goodbye to Gerome Sapp?
We need a backup safety. He's a good one, and can play special teams. He's still young. I say hand on to him.
We can draft depth at safety this year as well as at DT. This is why Sapp and Frank the Tank probably won't be back. I think Bannister and Tim Johnson make it back with minimum deals after June 1st.
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highwater
Damn you for mentioning that name, B-More! :grbac:
Someone refresh my memory on Lebel.
Re: Ravens - Pending Free Agents
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PurpleRulz
Someone refresh my memory on Lebel.
First ever regular season game at M&T - against the Steelers - Ravens lose 20-13 - thanks in no small part to 4 or 5 bad snaps from LeBel.
It seemed like the Steeler were playing on a short field the entire game - and they were, thanks to LeBel (who was subbing for Brian Kinchen who had a bad back, IIRC).
It was ugly, real ugly. :bag:
Re: Ravens - Pending Free Agents
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B-more Ravor
EFAs:
Matt Katula
Mike Smith
Evan Oglesby
Cory Ross
Ronnie Prude
Dennis Haley
Ike Nduwke
Aityyah Ellison
Mike Kracalik
Team must tender contract to retain - salary is minimum base salary for player with one or two years of accrued service time.
RFAs:
BJ Sams
Brian Rimpf
Devard Darling
Clarence Moore
Team must tender contract to retain - 4 levels
1. Low - $850K salary - right to match other team's offer or team gets draft pick equal to where player was drafted if they don't match
2. New - $1.3M salary - right to match other team's offer or team gets 2nd round draft pick if they don't match
3. Mid - $1.85M salary - right to match other team's offer or team gets 1st round draft pick if they don't match
4. High - $2.35M salary - right to match other team's offer or team gets 1st and 3rd round draft picks if they don't match
UFAs:
Adalius Thomas
Tony Pashos
Jarret Johnson
Ovie Mughelli
Aubrayo Franklin
Musa Smith
Gerome Sapp
Tim Johnson
Nick Luchey
Alex Bannister
IMo we need 2 keep adalius thomas and Musa Smith.
Re: Ravens - Pending Free Agents
Sapp and Franklin could be back, but IMO, they aren't that important anymore. That is, unless they sign for sensible deals, we can find equal talent for the same price elsewhere. it's not like Sapp did anything bad, but his biggest reason to be here was to push Dawan Landry and BJ Ward for that starting S spot. BJ isn't coming back and Dawan did an excellent job. Sapp is just ST and S depth now, which again we could get elsewhere.
That said, I'm sure we'll bring him back for TC and make a decision as camp ends.