Re: Ravens are signing Brandon Stokely
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I think that Dallas Clark is a pipe dream; however, I would sooner have two quality, experienced vets for this season than the pack of slugs currently vying for the 4th WR position. Except for special teams standouts e.g. Williams, I would expect that all of our current WRs beyond Smith, Jones & Stokley will be gone next year, anyway; if I am right, what's the advantage of carrying young guys with no future than a vet like Clark?
Idk if stokely will be around. Is it a 2 year deal?
I think Deonte will stick.
Re: Ravens are signing Brandon Stokely
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conviction
Idk if stokely will be around. Is it a 2 year deal?
It is a one year deal according both to nfl.com and baltimoreravens.com
Re: Ravens are signing Brandon Stokely
Jacoby's contract is up after this year too.
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After fixing our defense this year you have to think we will make some moves for wr's via draft/fa. Hopefully we can keep Pitta Dickson on the cheap. I hope we sign Jacoby and grab a legit 2
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Bhcforlife
Smith breaking out and becoming a legitimate #1, putting up #1 type numbers can/will make a big difference in all of this. If he does that, I think we'll be fine. Him catching 80-85 balls, Dickson with 55-60, and Rice with his usual 60 or so, means the other guys are only putting up around 30ish grabs for the year, making their weaknesses much less significant than it would if Smith isn't the go-to, top tier guy most of us think he can be. IMO anyway, if that makes sense. Which it might not given how I wrote it but it did in my head.
I'm high on Torrey Smith for this coming year, but it's asking a lot to expect 80 catches out of him especially if he maintains a high depth-of-target as he has the past 2 years. I don't really think the answer to our WR troubles is just to expect Torrey to do more especially with defenses not needing to respect Boldin or Pitta coming across the middle underneath Torrey's deep routes.
If I'm an opposing team's DC, when I play the Ravens this year I double/bracket Torrey Smith and spy Ray Rice on every play. Stand up and DARE somebody else on the Ravens' offense to beat us. As Ravens fans, are we really confident in anybody we have now stepping up and taking a game over? I just don't see anybody defenses need to fear other than those two guys.
Re: Ravens are signing Brandon Stokely
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After fixing our defense this year you have to think we will make some moves for wr's via draft/fa. Hopefully we can keep Pitta Dickson on the cheap. I hope we sign Jacoby and grab a legit 2
It's going to be really tough...we are going to have a big time cap crunch next year.
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It's going to be really tough...we are going to have a big time cap crunch next year.
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Hmmm if that's the case we might have to rely on a high draft pick or make space via cuts/trade. Anybody know of potential cap casualties next year?
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Hmmm if that's the case we might have to rely on a high draft pick or make space via cuts/trade. Anybody know of potential cap casualties next year?
Suggs and Ngata
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I think that we're going to end up with about 7 or 8 statistical #3s on this team. What we had better be able to do well is run the damn ball.
Yep.
If we can get two or three receivers that have 35-45 receptions, that would be really nice.
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A calendar year ago I would've said HELL NO, but Dallas Clark looked like he had something left in the tank last year after looking done in 2011. He's a good fit for the offense in the Pitta slot-receiver role.
FWIW I would actually feel better about Clark being the #2 TE than Visanthe Shiancoe.
I said the exact same thing to my buddy yesterday.
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Aaron Wilson @RavensInsider 1m
There is mutual interest between veteran tight end Dallas Clark and the Ravens, according to league sources. No deal at this time
Benjamin Allbright @AllbrightNFL 1m
Expect Dallas Clark to Ravens to be done this week
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Aaron Wilson @RavensInsider 1m
There is mutual interest between veteran tight end Dallas Clark and the Ravens, according to league sources. No deal at this time
Benjamin Allbright @AllbrightNFL 1m
Expect Dallas Clark to Ravens to be done this week
This doesnt look good for Jacoby, Doss & Thompson