Ravens Have 65% Chance Of Landing Lito Shepard

[Reed_4_President]

Looks like there is a 99% chance that the EAGLES are going to TRADE CB Lito Shepard and out of all the teams interested and the EAGLES are talking to the Ravens land at #2 falling 5% short behind NE since they have the 7th pick. But there is a good chance on what i was reading being that our NEW HC is from PHILLY knows Lito well and Lito has a lot of RESPECT for him and Coach HARBAUGH knows the front desk people VERY WELL. Any thoughts on this? i personally think it would be an ok move but i dunno.. to give up our pick #8.... hrmm we still have ROLLE.

PLEASE forgive me if this has been posted on here.. i have not been around the past week almost or so..

[austrianravensfan]

I don't think he would be worth trading our Pick 1st or 2nd round pick maybey our 3rd round compensatory pick

[ragnorok99]

Where'd you read this?

[MKdave]

I wouldn't do that trade before the draft.

The only point at which I would consider that trade is during the draft, and Jake long, Chris Long, Vernon Gholston(and anyone who fills a need other than corner) are gone and we are pretty much forced into picking a corner.

Then I would take Lito for a 1st.

As we all know, our window of opportunity is closing, so briging in a proven player who knows the HC would be better than drafting a player and have to teach him the system, all the time wondering if he is what we hoped he was when we drafted him, and maybe even have him ride the pine for a season or two, a season or two that we don't have.

[Guest Birdfan]

You can't trade comp picks.

[Raven07]

i would wait until the word is a definate and final by the Ravens themselves....because all other places are or may be considered as "rumors" and we all know that Some things that are said arent really what was actually said and/or otherwise....Lito is an outstanding player whom can make an immediate impact as soon as he steps onto the field, everyone feels his presence.....and i feel as thought IF everything is true and we do indeed land a deal with him, he can offer us a new aspect on how to run certain things, there's always that ever looming issue of "depth" that needs to be taken into consideration, and i feel that if everything falls into place and everything is worked out between the 2 sides, he can just so happen to be that extra element a team needs to get jump starter even more....

but again, i would wait until word is spoken and/or Final from the Ravens organization itself. and not otherwise.

[Devastat1on]

Yeah, where did you read this?

I dont think we would trade our first round pick for him. My guess if a deal is to fall through is that the ravens will wait until the second round on draft day and if flacco is taken, then they'll try to deal our 2nd round pick for lito, but if Flacco is there, i think they might drop out of the offer and take him. I wouldnt mind us taking McKelvin instead of dealing for Lito.

[justifythegame]

OMG, our 1st pick? What the heck???? Lito is not an elite CB at all and nowhere near worth a 1st round pick, let alone a top 10 #8!! Heck, if we had Lito Sheppard i would trade him for a 1st rounder in a heartbeat....if there was someone crazy enough to do something like that.

Rolle has 1 or 2 yrs left and we all saw how good he really was when he was the only 1 who started in the secondary like in the NE game. Of course, he would look terrible next to guys like Ed Reed, C-mac or Landry...they are all pro bowl caliber. We draft a Cb with the 2nd rd pick and he will be ready to take over when Rolle retires. We are also adding some depth with guys like Walker. Trading a the #8 pick for Lito Sheppard....thats halarious. Maybe if they want to swap first rd picks n give us lito...then that would make sense.

[Corvus]

Hmmm, dunno about this. I like him and it could work out well with Harbaugh having directly coached him in Philly last season, but as it has been said, he is definitely not worth a first round pick. Plus, even if it takes him a bit more time to develop I think I would prefer us drafting a young corner in the 1st or 2nd round.

Antoine Cason in the second round is looking good to me if he is stll there by then.

[neepo13]

I am thinking if this were to actually happen it wouldnt be the Ravens giving up the first round picks but rather us swapping first round picks with Philly and getting Lito. Or our first round pick for Lito and their second round pick. Lito alone is not enough for us to give them our top ten draft pick.

[Ravens52]

First off.....where did you read this?

[Black&Purple]

We have had GREAT success with the 1st round draft picks we have made. I don't think we should, Billick said himself that he would never trade a 1st round draft pick ever again. Yes, I realize he is gone, but that just shows you the importance, and success the Ravens have had with the 1st round draft picks in the past.

[Raven07]

either way you may or could look at this situation.....it has both a Positive side to it as well as a Down side to it......the catch is that, with most teams around or in the NFL right now, they weigh the Positives and the negatives and see which is more...if there are more positives than negatives....then chances are...they will make some sort of move to get that player, but if the negatives outweigh the positives...then a team wont pursue the player or the situation.

[ravensfan1996]

There is NO way we are trading our 1st rounder for Lito. rack it! Yes we may be interested in him, but not a 1st rounder.

[Raven07]

agreed, as such......i dont doubt we are interested in retaining a guy like Lito.....but i dont think we would be willing to give up our first round pick....maybe second or third but certainly not our first....and to be honest with you...i highly doubt the patriots will part ways with their first round pick either as their needs need to be addressed as well....so the reaility of situation is prolly not going to have a first round pick involved. it looks to me (if this story is indeed true) like a more likely scenario would have to fall between 2nd, 3rd or possibly a 4th round draft pick.

