Free Agents To Consider: Offense

[Juviebest]

Streeter is not on the roster anymore and I think another team scooped him up. It also doesn't look like Jacoby will be back since he is getting a lot of interest.

Where did you see JJ is getting a lot of interest? Just curious because I haven't seen anything besides our standing offer.

[BOLDnPurPnBlacK]

I'd be all for bringing in Owen Daniels so long as the money's right. He was due over $6 million this year, so idk if he'd be willing to accept something in the $1-2 million range, but if so its a no brainer. But coming off an injury I wouldn't commit long term or anything more than that.

[PolishRifle]

Steve Smith would give Ozzie a good excuse not to draft a WR early this year. We all know how scared he is to do that.

[JEEPercreepermd]

We have always had success with veteran Wrs. They are reliable security blankets and can help develop and mentor some of the younger guys on our team. Well worth it.

lol like who? Houshmanzadeh was terrible except for the one catch he made to beat Pit.

Stokely, waste of roster spot. Dallas Clark, waste of roster spot. Dante Stallworth did nothing for us, Lee Evans cost us a trip to the SB..did zero all year before that.

The only two vet receivers we hit on really were Mason and Boldin.

Until the playoff run last year, Boldin under performed his contract by ALOT.

Just saying that if we cant run the ball or protect the quarterback, it won't matter who's out there at receiver

[Ravenskid52752]

Where did you see JJ is getting a lot of interest? Just curious because I haven't seen anything besides our standing offer.

he is .  he has 4 visits this week to go  with the ravens deal on the table.

[Juviebest]

he is . he has 4 visits this week to go with the ravens deal on the table.

Well that's a bummer, I want him back but only at the right price of course.

[BSHU_Miami]

lol like who? Houshmanzadeh was terrible except for the one catch he made to beat Pit.

Stokely, waste of roster spot. Dallas Clark, waste of roster spot. Dante Stallworth did nothing for us, Lee Evans cost us a trip to the SB..did zero all year before that.

The only two vet receivers we hit on really were Mason and Boldin.

Until the playoff run last year, Boldin under performed his contract by ALOT.

Just saying that if we cant run the ball or protect the quarterback, it won't matter who's out there at receiver

Steve Smith is WAY better than all those WR you named.

[PolishRifle]

Just saying that if we cant run the ball or protect the quarterback, it won't matter who's out there at receiver

 

I would love to have Mack AND Monroe in our OL. Those are players, who are better than anything we would be able to get in the draft.

 

Steve Smith on the other hand seems less interesting with one of the deepest WR drafts coming soon.

[52520Andrew]

Well that's a bummer, I want him back but only at the right price of course.

 

Don't feel bad, we can get returners for cheap and Beckham could always return kicks if we get him and while JJ is underrated as a WR, we should be able to do better than him as our #2. If we draft Beckham, I would not be terribly dissapointed in letting JJ go considering the fact that a team is going to pay him WR money most likely as opposed to the returner money we are offering him. He is a good player but right player right price.

[xxhighriser]

Addressing the 35 yo wr post, Steve Smith doesn't play like a 35 yo.  He takes care of himself and is one of the toughest, smartest wrs in the game.  If he comes in he is probably our number 1 wr immediately.

[allblackraven]

I can get down with that. Means we'd probably target a tackle in Round 1 then. If we lock Monroe up we'll probably draft a WR instead. So would you rather have:

 

-Monroe + 1st round WR/Safety

 

or 

 

-Alex Mack + 1st round Tackle

If the first round tackle is Robinson or Matthews, I'd be tempted. But that's impossible.

[jazz1988]

We have always had success with veteran Wrs. They are reliable security blankets and can help develop and mentor some of the younger guys on our team. Well worth it.

 

I'm really tired of veteran receivers and honestly what veteran receiver really mentor  and help develop  some of our young guys? The only receiver I can  think of was Torrey Smith but what about Tandon Doss, David Reed,  Laquan WIlliams, Tommy Streeter, Marcus Smith,  and Justin Harper. 

[jazz1988]

Addressing the 35 yo wr post, Steve Smith doesn't play like a 35 yo.  He takes care of himself and is one of the toughest, smartest wrs in the game.  If he comes in he is probably our number 1 wr immediately.

 

He may still can play at a high level but  I doubt he can  be our number one receiver. Smith would most likely be out slot receiver aka number 3 wideout.

[Purple_ICE 81]

I'm really tired of veteran receivers and honestly what veteran receiver really mentor  and help develop  some of our young guys? The only receiver I can  think of was Torrey Smith but what about Tandon Doss, David Reed,  Laquan WIlliams, Tommy Streeter, Marcus Smith,  and Justin Harper. 

 Anquan Boldin was a huge part in Torrey Smith's development as a young receiver. Whenever you have an old warhorse to take advice and tips on how to become the best WR you can be...big things happen. Boldin left last year and Smith emerged as our number 1 with some pretty good success.

 

Steve Smith is a borderline HOFer and still has a lot left in the tank to make some plays for us at 35. We give him a 1 or 2 year deal and he becomes our reliable target who can move the chains and make the tough catches, while also teaching Torrey, Marlon and a possible rookie addition along the way.

[FerrariFan87]

With Owen Daniels being cut from the Texans, I'd love to see him replace Dickson and pair up with Pitta... at the right price, of course.

[Ravenskid52752]

just to put it out there Julian Edleman is testing the market.

