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03-04-2013, 11:39 AM #26Hall Of Fame Poster
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Re: Free Agent Thread:
I don't think the Ravens should sign any ILB on the market other than Ellerbe. The whole point of bringing him back is to ensure continuity and stability at the ILB position. They should put every effort into working something out with him, but if not, they'll just prioritize ILB to a higher degree in the draft.
Bynes played well in limited action last year and if McClain's health checks out, I think the team will expect a bounce back year from him with better DL play up front. They are GOING to draft at least one athletic ILB prospect this year and give them every opportunity to win a starting job. Plenty of ILBs drafted in the middle rounds have contributed starters' or near-starters' snaps in their rookie years (Sean Lee, Daryl Washington, etc.) and I just don't see the point in going out and spending money on anybody but Ellerbe.
Best case scenario is Ellerbe next to Khaseem Greene, Arthur Brown, Alec Ogletree, etc. If they can't bring Ellerbe back at a good price, just take that money and get better elsewhere, like at DT/NT, get an athletic guy who can cover and will learn the defense quickly in the draft, and hope you can figure out the position in training camp.
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Re: Free Agent Thread:
Dorsey is such a mystery to me. The 2 greatest defensive players in the last 20 years from LSU were Glenn Dorsey and LaRon Landry. I thought both would easily make the transition into great pros yet neither has. Landry has been pretty good but never one of the best at his position. Dorsey is an also-ran. Considering where he was drafted he's a complete bust. I'd like to think that in the right system he'd be good but this is year 6 coming up. If he hasn't shown anything after 5 years I can't see him doing it now.
I think you are right that the Giants are probably the best fit for him. If he is part of a top 4-3 d-line he really has all the tools needed to succeed.
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03-04-2013, 11:42 AM #29Pro Bowl Poster
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Re: Free Agent Thread:
For what its worth, Peter King thinks Ellerbe is gonna be too expensive for the Ravens.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nfl...r_a2&eref=sihp
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03-04-2013, 11:52 AM #30Hall Of Fame Poster
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Re: Free Agent Thread:
The Ravens value versatility highly. For that reason alone, Ricky Jean-Francois (who can play DT, NT, and 5-tech DE) seems like a better fit for the team than one-dimensional guys like Terrence Knighton (who I still like, but only for the right price, which is probably lower than he'd want.)
Whether in the draft or free agency, the Ravens need to get more athletic on the DL. You don't want your linemen playing too many snaps but they need to be able to handle it if required. They have too many bloated guys out there putting too much stress on their lower bodies right now. Every one of Ngata, Cody, Art Jones, and McPhee has had knee/ankle/thigh injuries over their college and NFL careers. All but Cody have also bulked up lately--Ngata has got to be over 350 right now and should be closer to 320, Art Jones was 290 in college but listed at 315 now, and McPhee apparently played most of the year close to 300 pounds.
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03-04-2013, 11:56 AM #31Legendary RSR Poster
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Re: Free Agent Thread:
leach, I think the Ravens are very attractive to any FAs out there. Sure some will just go for the $$$, but quite a few want a championship in their NFL careers. Our boys "almost" got there in 2011, and won it in 2012. IMO that swings the "I want to win now" group in our favor... Bc
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03-04-2013, 11:59 AM #32
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Re: Free Agent Thread:
shockingly, I can now see that the Ravens may not retain a single free agent of their own, apart from Flacco...
Ellerbe and Kruger seem to be pricing themselves out. Kruger will get it, not so sure if Ellerbe will
BMac could end up back here, but he's really a bottom of the pile type guy (not much upside, not much money) and will probably look for every dollar he can get
Reed, who knows what the deal is with him
Cary Williams has never even been mentioned as a potential stay. I think Ravens want to put Jimmy Smith and Corey Graham into bigger roles, and assume Webb will be healthy.
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03-04-2013, 12:03 PM #33Legendary RSR Poster
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03-04-2013, 12:05 PM #35
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03-04-2013, 12:07 PM #36
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Re: Free Agent Thread:
Hopefully, BUT, now we have to worry about guys we do sign...
I don't think Ozzie sits pat and says "I'll take my 11 draft picks and build a kingdom". He's going to have to use free agency to add some pieces, and those are going to offset our losses in the comp pick formula..
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“When I think of a Baltimore Raven - we go in there, we take your lunch box, we take your sandwich, we take your juice box, we take your applesauce, and we take your spork and we break it. And we leave you with an empty lunch. That’s the Baltimore Raven way.” - Steve Smith Sr.
Call me a Special Teams coach again. I dare you! I double dare you, MFer!
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