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    I disagree that this past year was his best of his entire career, come on lets be real, he had a fantastic season but the best of his 7 years is simply not true. Are you saying Yanda will be in the league two more years than Osemele or that the next two years will be better than Osemele? i cannot deny the latter and i havent tried to make a point saying otherwise, this is a question of longevity + quality. I believe its easily possible Yanda will turn in two better seasons than Osemele over the next two years but it won't be that wide of a margin. Osemele will turn in two very quality seasons plus multiple quality seasons after that while with Yanda we are talking only a few more seasons left total and theres no telling if he'll drop off after a year or two, some guys deal with age well, others don't, we simply don't know how he'll deal with it.

     

    I disagree that this past year was his best of his entire career, come on lets be real, he had a fantastic season but the best of his 7 years is simply not true. Are you saying Yanda will be in the league two more years than Osemele or that the next two years will be better than Osemele? i cannot deny the latter and i havent tried to make a point saying otherwise, this is a question of longevity + quality. I believe its easily possible Yanda will turn in two better seasons than Osemele over the next two years but it won't be that wide of a margin. Osemele will turn in two very quality seasons plus multiple quality seasons after that while with Yanda we are talking only a few more seasons left total and theres no telling if he'll drop off after a year or two, some guys deal with age well, others don't, we simply don't know how he'll deal with it.

     

    I was saying the next two seasons, Yanda will be better.

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    Yanda has had a fantastic career here in Baltimore but we are talking about the future, not the past. I don't know if Osemele will have a career on par with Yanda, not many have, is that reason to overlook his age? no. Osemele has emerged as one of the leagues best guards and he's young. Yanda is one of, if not the, best guards in football but he'll be 31 and will only get worse from here. Not to mention we don't have a clear cut replacement at LG like we do at RG, so this argument is not only "Yanda is old and Osemele is young" its about whats best for the line as a whole. Urschel is more than capable of taking over at RG, will he be as good as Yanda? probably not right away but he's shown to be more than capable of handling it. If we let Osemele walk, who will take over? move Zuttah from his natural position? plug in a rookie? the best solution is to go with the proven backup in Urschel

     

    Yanda just came off his best year at 30, he wont be sharply declining anytime soon. I trust Yanda to give me two good years more than KO. 

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    At what point did i ever disrespect Yanda's game? i said Osemele has more football left than him which is just a fact. As far as the business goes loyalty only gets you so far, as i said - we'd all love for him to stay but you have to think of the future and if the difference between their possible contracts is small then you have to go with the younger of the two. If Osemele is looking to become the highest paid guard in the league then obviously you have to go with Yanda.

     

    Yanda has been on the field more consistently and at a higher level. Yeah K.O has more years left but will any of those years be similar to the years Yanda has put up?  Not to forget KO has injury problems. 

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    I'm shocked that my choice of Osemele is against the grain here. Obviously the answer to the poll is to try and re-sign both but next man up is what we do. If it comes down to one or the other then its Urschel's time to step up at RG, there's been no indication that Urschel was ever drafted to be a center so can we stop stating that as if there has been any indication. Thats pure speculation like saying Webb should be moved to FS.

    Osemele is younger and we have no clear backup for LG, at the moment at least, Urschel on the other hand is a natural at RG as we saw. Zuttah is under contract until 2019 so what is the reasoning behind moving him out of center? he's above average at center so keep him there for the remainder of his contract, no need to move him anywhere. Urschel had his tryout during the playoffs at RG and played really well, why throw him in at center when he's never played there at all? Monroe, Osemele, Zuttah, Urschel, Wagner is a fantastic line across the board.

    Next man up, if Yanda wants another big pay day at 31 then let him walk, keep the young talent and let the aging vet go, Yanda will be 31 come next off season and will only get worse from here, Osemele will be 26, he's got a ton of football left, much more than Yanda does. No one wants to see Yanda go but this is a business, and there comes a time when you have to let the vets go to keep the younger talent, you all should know that by now. Nothing good comes from letting your roster get too old. By all indications Yanda is a team player through and through so we should be able to afford both next offseason regardless since we will be free from all the dead cap we have at the moment.

     

    I agree with you from a FO stand point but there is something to do said for losing Leadership and Yanda was the best guard in football last year and will probably be a Probowler if not all-pro next year. Do NOT disrespect his game. Yanda has plenty left in the tank.

     

    We gotta be loyal to our guys. Unless he wants an outrageous amount of money of course.

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    Okay we have sewn up our backup QB situation. Only positions left to bolster before the draft are TE, CB and WR or do the Ravens have trust in the existing roster? I think if they sign Housler, then it is likely they just wait until the draft to see how things shake out.

     

    We are fine at TE and CB but have severe injury concerns. So we need Depth. 

     

     

    We need a player to contribute at WR,

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    Brown came in the league I believe at around 227sh. Even with putting on weight, he still didn't crack 235 lbs. Mosley played at about 238-240 Lbs. 

     

    Quoting the Sun, "At 6 feet, 231 pounds, Brown has gained six pounds from his rookie year while maintaining his 4.58 speed in the 40-yard dash."

     

    http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Bulked-Up-Arthur-Brown-Still-Fighting-To-Start/e80c3d7e-1da0-4a11-81f8-69147d484b43

     

    Arthur Brown is at 235 in this article which was training camp prior to this season.

     

    "Brown came into the NFL a bit undersized for an inside linebacker. He said he ended last season weighing about 228 pounds. Coaches instructed Brown to add some bulk this offseason, and he’s now tipping the scales at 235 pounds. It’s only a seven-pound difference, but it’s all muscle and it shows."

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    I see Arthur Brown as a prime candidate to send to SF in a trade.

     

    for?? i could see Arthur Brown being a draft day trade but I'd honestly like to keep him. I dont think he's nearly as bad as people are implying.

     

    He was a beast out of college and has spent 2 years behind Daryl and we know how to develop linebackers.

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