Michael Huff agrees to a 3 year, $6 million deal

[BMORElegacy]

http://www.baltimorebeatdown.com/2013/3/21/4128252/ravens-to-meet-with-michael-huff

[Guest Mr. Nobody]

[quote name='Ravenseconbeast' timestamp='1363823410' post='1407205']
His not really a priority.

# of high talent safety available this year on draft @ our radar

Eric Reid, Matt Elam, DJ Swaringer..
[/quote]

at every position we mix vetaran players with young blood... safety won't be any different... we'll get somebody from the free agency and draft too

[ellicottraven]

I really don't know much about this guy, but, if the Ravens are bringing him in, there must be a good reason for it. So, I'll just wait and watch! However, I am comfortable with Ihedigbo, Christian Thompson and Omar Brown as the safeties on our 2013 roster!

[GrimCoconut]

What's going on with this guy? When is he going to visit? I know I remember reading he was going to visit. I thought it was this week or weekend. Can someone update me here?

[Guest Mr. Nobody]

[quote name='ellicottraven' timestamp='1363974799' post='1410372']
I really don't know much about this guy, but, if the Ravens are bringing him in, there must be a good reason for it. So, I'll just wait and watch! However, [b]I am comfortable with Ihedigbo, Christian Thompson and Omar Brown as the safeties on our 2013 roster![/b]
[/quote]

you can't really be serious

[RavenzAllDay]

[quote name='GrimCoconut' timestamp='1363986529' post='1410946']
What's going on with this guy? When is he going to visit? I know I remember reading he was going to visit. I thought it was this week or weekend. Can someone update me here?
[/quote]

It was just yesterday when Adam Schefter said Huff is visiting with the Ravens this week... So i guess Sunday the latest or early next week?

[ellicottraven]

[quote name='horus13corvineus' timestamp='1363986867' post='1410967']
you can't really be serious
[/quote]Why not? What's wrong with Omar Brown who has a great nose for the ball - even Reed said he reminded him of the young him! And Ihedigbo - he can hit much like Pollard did! So why shouldn't I be serious? Does that mean I wouldn't welcome more established safeties? No it doesn't mean that at all! The front office and the coaches have a good idea what is available to them on their existing roster, or I bet you they wouldn't let Pollard go!

[Guest Mr. Nobody]

we need to get huff in now, he's not going to refuse playing in a secondary with such a strong front 7 developing

[Gordo52]

Get r done Oz!

[Gordo52]

Get r done Oz!

[jdynamite]

Wonder if the huff signing is even possible now that Dumervil has signed his 5yr 35M deal. ?

[SecretAgentMan]

SIGN HIM NOW!

[rmw10]

[quote name='jdynamite' timestamp='1364163989' post='1413596']
Wonder if the huff signing is even possible now that Dumervil has signed his 5yr 35M deal. ?
[/quote]

Yep. Completely possible. Dumervil is taking up $2.5M this year. We have $5.2 and I saw Aaron Wilson say we needed $1.5M for the draft class. $3.7M to work with still.

[beanfigger]

If we get Huff, our safeties are at least as good as they were last year, if not a little better. We've improved our D-line, unquestionably. Our outside linebackers are improved now with Dumervil and a healthy Suggs, and our corners are improved with a healthy Webb taking Williams' place as the number one. Our so-called "decimated" defense is actually better. ILBs is the only downgrade, at the moment, and that can be remedied with another free agent signing or a solid draft. I'm predicting both. It's all Flacco's fault.

[JohnnyBoy8102]

[quote name='beanfigger' timestamp='1364165019' post='1413648']
If we get Huff, our safeties are at least as good as they were last year, if not a little better. We've improved our D-line, unquestionably. Our outside linebackers are improved now with Dumervil and a healthy Suggs, and our corners are improved with a healthy Webb taking Williams' place as the number one. Our so-called "decimated" defense is actually better. ILBs is the only downgrade, at the moment, and that can be remedied with another free agent signing or a solid draft. I'm predicting both. It's all Flacco's fault.
[/quote]

Could not have said it better myself.

[Guest Mr. Nobody]

[quote name='beanfigger' timestamp='1364165019' post='1413648']
If we get Huff, our safeties are at least as good as they were last year, if not a little better. We've improved our D-line, unquestionably. Our outside linebackers are improved now with Dumervil and a healthy Suggs, and our corners are improved with a healthy Webb taking Williams' place as the number one. Our so-called "decimated" defense is actually better. ILBs is the only downgrade, at the moment, and that can be remedied with another free agent signing or a solid draft. I'm predicting both. It's all Flacco's fault.
[/quote]

bad bad naughty joe lol

[T3hRaven]

Maybe Thompson is ready to be a starter, we don't know. I'd like still like to get Huff if we can get him really cheap though.

