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[PurpleandBlackBlood]

Coming of the heels of an 18-sack season, the Eagles have released jason babin...

Anyone know where we satnd as far as cap and where we are on the waiver claim list this week?

Dream scenario: We hurry up, sign flacco, create some cap room and pick up babin...


he would REALLY help bolster our pass rush...

[TreTheRaven]

Isn't he banged up?

[gabefergy]

Not necessary, no cap space, and not a good fit. It's also being discussed in the other NFL teams forum.

[RavenInCali]

Not sure exactly where we stand in terms of salary, if we could waive david reed that would sure up some cap space Babin would take less money for the end of the year to play on a contender

[Dfence4champs2052]

Isn't he banged up?

No he played last night......he did have that stupid penalty that gave the Panthers a first down. Otherwise, he looked healthy to me. I'd take a flier on him myself but I think he's more of a 4-3 guy right? Anyone?

[PurpleandBlackBlood]

Not sure exactly where we stand in terms of salary, if we could waive david reed that would sure up some cap space Babin would take less money for the end of the year to play on a contender

I wholeheartedly agree in everything you said.

[Dfence4champs2052]

Not sure exactly where we stand in terms of salary, if we could waive david reed that would sure up some cap space Babin would take less money for the end of the year to play on a contender

Especially after what he's been though this season lol.

[PurpleandBlackBlood]

yeah to come from a 3-8 team to a 9-2 team woooh yeah id take less

[rmw10]

We don't have the salary cap to get him. He's due roughly $2 million for the rest of the season if he's claimed off of waivers. Chances are, someone will snag him before our waiver claim would even come up.

To keep it simple, he's not coming here unless he passes waivers, which is unlikely.

[dhstandard]

Not necessary, no cap space, and not a good fit. It's also being discussed in the other NFL teams forum.

What? Our defensive ends are not that great. Not a good fit? The defensive end position is banged up an Art Jones had his first solid game in a while and McPhee isn't even being activated to play a few snaps yet. Babin would be an awesome addition. 2 Million may be a fair sum but he has great production.

The Eagles just switched to a 4-3 this year and his 18 sacks came in the 3-4 if I am not mistaken.

Edited by dhstandard, 27 November 2012 - 04:07 PM.

[gabefergy]

It's not a matter of him taking less money. He is on waivers so any team can claim him. We currently ate in the 30th waiver priority so doubtful he would go unclaimed before us, and even if he does go unclaimed he had really only been productive in a 4-3 defense that runs the Wide 9 front. Not a good fit to say the least.

[nextgen_RavensFan]

As far as cap room goes once we sign joe we will be nickel and dime spenders. We should be in good shape though as we will get Webb back and if Ray wants to continue playing we may redo his figures to make some room as well as a couple others.

[PurpleandBlackBlood]

Jason La Canfora ‏@JasonLaCanfora
if Babin does clear waivers, I'd expect the Ravens to pounce by the way

[rmw10]

What? Our defensive ends are not that great. Not a good fit? The defensive end position is banged up an Art Jones had his first solid game in a while and McPhee isn't even being activated to play a few snaps yet. Babin would be an awesome addition. 2 Million may be a fair sum but he has great production.

He's not a good fit because he plays as a 4-3 end. He'd be a situational pass rusher at best here. He'd start on a lot of other teams.

[gabefergy]

What? Our defensive ends are not that great. Not a good fit? The defensive end position is banged up an Art Jones had his first solid game in a while and McPhee isn't even being activated to play a few snaps yet. Babin would be an awesome addition. 2 Million may be a fair sum but he has great production.

You clearly have no comprehension of basic defensive schemes.

Edited by gabefergy, 27 November 2012 - 04:08 PM.

[PurpleandBlackBlood]

when will we know if he has been claimed

[-Truth-]

What? Our defensive ends are not that great. Not a good fit? The defensive end position is banged up an Art Jones had his first solid game in a while and McPhee isn't even being activated to play a few snaps yet. Babin would be an awesome addition. 2 Million may be a fair sum but he has great production.

The Eagles just switched to a 4-3 this year and his 18 sacks came in the 3-4 if I am not mistaken.

Actually, they've been running a 4-3 defense for as long as I can remember. He was a 4-3 DE last season and would not be a good fit as a 3-4 DE. OLB would be a different story, but certainly not as a 5 Technique.

[gabefergy]

Actually, they've been running a 4-3 defense for as long as I can remember. He was a 4-3 DE last season and would not be a good fit as a 3-4 DE. OLB would be a different story, but certainly not as a 5 Technique.

His only role would be in sub-packages on the Ravens and even then I wouldnt expect too much from him. His only good years were with Jim Washburn in the wide 9. Besides hasnt Kruger been playing really well recently?

[rmw10]

when will we know if he has been claimed

I could be wrong so don't quote me, but I think teams have 24 hours to make a claim.

[PuRock]

when will we know if he has been claimed

Tomorrow I believe. But he won't clear waivers. Teams around the league know that the Eagles Org has sapped their players abilities this year. He'll be claimed pretty quick out of the gate.

I give the Ravens a 1% chance.

Edited by PuRock, 27 November 2012 - 04:16 PM.