[GermanRavensFan]

Getting Lito would be huge.

But I don't think we are going to trade a first pick, even though a drafted player is always risky - you don't really know if he is ging to be a great player in the NFL.

Lito already proved that he is one of the best and most constant players in the NFL with just being 26 years old.

If we would take him, the organization would have to get rid of Rolle or Ivy.

But we have to deal carefully with all these rumors - what brings me to the question a lot of people are asking:

Where did you read this?

[BAL_Hawk]

There is NO way we are trading our 1st rounder for Lito. rack it! Yes we may be interested in him, but not a 1st rounder.

I agree. I think that we would have to be brain dead to trade our first round pick. It would even be risky to trade our second round pick. However, it may be better in the short term. We'd have to pay top-dollar, but we're not going to get a corner as talented as Lito in the second round.

I can see us trading a second-round pick, but a first round pick would be insane.

[smashmouth]

The Ravens are not a team to trade away a 1st or 2nd round pick. If we cant get him for a 3rd round + then you are Probally not going to be seeing him in a Ravens uniform.

[Ravens_Pwn12]

do we even have enough cap room for this guy?

[Raven07]

i think that a first or 2nd round pick is out of the question as of now...if we do intend on going after him.....we would prolly use either our 3rd or 4th round picks to get him....plus there's always Ozzie's theory of "late round gems" in which has proven itself worthy time and time again.....so anything can and will happen, as anything is possible. as for the money aspect of this whole deal....IF we do indeed are able to obtain a guy like Lito....i would feel or at LEAST have the ut-most confidence in the Ravens Front office and their ability to figure out a way in which both sides are happy with the deal and everyone gets what they want.

[neepo13]

First off.....where did you read this?

Here's a blurb on it. It doesnt mention us though.

http://gcobb.com/content/view/1251/1/

[Raven07]

personally i think that if we do decide to go after this guy, we will be "financially smart" about this whole deal....not spending ALOT of money right off the bat for him or anything of the sort....i think that if he does become a Raven (which common sense tells you otherwise) then his "contract" deal will be looked over and adjusted accordingly to best fit the team and their sitation right now....by spreading the money out equally over a period of time.

[Reed_4_President]

Yeah, where did you read this?

I dont think we would trade our first round pick for him. My guess if a deal is to fall through is that the ravens will wait until the second round on draft day and if flacco is taken, then they'll try to deal our 2nd round pick for lito, but if Flacco is there, i think they might drop out of the offer and take him. I wouldnt mind us taking McKelvin instead of dealing for Lito.

I knew i should have bookmarked the website.. I will try and find it for you guys. But it def read Ravens 65% chance to land LITO for our first pick or possibly second.. he is only 26 very YOUNG still and knows our new HC VERY WELL.. PHILLY is def 99% trading him and were 5 percent behind the #1 team they were looking at so who knows.. i personally think NE will go for it.. as they lost Randall GAY and LITO is a GREAT CB.. and still YOUNG.

[austrianravensfan]

I knew i should have bookmarked the website.. I will try and find it for you guys. But it def read Ravens 65% chance to land LITO for our first pick or possibly second.. he is only 26 very YOUNG still and knows our new HC VERY WELL.. PHILLY is def 99% trading him and were 5 percent behind the #1 team they were looking at so who knows.. i personally think NE will go for it.. as they lost Randall GAY and LITO is a GREAT CB.. and still YOUNG.

I don't think Lito is woth an 8 overall pick,

mabey not even our 2nd rounder

[Reed_4_President]

I don't think Lito is woth an 8 overall pick,

mabey not even our 2nd rounder

I personally would not mind.. we all know LITO is one of the BEST CB's in the NFL today. And as far as our pick goes who knows if he will shine or not.. but i do not care what move they make as far as this topic is concerned if they go after him for our 1st pick or if they will get him for our second or if they don't trade any picks away at all.. but either decision works for me.. i would be HAPPY either way.

[XXl007lXX]

I'd give up a second round pick for him.

Certainly not a first rounder though!

[Reed_4_President]

I'd give up a second round pick for him.

Certainly not a first rounder though!

If they get desperate enough it could happen.... they have Samuel now from NE.. we could always use LITO he was a 1st rnd pick hes only 26 yrs old he could bump rolle to nickle.

[ragnorok99]

I like Lito and think he's a great player, but he misses a lot of time with injuries.

He's missed 6, 3, and 5 games over the past 3 seasons. Something to consider if you believe, like me, that the Ravens' secondary woes were caused by injury and not attrition of skill last season.

[neepo13]

If they get desperate enough it could happen.... they have Samuel now from NE.. we could always use LITO he was a 1st rnd pick hes only 26 yrs old he could bump rolle to nickle.

If first round picks are traded its going to be in a swap. We get Lito and Philly's 1st round pick and they get the number 8 overall pick. If first round picks are involved and it goes down any other way that means we just got screwed. I am not interested and being played, especially not for a guy like Lito Sheppard.

[Raven07]

i really dont think that we would give up a first round pick in this upcoming draft for him....maybe a second to third round draft choice yes because that seems to be the most reasonable option to go with, and teams know that having their first round draft choice is a vital thing to have when your faced with the reality of "getting younger" at your positions, all the while maintaining the skill.