[arnie_uk]

[quote name='rmw10' timestamp='1364164051' post='1413604']


Yep. Completely possible. Dumervil is taking up $2.5M this year. We have $5.2 and I saw Aaron Wilson say we needed $1.5M for the draft class. $3.7M to work with still.
[/quote]he got that from Brian McFarland btw. We also get more ca on June 1st for pollard, don't have the numbers in hand but I think it might be 2 mil. Which is a hell of a lot for us

[cobrajet]

[quote name='rmw10' timestamp='1364164051' post='1413604']
Yep. Completely possible. Dumervil is taking up $2.5M this year. We have $5.2 and I saw Aaron Wilson say we needed $1.5M for the draft class. $3.7M to work with still.
[/quote]
We may still want to leave a little room to sign McKinnie.

[GrimCoconut]

[quote name='arnie_uk' timestamp='1364168909' post='1413862']
he got that from Brian McFarland btw. We also get more ca on June 1st for pollard, don't have the numbers in hand but I think it might be 2 mil. Which is a hell of a lot for us
[/quote]
Agreed.

People said "Why didn't we trade Pollard?!" I know you know this answer. Correct me if I am wrong, but if we traded Pollard we couldn't designate him as a June 1st release/get the extra cap this year. That's my guess as to why we cut him over trading him.

[Stephenjr]

Huff is the next sign Ozzie makes

[Tyler]

[quote name='GrimCoconut' timestamp='1364169145' post='1413874']

Agreed.

People said "Why didn't we trade Pollard?!" I know you know this answer. Correct me if I am wrong, but if we traded Pollard we couldn't designate him as a June 1st release/get the extra cap this year. That's my guess as to why we cut him over trading him.
[/quote]

There wasn't a market for Pollard anyway. He signed a 1 year deal with the titans. it's not like he got released and teams were knocking down his door to sign him. IMO, Pollard was a product of the system. Safety's tend to do very well here. Jim Leonard, Zibby, guys like that all did well in this defense.

[berad]

[quote name='GrimCoconut' timestamp='1364169145' post='1413874']
Agreed.

People said "Why didn't we trade Pollard?!" I know you know this answer. Correct me if I am wrong, but if we traded Pollard we couldn't designate him as a June 1st release/get the extra cap this year. That's my guess as to why we cut him over trading him.
[/quote]

It was my understanding that trades carried all of that players cap/contract over to the new team. i.e. We don't have to pay anything for Q, anymore.

I don't know if there was a huge market for Pollard, anyways. He signed a measly one-year deal.

[GrimCoconut]

[quote name='berad' timestamp='1364173048' post='1414016']


It was my understanding that trades carried all of that players cap/contract over to the new team. i.e. We don't have to pay anything for Q, anymore.

I don't know if there was a huge market for Pollard, anyways. He signed a measly one-year deal.
[/quote]
While that's true, we're referring to the signing bonus/guaranteed money. I believe base salaries are gone when the player is cut. I do not believe you can trade guaranteed money/signing bonuses, hence why (if I am not mistaken) we have to eat 1.5M of Boldin's salary of 7.5M, as only 6M was base.

[rmw10]

[quote name='GrimCoconut' timestamp='1364175552' post='1414093']

While that's true, we're referring to the signing bonus/guaranteed money. I believe base salaries are gone when the player is cut. I do not believe you can trade guaranteed money/signing bonuses, hence why (if I am not mistaken) we have to eat 1.5M of Boldin's salary of 7.5M, as only 6M was base.
[/quote]

Correct. Base salary travels with the player. Bonuses stay with the team that traded the player.

[berad]

[quote name='GrimCoconut' timestamp='1364175552' post='1414093']
While that's true, we're referring to the signing bonus/guaranteed money. I believe base salaries are gone when the player is cut. I do not believe you can trade guaranteed money/signing bonuses, hence why (if I am not mistaken) we have to eat 1.5M of Boldin's salary of 7.5M, as only 6M was base.
[/quote]

Gotcha, didn't know that!

[CapoRocky]

Huff is due for a visit so signing is a possibility.

[GrimCoconut]

[quote name='CapoRocky' timestamp='1364176609' post='1414123']
Huff is due for a visit so signing is a possibility.
[/quote]
When? Does anyone have a date or range? I heard he was visiting this week but haven't heard a word since.

[Ravenslifer]

[quote name='GrimCoconut' timestamp='1364176706' post='1414128']
When? Does anyone have a date or range? I heard he was visiting this week but haven't heard a word since.
[/quote]

An article posted a few days ago said "Huff is scheduled to meet with the Ravens sometime over the next 5 days." Everything else is even more vague.

[Bazooka Joe]

What kind of deal gets Huff done? I think he could be 2013's Jacoby Jones