Big Signing Coming?

[Tyler]

The ravens are unloading guys like crazy which really interests me to see if they are trying to make room for a big free agent. First Willis then Gregg and now heap. Thoughts?

[theFRANCHISE]

Nope. The Ravens are clearing up cap space to sign their boatload of valued free agents. Also, this cap space will allow the Ravens to attempt to get a long-term deal done with Haloti Ngata.

[EnVy_CaLiBeR]

Yep. Ngata and Yanda are our big signings. =)

[MiselisM]

I think franchise has it pegged here, though I wont believe anything until I see it..

[Gordo52]

Dont forget Nnamdi........

[EnVy_CaLiBeR]

It's getting real.

[url="http://twitter.com/#!/jamisonhensley/"]LINK[/url]

[izvoodoo]

It's getting really real.

I think Mason will be resigned though.

[theFRANCHISE]

Source: Jamison Hensley (The Baltimore Sun) on Twitter ([url="http://twitter.com/#!/jamisonhensley/status/95630406405197824"]LINK[/url])

Crazy stuff. I know the man's getting old but his route-running skills are still impeccable. I'll miss Mase.

This team's gotten young in a hurry.

[gilgamesh]

Ozzie getting his hands dirty early.

[EnVy_CaLiBeR]

[quote name='izvoodoo' timestamp='1311635156' post='713385']
It's getting really real.

[b]I think Mason will be resigned though.[/b]
[/quote]
Actually wouldn't mind if he stayed cut even though I love Mase.

[BaltimoreBean]

STOP STOP STOP!!! What are you doing????

[gabefergy]

[quote name='izvoodoo' timestamp='1311635156' post='713385']
It's getting really real.

I think Mason will be resigned though.
[/quote]
This, players can be cut with a new team friendly deal ready to be signed.

[izvoodoo]

[quote name='EnVy_CaLiBeR' timestamp='1311635274' post='713390']
Actually wouldn't mind if he stayed cut even though I love Mase.
[/quote]

He was due 6 million.

My big issue is that Mason is a great guy to teach the young guys how to run routes, i don't know if anyone else could teach them better.

EDIT: this is getting to the point where nnamdi isn't that unrealistic...

[Ravenseconbeast]

Something tells me some serious FA is going to be signed in. I guess Ozzie will probably resign mason/heap to a lower deal if possible. Ozzie is getting crazy.

[ROH522155]

I'm about to cry...I sure hope we restructure Mason and Heap. This is too much to take in in such little time haha.

[Ravenseconbeast]

Is Asomugha comming in..? what is going on?! lol

[catty112]

Ouch. Mason organized the player workouts in Towson earlier, he is a true team player true Raven. Really hope he is happy restructuring and with a diminished role, because that is the only way he is staying at this point.

[True]

I was behind this in the off season so it is in line with what I wanted. You got to put the fresh blood in and let them play. 3 young WR they drafted the last two years to develop and hopefully they can become viable starters or stars.

[bdravens]

We better be getting some really good free agents. We are clearing A LOT of space right now.

[SpeedKills]

I hope we re-sign Mase, but it really isn't the end of the world to see him go. If we want to get younger, this is how we do it - sadly.

[izvoodoo]

matt Birk's probably next.

[EnVy_CaLiBeR]

[quote name='True' timestamp='1311635614' post='713423']
I was behind this in the off season so it is in line with what I wanted. You got to put the fresh blood in and let them play. 3 young WR they drafted the last two years to develop and hopefully they can become viable starters or stars.
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Exactly. That's why I said I wouldn't mind if he stayed cut.

Boldin, Smith, Doss, and Reed is a good receiving core with plenty of potential.

[CNC]

omg...Foxy is next!

[mawcb]

[quote name='izvoodoo' timestamp='1311635756' post='713440']
matt Birk's probably next.
[/quote]

nope no way
literally noone there if he goes.

[Ed_Reed20]

I can't say I'm shocked. His long-term replacements were drafted, he's on the decline, and he was supposed to earn a good amount of bread. I still hope he's re-signed though.

[izvoodoo]

[quote name='mawcb' timestamp='1311635794' post='713445']
nope no way
[/quote]

I'm totally getting Nostradamus up in here. I think if we sign another free agent center we might cut him.

Foxworth might be up though.

[bdravens]

Sounds to me like we want to become that frightening Ravens defense again. Cutting a lot of offense to get younger, while freeing up this space will help fill in the older defensive positions. Just a theory.

[ravensdfan]

"In Ozzie we trust, in Ozzie we trust, in Ozzie we trust,...."

Yes, I am just repeating that over and over and over. I am very upset by this and Heap. I will just keep repeating that until the madness ends.

[theFRANCHISE]

[quote name='EnVy_CaLiBeR' timestamp='1311635783' post='713442']
Exactly. That's why I said I wouldn't mind if he stayed cut.

Boldin, Smith, Doss, and Reed is a good receiving core with plenty of potential.
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The upside of having three young guys lined up after Boldin is that there's bound to be a quality starter of the three. The downside is that there's a sudden lack of experience if Boldin goes down with an injury or is continually bracketed. It'll be hard to replace the crisp route-running and mind games of a wily veteran like Derrick Mason.

[JO_75]

Well seeing the threads, I think Mods should just merge all the release threads into one lol.

I thought Mason would have been a candidate for release mid-season if Torrey Smith or Tandon Doss out performed him but guess Mason is gone now. Looks like the Ravens are trying to get younger.