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02-13-2013, 02:10 PM #2629
Re: New draft/FA/offseason thread
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02-13-2013, 02:17 PM #2631Hall Of Fame Poster
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Re: New draft/FA/offseason thread
This isn't true, though. The Ravens have spent top 100 picks on LBs and DL like crazy over the last few years.... Tavares Gooden, Paul Kruger, Sergio Kindle, Terrence Cody, Courtney Upshaw... that's 5 picks in the top 100 on defensive linemen and linebackers in the past 5 years. The problem is that of those 5, 3 of them are definitely busts, 1 of them only had 1 1/2 good years of production (Kruger), and the jury is still out on the last one although he looks like a keeper (Upshaw).
It's not the Ravens' fault that the guys they drafted high in those positions haven't panned out. They tried, it just didn't work out, and in contrast most of the offensive players we've drafted in that time HAVE worked out. You're smart enough to know that the draft works that way sometimes.
The Ravens are going to do what they always do in the draft. They're going to be smart and balanced, they're going to take talented guys that represent a good value, and they're going to hope that they work out.
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Although Walsh's system of offense can compensate for lack of talent; however, defense is a different story. According to Walsh, talent on defense was essential and could not be compensated for. What did Walsh do in 1981? He acquired physical and talented players on defense.
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02-13-2013, 02:50 PM #2633
Re: New draft/FA/offseason thread
Being that no one believes Ed Reed is getting 7 million a year, what is his likely number? 4 or 5 million?
"Flacco will never win a Super Bowl in my lifetime" - Lamarr Woodley, Squealers LB<-- what Flacco stares at before every game
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02-13-2013, 03:04 PM #2634
Re: New draft/FA/offseason thread
Ter-rance Knigh-ton bum bum bumbumbum... repeat after me...
Ter-rance Knigh-ton bum bum bumbumbum...
OR Jesse or Brandon Williams.
SAlos, I don't see the benefit of the 4-3 over the 3-4. Unless you can and will get to the QB without blitzing, I literally see NO BENEFIT of the 4-3 over the 3-4, where to the contrary, if you even blitz on 10% of pass plays I see a HUGE benefit of the 3-4. Against the run, ther eis no question that the 3-4 is the far stouter formation.
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02-13-2013, 03:04 PM #2635
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02-13-2013, 03:06 PM #2636
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02-13-2013, 03:10 PM #2637
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02-13-2013, 03:12 PM #2638
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Re: New draft/FA/offseason thread
As of today, here is what I would like to see (not that I want anyone to go...but it is what it is):
-Flacco long term deal around $18-19M over x years.
-Cut Birk
-Cut Leach
-Restructure/extend Boldin
-Sign McKinnie (incentive based deal)
-Sign Ellerbe
-Let Reed walk and see what happens (even though it seems guys like Brady and Ben and Peyton still fear him, even though his abilities have dropped off - his name strikes fear still, even if the on-field results don't match - plus it would be great for him to retire a Raven - honestly I kind of hope he just retires, but money talks)
-Kruger walks
-Jacoby...I can't decide...I hate to cut him after what he did for us...but I honestly still do not trust his hands. I know I know - he made two huge catches...I love his attitude and he is a good return threat (when he doesn't muff)...but I still do not trust him overall. good guy though.
-Tender Pitta...don't really care what happens with Dickson.
Draft: LB, DT, S, WR.
LB - obvious need with Ray gone and McClain doubtful, Ellerbe FA.
NT - underachieving draft pick and old guy Kemo (FA) not cutting it
S - Reed will be gone at some point, though we do have Thompson
WR - we still do not really know what we have with the younger guys - Doss had a bad year, Streeter is raw and was on IR, Reed...always injured, Thompson looked decent on returns. Not enough samples. I'm not ready to give up on Doss. LaQuan looked decent last season but got hardly no action this year, which may say something about what the teams thinks of him. Outside of Boldin and Torrey (and possibly Jacoby)...we have really no clue what we have at WR. Joe needs another WR weapon IMO.
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02-13-2013, 03:19 PM #2640
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