dhstandard

Deleted original thread content. Well it looks like Boldin has been traded to the 49ers for a 6th round pick. Chump change in my opinion. I'm surprised he wasn't offered an extension. I can see this one biting us in the butt. It saves a lot of cap room but we just completely disrespected a veteran player.

Remember this is Center. It's not like were getting a new Quarterback. While Alex Mack would've given us a stacked offensive line, it's only the center position. I've never seen a team win the Super Bowl because they had an awesome center. A 4.5 million a year guy who plays consistently, is young, and has experience is the most we could ask for. Why invest upwards of 7+ million when you could use that kind of money on a more important position.

Ebron is a no-brainer. It is whether he is taken by the time we pick.

Does anybody know of any safeties that will probably be cap casualties? Now that we have re-signed our own guys I believe we will go for other team's free agents.

There aren't many safeties worth pursuing on the market.Chris Clemons is a good option but his situation isn't good. We could try the Champ convert but that's a huge gamble. Hit or miss. On top of that, free agency isn't always a super fast process. While we haven't reached out to any of these guys, I haven't heard much talk of any of them or even Daryl Smith negotiating with other teams or making visits. We aren't really strapped for time at this point.

Best quote from that article "Don't get me wrong, we'll still see Flacco launching passes, but Kubiak's scheme requires players whom are money in the short-area game, having good hands and the ability to generate yards after the catch." Why we resigned Jones and are (hopefully) getting Steve Smith

The consensus is not saying that. Nobody thinks that.

Nobody has said he is our "answer", just an exciting addition. Also, I do think Lee is worth a 1st round pick, but I doubt he makes it that far. I'd rather spend 1st on something else and pick Allen Robinson in the 2nd. That may just me being a homer since I go to Penn State but the guy is a beast.

Steve Smith is an exciting signing because he great player who will come cheap. The more weapons the better and we need weapons. These "plugs" are what make teams good. Sometimes you can't just get the best at every position and lock them up for 5 years. You need proven vets or young guys to fill those holes. Even if we grab Steve Smith I don't think we would just skip over a top receiver. The truth is, the best receivers worth taking in the first will most likely be gone by the time we pick.

SEVEN MILLION!!!???? Are you insane?

Well Patriots found a good replacement for Talib. I was hoping the Browns would sign Revis so we could get Alex Mack much cheaper.

I agree, but having him back would be a great commodity. I really hope we re-sign Daryl Smith.

Agreed. Personally I am not a huge fan of him. The only reason I would want him is because of Kubiak. Any of our previous offensive coordinators would have no idea how to utilize him along with the rest of the players we already have. Luckily, we have Kubiak.

According to NFL.com Monroe has a few offers on the table but none high enough to relocate his family for the second time in a year BUT he wants the Ravens to increase their offer. He doesn't expect a deal close to Brandon Albert's 9.5 million per season but he wants to approach that amount. NFL.com Not an exact quote but close.

Money isn't the only risk. 8 mil per year is A LOT for a free safety. How many times do we see the biggest names on the market sign huge deals only to fall off with their new team. Happens all the time. Signing him to a big name contract is extremely risky.

He was on my list but the main problem is his lack of experience. He was on a very very good Carolina Defense last year which is his only year we can base his play off of. A lot of players have one good year and then fall off afterwards. Some are simply inflated by the team they are playing on. Having a one year wonder (as of now) as our starting safety wouldn't be a good idea.

1. Chris Clemons 2. Champ Bailey 3. Mike Mitchell Clemons is my favorite. 9th best coverage safety according to PFF behind...guess who, Jairus Byrd. Champ Bailey would be a nice option but if we brought him in we would need a backup. Mike Mitchell has only as year of experience but played extremely well last season and is very young.

Ed might as well be a few years older with all his injuries.

Quote from ESPN Article "What changed? It looks like Monroe lost the offensive tackle's version of musical chairs. According to the paper, Kansas City's Branden Albert is expected to sign with the Miami Dolphins, St. Louis' Rodger Saffold is headed for the Oakland Raiders, Oakland's Jared Veldheer is being targeted by the Arizona Cardinals and Cincinnati's Anthony Collins is likely to go to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers...It would take out Miami and Arizona, two teams who were expected to spend top dollar for a left tackle, and it could lower Monroe's price tag for the Ravens. " http://espn.go.com/blog/baltimore-ravens/post/_/id/7278/wake-up-caw-will-ravens-keep-monroe

Makes sense. Monroe wants WAAAAYYYY too much. It's reported Ravens offered 8-9 mil per season and he declined. He's not worth top 5 money and teams are not overpaying the way they used to. Is there collusion between owners? Maybe. I like it though. Tired of seeing average talent going for top 5 money.

Remember the last time we signed an aging future HoF CB and moved him to safety? His name was Rod Woodson and he was crucial to our amazing defense and Super Bowl run. Champ is around the same age Woodson was and don't forget that Woodson led the league in interceptions during his final year at 37 years old. All I'm saying, is give Champ Bailey a chance. Would make a great free safety and shouldn't be very expensive.

Let's do it. The Caldwell experiment was fun (not) but he clearly isn't making the strides needed to be our OC. This isn't a team building from the ground up with a new quarterback and whatnot. These guys have experience and need someone with a good track record to come in and fill the role at OC. I vote for Kubiak. Reminds me a bit of Norv Turner. Great coordinator, crappy head coach. Guy has a great track record and I'd love to see him as our new OC. Demote Caldwell back to Quarterback Coach.

The only reason he became OC is because we needed someone to replace Cam and we didn't have anyone better or anyone with experience as far as I know. He would have just been an interim coach but we had an epic Super Bowl run with an outstanding performance by our offense. We couldn't demote him after that. Would be horrible PR. Especially with the focus on the Rooney Rule. I'm sure there would have been headlines talking about race as well.

I would switch those two. We have good enough position this year to get one of the top receivers in the draft. It would be a waste to go TE that high when some of the best tight ends aren't usually the first ones off the board. As much as I would like a TE. I would go WR in the 1st and RT/C in the 2nd. We can hold off till the 3rd for a TE

With how he played in his first game back I don't think the hip is a big deal. You saw the impact he made in just his first game this season. How can you not want to lock him up now while he is still cheap?