What is the worst contract the Ravens have ever inked with a player?

[Gordo52]

Billy Cundiff's 2nd contract??? Honorable mention

[berad]

Billy Cundiff's 2nd contract??? Honorable mention

 

Yeah that sucked

[cursona pirate]

Billy Cundiff's 2nd contract??? Honorable mention

Yo everyone was on the train. Dont lie.

[The Raven]

Yo everyone was on the train. Dont lie.

 

It's kinda funny. I remember a lot of people being on the train for many of these contracts that are now apparently horrible. 

[Gordo52]

Yo everyone was on the train. Dont lie.

Yeah, just looking back in hindsight

[rmcjacket23]

It's kinda funny. I remember a lot of people being on the train for many of these contracts that are now apparently horrible. 

That's generally how it works... fans are outstanding at second-guessing.

[berad]

It's kinda funny. I remember a lot of people being on the train for many of these contracts that are now apparently horrible. 

 

 

That's generally how it works... fans are outstanding at second-guessing.

 

Isn't this the whole point of the thread? Hindsight is 20/20.

[jimjim5]

Yo everyone was on the train. Dont lie.

 

Not I. I ALWAYS thought he was a shaky kicker. None of his made field goals were ever true.

[lgcs27288]

It's kinda funny. I remember a lot of people being on the train for many of these contracts that are now apparently horrible. 

Who did we have before him? Haushka and Gano? He was also the touchback king too that one season.

[Wildabeast88]

Lots of good mentions Searcy Grbac Foxworth McAllister and Pitta but if we look at the last couple years production call me crazy but Ngata. We are on the hook for 16mil he seems unwilling to restructure/extension and he was terrible in 13 not great in 12 and last year was popped for PEDs when all of a sudden he looked like the old Ngata. There far to many times he couldn't beat single blocks much less the double teams like he did prior to his big contract. I thought Jernigan outplayed him and Williams is the run stopper so due to the huge number and very suitable replacements that is my reasoning.

[ravensnick]

Hate to say it, but Ray Rice and Dennis Pitta if he doesn't return will be up there. 

[ravensnick]

Lots of good mentions Searcy Grbac Foxworth McAllister and Pitta but if we look at the last couple years production call me crazy but Ngata. We are on the hook for 16mil he seems unwilling to restructure/extension and he was terrible in 13 not great in 12 and last year was popped for PEDs when all of a sudden he looked like the old Ngata. There far to many times he couldn't beat single blocks much less the double teams like he did prior to his big contract. I thought Jernigan outplayed him and Williams is the run stopper so due to the huge number and very suitable replacements that is my reasoning.

This is just wrong on so many levels. You can have opinions, sure, but even in his "down years" Ngata has been one of the best 3-4 DEs in the league. We were very noticeably worse against the run (Miami comes to mind) without him and he is a catalyst for Doom and Suggs #s. Ngata has been an elite player through out his time at Bmore. There are questions about his endurance yes, but to say he is playing anywhere near bad or that he is the worst contract we ever gave out is asinine. And he got popped for adderall not PEDs. You really can't say it was a bad contract when you talking about a guy that's probably just gonna miss the hall of fame. 

[codizzle]

Was waiting to see who would be the one to mention ngata..

[jimjim5]

Wasn't Samari Rolle re-signed post epilepsy issues, but never played... or something like that? If so, were we on the hook for money with his contract?

[jimjim5]

While both of them are among my all time favorite players, I'll throw the Chris McAlister & Peter Boulware extensions in there. Both guys were the highest paid players in the league at their position when their contracts were signed, they couldn't live up to it. Not because they couldn't do it skillwise, they just were injury prone and had off field issues (C-Mac).

 

I thought McAllister played through his contract, but was franchised the last couple years?

 

What a beast on the field. Ed Reed at the CB position. Sad.

[Bullrush]

I thought McAllister played through his contract, but was franchised the last couple years?

 

What a beast on the field. Ed Reed at the CB position. Sad.

 

Nah. We tagged him in '03, in '04 again before he was handed that ridiculous contract in the same year.

[Pirate88]

The doctors cleared him, he had no cartilage or ligament damage - the Ravens were pretty confident that it would not lend him to get hurt again. Same team doctors that got Suggs back on the field after his Achilles, Ray Lewis playing playoff football on a torn tricep, etc.

 

What was his long injury history besides the hip?

No major injuries in NFL but he missed games. Then in college he had a big injury. I forget if it was before or after his activity he left football behind for but so what there was an injury history. Not to mention why the guaranteed longterm $$ coming off season ending injury. When is that kinna guaranteed contract ever payed to a player who came off season ending injury??!! Especially without an option to get out of the contract should he get injured again. Not to mention Cutting him next year saves very little $$. That's some generous guaranteed $$ for several years to a player coming off hip injury. Don't u think??

[RavenFan28105]

Frank Walker. That dude didn't even deserve vet minimum lol

[Purple Punishment]

Frank Walker. That dude didn't even deserve vet minimum lol

He killed us when Joe went off against Favre in Minnesota. Freaking pass interference Frank!!!

He was a monster in the playoffs. For some inconceivable reason known to humankind?

[JEEPercreepermd]

People, please don't kill me.

