Ravens Re-sign LT Eugene Monroe - 5 Years

[bMore Heathen]

Schefter is reporting 5/37.5 for Monroe!!!! That is awesome!!!! Maybe leaves room for Byrd!!!!! Great work Oz!!!!!

[Free Agent]

yeah but damn ozzie is the man also

Mike Presley ‏@mikepresleyTPF 1m

#Ravens aren't done fixing their offensive line. Could put together an offer for C Alex Mack that the #Browns can't match.

 

Monroe AND Mack? Please Jesus.

[Ravenskid52752]

I have to see the structure of that deal.  Not sure how browns could match it without "Wins" being in it.

weirdly structure a deal so crazy with bonus and instinvies and other things that the brown might just be like just here take him and don't even try to do anything.

[izvoodoo]

weirdly structure a deal so crazy with bonus and instinvies and other things that the brown might just be like just here take him and don't even try to do anything.

I feel like if we structure in team wins... it'd be hard to match

[Caliravenlover]

"The Browns designated their two-time Pro Bowler as their transition player, meaning he's guaranteed to make $10.039 million in 2014. Teams can begin making offers for Mack Tuesday at 4 p.m. when the free agent period opens and the league year begins. The Browns will then have five days to match."

 

This is confusing to me - so he will make 10 mil in 2014 but does it matter how its paid out, can subsequent years be lower, no way you're paying a center that much... what kind of numbers would we be looking at? Like, what is a comparable contract you certainly can't give him more than your franchise LT...

He can sign the document saying he wants to be a brown. Or he can test the market and see what out there and if someone he likes comes he can can accept but only if the browns offers the same and gice the browns a chance to counter offer.

[BmoreBird22]

"The Browns designated their two-time Pro Bowler as their transition player, meaning he's guaranteed to make $10.039 million in 2014. Teams can begin making offers for Mack Tuesday at 4 p.m. when the free agent period opens and the league year begins. The Browns will then have five days to match."

 

This is confusing to me - so he will make 10 mil in 2014 but does it matter how its paid out, can subsequent years be lower, no way you're paying a center that much... what kind of numbers would we be looking at? Like, what is a comparable contract you certainly can't give him more than your franchise LT...

If the Browns sign him with that tender and not long term, he will make $10 million. The Browns are basically saying they'll match any offer up to $10 million, but Mack's agent is confident they can get around that, making it seem that Mack may be eager to get out

[airconteka1]

lol at everyone getting carried away now. We can sign Mack, Byrd, Smith, Smith, Daniels, every free agent!!!

[Ravenskid52752]

Aaron Wilson ‏@RavensInsider 3 hrs

Eugene Monroe told me: 'It's a great deal for both sides. I'm excited, man. I was confident it would work out. I was never concerned

[flynismo]

Sorry for being the party pooper, but while we have around $15m in cap room, we still have a ton of holes to fill. RT, competition (or replacement) for Gino, Daryl Smith, #2 tight end, FS, are some of the more pressing needs we have to fill.

[Ravenskid52752]

I feel like if we structure in team wins... it'd be hard to match

yeah like that where the browns just give up and say take him.

[A Fish Called Yanda]

Aaron Wilson ‏@RavensInsider 1m

Eugene Monroe told me: 'It's a great deal for both sides. I'm excited, man. I was confident it would work out. I was never concerned.'

 

Well...that makes one of us!

[Static]

What a steal. Ozzie putting in work.

[Caliravenlover]

Sorry for being the party pooper, but while we have around $15m in cap room, we still have a ton of holes to fill. RT, competition (or replacement) for Gino, Daryl Smith, #2 tight end, FS, are some of the more pressing needs we have to fill.

TWO WORDS..... THE DRAFT

[allblackraven]

Pitta got $16M.  Not too much of a difference overall.

Oh. It does sound pretty crazy.

[T3hRaven]

@AlbertBreer: "Ravens' deal at deadline with Eugene Monroe, same way it did deals for Ngata, Rice, Suggs. And it was at the offer Baltimore made a week ago"

I hope this is a sign Ozzie has his mojo back.

[izvoodoo]

TWO WORDS..... THE DRAFT

Ideally you don't want to trully NEED something in the draft.  You want to have stop gaps where you need them and build through the draft.

[Caliravenlover]

Ideally you don't want to trully NEED something in the draft.  You want to have stop gaps where you need them and build through the draft.

true and i believe we will sign a FS and a C in free agency and everything else is in the draft 

[rmw10]

Impressive.

 

WNST ‏@WNST  1m

'@AlbertBreer says the Ravens made the same offer a week ago to Eugene Monroe's camp; stuck with their number.

[izvoodoo]

true and i believe we will sign a FS and a C in free agency and everything else is in the draft 

Probably some role players here and there.  Daryl smith is my next priority

[H8R]

@AlbertBreer: "Ravens' deal at deadline with Eugene Monroe, same way it did deals for Ngata, Rice, Suggs. And it was at the offer Baltimore made a week ago"

I hope this is a sign Ozzie has his mojo back.

When did he not have it?

[Caliravenlover]

Probably some role players here and there.  Daryl smith is my next priority

i agree and i really think the ravens need to take a long hard look at Chris Clemons for FS he is awesome in coverage and im going to join the hype train Mack is a possibility. There are other centers in FA but he is by far the best. Also i really doubt Gino will start in the future.

[Ravenskid52752]

true and i believe we will sign a FS and a C in free agency and everything else is in the draft 

Alex Mack (Hopefully) and Chris Clemons or Jairus byrd(in some weird way) Thomas Decoud. we got options at FS.

[BirdWatcher]

@Ravens: There will be a press conference with LT Eugene Monroe tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. We'll carry it LIVE. http://t.co/adIlhKB1d6

[H8R]

Sorry for being the party pooper, but while we have around $15m in cap room, we still have a ton of holes to fill. RT, competition (or replacement) for Gino, Daryl Smith, #2 tight end, FS, are some of the more pressing needs we have to fill.

Still a long way to go until September.

[Caliravenlover]

Alex Mack (Hopefully) and Chris Clemons or Jairus byrd(in some weird way) Thomas Decoud. we got options at FS.

with mack as the one we want Byrd is not possible. Clemons could come for cheap

[redlobster]

Lol Miami overpaid for Albert so bad when compared to the deal Monroe got.

[organizedchaos007]

Although Oz probably had a huge role in this. Lets give alittle more credit to Pat Moriarty. Great deal for a franchise LT... That's like franchise RT money.

[izvoodoo]

Although Oz probably had a huge role in this. Lets give alittle more credit to Pat Moriarty. Great deal for a franchise LT... That's like franchise RT money.

More like a really good guard

[Ravenskid52752]

with mack as the one we want Byrd is not possible. Clemons could come for cheap

really like Chris Clemons so underrated. love his cover skills very good.

[FoxRox75]

Such an amazing deal. I'm so happy right now; most important signing taken care of. As for my wish list I hope we can keep Daryl Smith, Jacoby Jones, and Corey Graham.