Ravens NOT signing Brockers

[smoothSeph]

Probably the agents doing. There were rumors of us in on Suh. Think that changed everything to be honest

[GOTA]

Dream scenario is they figure out how to get Yannick from the Jags and sign him to a long term deal.

He's 250 pounds. I'd love to have him but that would be a completely different role than Brockers.

[chartman]

Probably the agents doing. There were rumors of us in on Suh. Think that changed everything to be honest

I would imagine that after there was worry of the contract failing for a physical, Brocker's agent reached out to teams. The Ravens deal was public information so the Rams bumped the original Ravens deal up 1.5M giving Brocker's leverage in negotiation. Then Brockers decided to take more money, not move cities, and not learn a new playbook instead of taking a smaller or more bonus incentive based deal with the Ravens.

[Desert Raven]

I would imagine that after there was worry of the contract failing for a physical, Brocker's agent reached out to teams. The Ravens deal was public information so the Rams bumped the original Ravens deal up 1.5M giving Brocker's leverage in negotiation. Then Brockers decided to take more money, not move cities, and not learn a new playbook instead of taking a smaller or more bonus incentive based deal with the Ravens.

It’s really not “more money” though it’s more of an equalizer given California’s high income tax.

[Iscull]

I think The Ravens wanted to get faster and more versatile on the defense line. Not sure if those guys would had helped.

That's fair, but Brockers is 29 and we had him signed for 3 years.

Daniels is 30, Snacks is 31, and Hankins is 28. We could theoretically sign 2/3 of these guys for the same money or less on a 1-2 year deal. More depth could be helpful. Also, I'd imagine we spend a pick in the 4-6 range on a DL.

[wickedsolo]

Christian Covington
Young/Good run stopper

I second this. He’s a good player.


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[Bhcforlife]

I was excited to get Brockers so this is disappointing, but stuff happens. It is what it is. Hopefully they will be able to find someone to replace him.

[Iscull]

Does anyone think this contract falling through impacts our odds of extending Judon?

[Raveninwoodlawn]

The lack of picks is another reason I could see them moving Woods for a pick considering how strong this receiver draft is. They're also in the bottom half of the league in 2021 salary cap without the Brockers deal and they need to pay Ramsey or their fan base riots. Woods carries a 10M cap next year which gives them more future flexibility.

Maybe, I don't know what they'll wind up doing whether it's cuts/trades or restructures, I was just pointing out that they can fit him in the cap. Even if it goes down to $1.9 million in space, there are other teams with even less space.

[jhoff66]

Espenesa back in play for us now first round now...

[Raveninwoodlawn]

What about Shelby Harris from DEN? 29 YO, 6 sacks in 2019. Said to be available for ~ $5 Million/ year.

I'd be very interested in Harris.

[chartman]

Maybe, I don't know what they'll wind up doing whether it's cuts/trades or restructures, I was just pointing out that they can fit him in the cap. Even if it goes down to $1.9 million in space, there are other teams with even less space.

I definitely see your point and think that the Ravens getting Woods is unlikely. I just wanted to pose a situation where the Ravens use their cap for a receiver instead of Dlineman and utilize more of their draft capital on the Dline (while still likely drafting a receiver). The Rams came to mind because they have low draft capital and low cap and could use both.