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Elam at SS..... We need to find a FS this offseason. Draft or no draft, we need to get one IMHO. I love Digs but wouldn't be suprised to see him gone.

Ihedigbo is coming back. As much as I want to move Elam over, the teams loves Digs. He's a leader. He gets everyone in place back there. I honestly do not see us trying to get anything but a backup FS at all.

Could be, but I'm not even sure the Ravens want to allocate any money at that position with Arthur Brown ready to emerge.

For sure.  I'm pretty much guaranteeing that 1a and 1b will be here.  If we get one or two of 2-5, I'd be pumped.

I dont think we keep Smith unless he is cheap. Arthur Brown and Josh Bynes to start next season imo.

I don't see him getting that much out there.  He's on the wrong side of 30.  Either way, I see this as more of our wish list than it is what I think is going to happen.  I think Jacoby could be higher.

I'd love to keep him, but it's gonna be tough deciding who can fit under the cap. Jones might be looking to make some money.

1a.  Eugene Monroe

1b.  Dennis Pitta

2. Daryl Smith

3. James Ihedigbo

4. Jacoby Jones

5. Arthur Jones

The only reason I have Art that low is because I honestly think he's priced himself out of Baltimore.  I love Jacoby and want him to stay, but ever since I started this thread, his price is getting higher.

The guy is a lifeline.  When you think you're out of it, get the ball to Jacoby.  I don't know if we can afford him, but it's not so easy to let him walk.  Discussions have to at least take place.

We certainly don't need to keep him at his current price tag. You think he will come back for less?

I think he will.  I'm guessing $2-2.5M annually for 2 or 3 years.  Just my guess.  I honestly don't see him getting a significant offer on the open market.

Judging by today, I honestly think he'll be back. The offense is much more dynamic with him in it. I could be wrong, but I just have a feeling we'll be seeing more of Jacoby.

2.5 - 3.5 mil for Kenny Britt? That's highway robbery. He isn't enough of an impact player to start for his current team, so why pay that kind of momey for him?

I could see the team kicking his wheels, but I think his time as an effective WR is done. Britt = Manningham

I agree.  Britt is probably looking at getting the vet minimum, maybe $1-1.5M at most if some team still believes in him.

Well, he did get a Ravens tattoo and said he wants to retire here. You never know.

I believe he also said he'd take a discount because he loves it here so much.  I could honestly see him getting a 2 year, $4-5M deal to stay.  I believe it could happen pretty quickly as well.

I had no clue the Doss had been benched I didn't see that reported anywhere I thought I saw him on the field  several times

I don't know if he was benched exactly, but Jacoby started seeing a lot more time at PR since Doss wasn't making good decisions.  He lost time at WR as well.

I'd rather get Monroe/Daryl Smith/Pitta back before Jacoby. If he doesn't want too much, sure. I'd love to have him back. 

Yeah those guys plus Art Jones are definitely the priorities.

He's already making more than he is worth...unless he comes back at vet minimum I'd say zero chance.

I don't know how big of a deal he'll get.  It's hard to say when he's getting up there in age and is primarily a KR with a least a little something at WR.  Say it was $2.5M a year.  Would you consider it?  I'd have to think about it at least.

Depends on how much he demands. I wouldn't take him back if he asked for any more than a million dollar raise. He's replaceable. 

That's what I think.  I personally wouldn't bring him back if he wants too much.

I'm just trying to wonder from the team perspective.

I've been thinking all along that we'd let Jacoby go after the season.  I'm beginning to question that notion.  Ever since his injury, his play has been increasing back to what we thought it would be in the preseason.  He's pretty much the number 2 guy once again.

Even in the KR/PR department, he's getting back to being the primary guy.  Doss is starting to see less time on punt returns.  When Jacoby was out, the guy I thought would be his replacement next year, Deonte, still didn't get many looks.

So, it is possible that Jacoby comes back?  We're going to be really tight up against the cap once again, but how much will Jacoby really command?  He's going to be 30 years old, so I can't see him getting any huge deal since his primary role will be as a KR.  I've been thinking that he may come back for a few weeks, and yesterday's performance really got me wondering.  Does he mean more to this team than we realize?

Throughout the devolution of the Ravens the point conveyed here has been that a player can be vastly more valuable to one team than another.  That essential quality has been lost to more "influential" people than the posters here. Stats are a very poor barometer unless one is playing fantasy football, the operative word being fantasy.

 

The threads here will reveal that this poster stated Reed would go unclaimed. That is not a surprise for a number of reasons so there's no need to get into them. But if he wants to play for another team its likely he will. I'd like to see him with the Jets, lighting up Joltin Joe for a pick six to further illustrate the ineptitude of our Front Office.

 

The only relevant stat is 4-5.  You are what your record says you are.

And this proves you're not a fan.  No one roots against their team and hopes for the worst.

The deadline is around 4:30pm est today.

 

It looks like he'll clear waivers.   

Yeah no one's going to claim him.  He's actually owed about $1M for the rest of the year.  Approximately $400K in base salary, $400K is roster bonuses, and $200K or so that the Texans can claim for whatever reason.

The Ravens are not planning to re-sign safety Ed Reed.

Yes they did. Just because he did not want to meet our price does not mean we did not offer.

We didn't make an offer.  We were prepared to move on without Reed.

Why are we discussing Reed leaving like this?  The Ravens never even made an offer.  He had no choice but to leave since he wanted to continue playing...

 

We are weak at safety....as in fatal weak.  It was a HUGE mistake to not resign Ed Reed for one more year and of the following I am certain: he still has game, regardless of the chaos down in Texas.  Especially, for a team with safeties that are wishing and praying the big score is Not on them.  We suck at safety and if we don't make the playoffs it will be because of the play at Safety and the lack of a "Go To" clutch receiver.  But we've known that since April.

Called it on page 1!

Unfortunately, Reed's benching and release likely screws Ravens out of a Comp pick next March. Reed likely won't qualify now.

Attention, Ravens fans -- your favorite team will not be making a waivers claim for S Ed Reed, per league source.

The article on site says if claimed off waivers the team would be responsible for his $411,000 salary for 2013. We got that in cap space and we have to be up for the waiver wire before Saints & Colts right? Or does it got by last season's performance?

 

I don't care. Bring back Ed Reed. Use him as a situational player but mainly to coach up our young safeties. He can retire a Raven and we can offer him a coaching job this off season.

 

Get it done Ozzie!

It's actually that $411K + $62K for every game he is active.  They jumped the gun on reports there.  We can't take up that much money.  If we really want him (which I doubt), we'd have to get him for the pro-rated vet minimum.

In all seriousness, it wouldn't be hard to find a roster spot for him if we really wanted him back.  The question is whether he'd be willing to accept a backup/mentorship role.  I doubt he does come back, but for nostalgic purposes, I'd love to see it happen.

In before Poes Crows says it was huge mistake not re-signing him.