[Purple_ICE 81]

lol like who? Houshmanzadeh was terrible except for the one catch he made to beat Pit.

Stokely, waste of roster spot. Dallas Clark, waste of roster spot. Dante Stallworth did nothing for us, Lee Evans cost us a trip to the SB..did zero all year before that.

The only two vet receivers we hit on really were Mason and Boldin.

Until the playoff run last year, Boldin under performed his contract by ALOT.

Just saying that if we cant run the ball or protect the quarterback, it won't matter who's out there at receiver

Joe Flacco has always had a reliable veteran WR to throw to. Whenever we were down in a big game or had to make a big throw Flacco always had either Derrick Mason to throw to or Anquan Boldin. They were Joe's best friends because he knew everytime he threw to them they would make the catch. Mason gave us 6 really good seasons after we signed him including a couple of 1000 yard seasons with Flacco. After we traded for Boldin although we were more run centered on offense and Cam Cameron rarely got Boldin involved he still put up respectable numbers and proved to be huge in some of our playoff runs and SB run putting up 100 yard games like they were nothing, and scoring TDs all day. 

 

I could care less whether we go for Steve Smith, I much prefer a younger WR...but if you ask Joe he would LOVE to have a veteran on this team. And Steve Smith is 1000000000000000 x better than Brandon Stokley and Dallas Clark, he is still got break neck speed for his age.

[Purple_ICE 81]

just to put it out there Julian Edleman is testing the market.

Pats put a 3 year deal on the table for him...so he is got some thinking to do. He probably will find more money elsewhere.

[jazz1988]

 Anquan Boldin was a huge part in Torrey Smith's development as a young receiver. Whenever you have an old warhorse to take advice and tips on how to become the best WR you can be...big things happen. Boldin left last year and Smith emerged as our number 1 with some pretty good success.

 

Steve Smith is a borderline HOFer and still has a lot left in the tank to make some plays for us at 35. We give him a 1 or 2 year deal and he becomes our reliable target who can move the chains and make the tough catches, while also teaching Torrey, Marlon and a possible rookie addition along the way.

 

Torrey Smith is a veteran why can't he provide mentorship to the young guys also The Ravens new receiver coach Bobby Engram is a ex veteran receiver. I'm just tired of The Ravens giving Joe Flacco every year veteran receivers that are in 30's and it would be nice for them to surround him with younger receivers in which he can grow with more than just one or two years .

[Gordo52]

just to put it out there Julian Edleman is testing the market.

Have a feeling they sign Decker if he walks.

[BloodRaven]

Has Edelman ever played a full season? the guy is made of glass.

[rmw10]

Addressing the 35 yo wr post, Steve Smith doesn't play like a 35 yo.  He takes care of himself and is one of the toughest, smartest wrs in the game.  If he comes in he is probably our number 1 wr immediately.

 

I love Smith and know he's not the typical 35 year old WR, but I can't help but really want a long term option.  I think Smith would be a perfect fit if he came at a reasonable price, but even if he does come, I really hope that doesn't stop us from trying to address the position in the draft.

[Purple_ICE 81]

Torrey Smith is a veteran why can't he provide mentorship to the young guys also The Ravens new receiver coach Bobby Engram is a ex veteran receiver. I'm just tired of The Ravens giving Joe Flacco every year veteran receivers that are in 30's and it would be nice for them to surround him with younger receivers in which he can grow with more than just two years.

Torrey lacks the reliability factor that Joe had with guys like Boldin and Mason. Torrey is a deep threat not a chain mover we had a ton of trouble last year converting 3rd downs and you can't always throw the 9 route to Torrey. You got to have WRs who can hit the routes over the middle. Steve Smith fits a big void we had on offense last year.

 

I do agree that younger WRs could be the way to go but Joe would still be throwing to Torrey, Marlon, and whoever else we might get too. And again I really don't have a preference to what direction Ozzie may go...veteran could be nice, rookie could be nice too. We just need more talent at the position.

[Purple_ICE 81]

Has Edelman ever played a full season? the guy is made of glass.

Just 1 of 5 seasons.

[BALTIMOREFLACCO]

I would like to have Edelman but please don't overpay him

[BloodRaven]

Just 1 of 5 seasons.

 

There you go, glass. 

 

Steve Smith for the right price would be intriguing, but our team isn't exactly stat friendly for receivers and he could become a distraction.

[Purple_ICE 81]

There you go, glass. 

 

Steve Smith for the right price would be intriguing, but our team isn't exactly stat friendly for receivers and he could become a distraction.

Steve Smith is kind of childish when it comes to getting cut though...I remember in the 2011 offseason when the Panthers had him on the trade block and were contemplating cutting him he batted his eye lashes and rolled over on his back and promised to be a good boy to whatever team he would play for in 2011. He is a "I just want to play football" type of player when he is on the chop block.

 

But that is my one knock on him- his attitude.

[Bullrush]

There you go, glass. 

 

Steve Smith for the right price would be intriguing, but our team isn't exactly stat friendly for receivers and he could become a distraction.

 

He caught 100+ balls for over 1000 yards last season in 16 games. Made a ton of tough catches in traffic over the middle. Wouldn't call him "glass".

[Purple_ICE 81]

I would like to have Edelman but please don't overpay him

He will get over payed...Im thinking a contract similar to Danny Amendola's last year....around 5 years $30M

[PolishRifle]

I don't want Steve Smith. This year's draft has a very deep WR class and we're about to pass on some great young talent in favor of a 34 year old.