Quote Originally Posted by bmorecareful View Post
Look, if this were a decision in a vacuum--is Boldin a good player or isn't he--it would be easy. But it's not.

This decision is between Boldin and Ellerbe, or Boldin and Kruger, or Boldin and Jake Long. The $6m Boldin was going to get paid in non-guaranteed money this year can be used to make this team better in some other area. Is Boldin SO indispensable that Ozzie should pass up locking down ILB, OT, etc? Especially given that he's 33 years old?

Ozzie has to concentrate on building this team long-term, not just 2013, and not just at any one position or one side of the ball. Of all the options on the table I'm sure the Ravens would have preferred to keep Boldin at a reduced rate, but Anquan didn't want to agree to that, which is his right. There IS a plan here, and let's wait until it all plays out before we declare defeat.
I trust Ozzie. I've seen plenty of his plans shake out.

It will suck to lose Boldin but I can see the benefits of moving on too.