[News] Baltimore Ravens Rumor Mill

[ravensykoh]

Mario Williams!!!! Im officially lobbying for him to come to Baltimore. Let Redding and Jarret go and have Mario, Kruger, Kindle, and McPhee fill the DE and OLB positions. Let McClain go get his payday and draft his replacement in this years draft hopefully Hightower in the 1st. Our defense would be younger and set for years to come. I love Redding and Jarret, but how long does everyone really think theyre going to last? Mario is a probowl caliber defensive player and would give us that much needed passrush opposite of Suggs for years to come. The Colts just let go of Peyton and are going into a youth movement and I say we do the same and start building our D for when Ray and Ed decide to retire. Face it we need to stop the immediate gratification and look towards the future.

[ravensykoh]

Ray, Ed, Redding, Jarret.... They are all getting up in years. If we let McClain go and get his replacement in the draft that saves $ as well. When Ray and Ed retire whats left? Only 2 defensive probowlers which are Ngata and Suggs. I never said our complete defense was old I just said we would get younger by allowing some of our younger players like Mcphee and Kruger to get playing time. Im being logically and thinking about the future. We need a passrusher opposite of Suggs and a player of Mario Williams caliber does not become available every year. We dont have to offer him $100 million I think he would agree to something realistic to join our team.

[spade99]

tandon doss give him a shot as well as williams for number 3 spot. possibly pick wr in later rounds of draft but address inside and outside linebackers as well as safety and o-line. running back could always get that older experienced guy for number 2 or see wat anthony allen has in his juice tank.stack are lines deep for fresh feet threw out the game. ozzies gonna do whats best for the team in the long run hes a magician when it comes to this stuff were just hopefulls hes a genius

[spade99]

and mike wallace is not coming to us way to much money plus compensation draft pick i believe. ozzie is not gona do that draft picks to him are like gold, and he fines the gems.plus mike wallace is pretty much like torrey smith and was a steeler let are young wrs have a chance used draft picks on them didnt we

[harfordravenfan]

[quote name='ravensykoh' timestamp='1331154687' post='1014989']
Ray, Ed, Redding, Jarret.... They are all getting up in years. If we let McClain go and get his replacement in the draft that saves $ as well. When Ray and Ed retire whats left? Only 2 defensive probowlers which are Ngata and Suggs. I never said our complete defense was old I just said we would get younger by allowing some of our younger players like Mcphee and Kruger to get playing time. Im being logically and thinking about the future. We need a passrusher opposite of Suggs and a player of Mario Williams caliber does not become available every year. We dont have to offer him $100 million I think he would agree to something realistic to join our team.
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I'd be nice but gotta disagree, can't see Mario giving the ravens a huge discount

[display name]

Stick to our usual offseason syle. Remember, Super Bowls are won in February, not March.

[sman555555]

wayne would be nice to have

[Ravens go hard]

We need to keep leach and get portis and reggie wayne

[RavenAllDay]

I know this Hensley is joking about bringing in Portis, so I won't acknowledge that. Don't mind LT. Johnson to Jets would make me sick..and angry. Would love Williams, but Buffalo is going to offer him CRAZY money, so never mind that. Hope Grubbs stays...and Ruki!

[killaflacco]

Grubbs just wants to leave smh

[Blacknpurpletilldeath]

good idea "Ravens go Hard" the only problem is portis will probably want to be a starter when he gets back, and wayne will probably want to stick with manning

[Adriano]

I would try to get Freeney sins the Colts want to trade him. If his contract is reasonable, and we dont have to give up much for him ... why not.

[killaflacco]

Hensly SUCKS!!!! thats why i dont go to espns AFC North blog anymore.

[ravne05]

Portis would be a horrible move thats all I can say about that it would be Brutal.

[CapoRocky]

Ozzie will wait until several people leave before he makes a move.

[ravne05]

Why Redding would not want to stay in Baltimore is baffling why would you go a team that is rebuilding instead of playing with a team that is one step away from a super bowl.

[truthistold2u]

Saints are said to have like 5M left. I'd have to imagine the Ravens already offered at least that. Plus Ravens are closer to a title

[RavenousDefense]

IN OZ WE TRUST
Honestly, it's like he's magic.
As much as I would like to pick up every awesome free agent and everything, I realize it's not feasible. What I like about the Ravens organization is that Oz and the gang take care of their own. However, if their own want to leave, that's their choice. And, unfortunately, it seems like Grubbs wants to leave.

I'd say let's try and see if we can keep the guys that want to come back (that makes sense to come back, as well, and not for too expensive)

But when it all comes down to it again, in OZ we Trust

[Ravenfan843]

J.J., please do not head to the Jets

[CapoRocky]

We will have a chance to match any and all offers so don't panic yet.

[feartheflock]

Why would Grubbs go to the Saints? They're in a mess with the bounty thing and Brees not getting a contract. And they don't have much cap space so I don't think they'll give him a whole lot more than what we offered him. But if he wants to leave then let him, Ozzie is known to draft great O-linemen all the time.

[Militant X 1]

this is the part of the off-season that i don't like! there is the potential that some of our good Ravens players will be pulled away by other teams. i understand the business process of it all....but...i don't like! lol!

~Mili

[jerryp]

He would go to New Orleans because it's closer to Alabama.

[First_Impression]

Can you imagine the Power I with McClain Behind Leach, that is a 2 freight trains. chuga-chuga-chuga, ChooChoo!

[Billy2448]

IMO I don't see how the Saints can offer Grubbs a better deal than the Ravens, Brees is due a monster contract and they just signed Colston plus they're going to get fined due to the bounty gate (draft picks or cap space?) doesn't make much sense to me.

[CxM_27]

WE NEEDED ROYAL .. NOW I FEEL GINN IS OUR LAST OPTION... ALSO WE NEED TO RE-SIGN J.MCCLAIN (ILB) AND RE-SIGN L.MCCLAIN (RB/FB)AND DRAFT KONZ RD.1 AND BURFICT RD.2 THEN WE WILL BE IN GOOD SHAPE!

[truthistold2u]

@CxM27 If Ravens still look at Burfict they should get him later than round 2. His stock is said to have dropped to 4/5th round range

[kennygee90]

do the saints have any cap space any ways?

[RavenFan in enemy teritory]

Hey Oher, ITs looking so good for Grubs to stay that he is flying to New Orleans. Money talks.

[truthistold2u]

Saints have little money. 5M and that's if Brees somehow plays under the franchise tag. Plus they have no 1st rounder, could lose more picks or face salary restrictions because of bountygate