Anquan Boldin.

He wasn't a FA signing, but the Ravens paid him 7 milion per year, he never eclipsed 1,000 yds or double digit touchdowns in a season. He had really one good game in the 2012 SB run..in the AFCC. If you look back..Torrey, Pitta, and Jones all had equal if not more impact than Boldin In that run.

[berad]

No major injuries in NFL but he missed games. Then in college he had a big injury. I forget if it was before or after his activity he left football behind for but so what there was an injury history. Not to mention why the guaranteed longterm $$ coming off season ending injury. When is that kinna guaranteed contract ever payed to a player who came off season ending injury??!! Especially without an option to get out of the contract should he get injured again. Not to mention Cutting him next year saves very little $$. That's some generous guaranteed $$ for several years to a player coming off hip injury. Don't u think??

 

Don't see any evidence of a college injury he played 11 games in 2004 then 13 games each year from 2007 to 2009. The two year hiatus was for his Mormon mission. Only time he's missed NFL games due to injury outside of the hip was a concussion that forced him to sit the final game of his rookie year - 2010. I think the rest were healthy scratches. Can't find any links to the contrary. This claim of a "long injury history" before his hip just seems unfounded to me.

 

In hindsight, yes, but the doctor's had cleared him and the word was he was no more likely than anyone else to re-injure the hip. Right now, if he can't play and/or gets hurt again, it's handcuffing us, yes. My issue was with the 'long injury history'.

[Purple_City39]

People, please don't kill me.

Anquan Boldin.

He wasn't a FA signing, but the Ravens paid him 7 milion per year, he never eclipsed 1,000 yds or double digit touchdowns in a season. He had really one good game in the 2012 SB run..in the AFCC. If you look back..Torrey, Pitta, and Jones all had equal if not more impact than Boldin In that run.

I definitely don't think he had one of the worst Ravens contracts ever but he was definitely overrated as hell by fans.  People talked about his departure like he was Megatron but fact is, he was no better in Baltimore than Derrick Mason

[rmcjacket23]

I definitely don't think he had one of the worst Ravens contracts ever but he was definitely overrated as hell by fans.  People talked about his departure like he was Megatron but fact is, he was no better in Baltimore than Derrick Mason

He was no better, but he also wasn't worse.

 

Boldin averaged 4 catches for 59 yards per game, Mason averaged 5 catches for 60 yards per game. TD numbers on a per game basis are nearly identical.

 

I'd say they were practically the same problem from a production standpoint.

[Alaska Alaska!]

Hate to say it, but Ray Rice and Dennis Pitta if he doesn't return will be up there. 

Pitta should have his own contract.  The "most unfortunate contracts the Ravens have ever inked"

[ravensfan2430]

Rice, and that isn't just because of his domestic violence issue.  What seperates the best from a middle of the pack Rb is almost nothing compared the any other postition on the field. RB's are a dime a dozen. Also, you can have a great running back and a crappy o-line and the RB disappears.

[PerpetuallyBored74]

Lately it seems most of the expensive contracts have turned out bad for us eventually.

[SuggsBarber]

Dominique Foxworth and I don't think its close.

Yeah it is.Searcy's.At least Foxworth saw the field.Searcy never played a down.

[Ravenslifer]

People, please don't kill me.

Anquan Boldin.

He wasn't a FA signing, but the Ravens paid him 7 milion per year, he never eclipsed 1,000 yds or double digit touchdowns in a season. He had really one good game in the 2012 SB run..in the AFCC. If you look back..Torrey, Pitta, and Jones all had equal if not more impact than Boldin In that run.

 

I would agree his numbers here and his overall impact outside of the SB run (you can argue Cam did not scheme to put Q into position to succeed, but the fact is he really didn't achieve to the same degree as his time in AZ or even his first year in Frisco) were not worthy of what we paid him, but I wouldn't call it in the running for worst contract ever.  Started all but 3 games, averaged over 14 yards per reception, and most importantly caught about 56 percent of his passes here in a vertical Air Coryell offense, which is very impressive considering it's based on low-percentage big-play passing.  Some of the contracts we've inked guys have just flat out been terrible e.g Steve McNair had the 5th highest salary of any starting quarterback in 2006, Leon Searcy got 31.5 million from us (don't know how much was guaranteed) and didn't play a single snap.

[harfordravenfan]

I would agree his numbers here and his overall impact outside of the SB run (you can argue Cam did not scheme to put Q into position to succeed, but the fact is he really didn't achieve to the same degree as his time in AZ or even his first year in Frisco) were not worthy of what we paid him, but I wouldn't call it in the running for worst contract ever. Started all but 3 games, averaged over 14 yards per reception, and most importantly caught about 56 percent of his passes here in a vertical Air Coryell offense, which is very impressive considering it's based on low-percentage big-play passing. Some of the contracts we've inked guys have just flat out been terrible e.g Steve McNair had the 5th highest salary of any starting quarterback in 2006, Leon Searcy got 31.5 million from us (don't know how much was guaranteed) and didn't play a single snap.

Wow, I think of myself as a big ravens fan yet I don't even remember this Leon guy. Apparently, I need to step up my game

[Pirate88]

Don't see any evidence of a college injury he played 11 games in 2004 then 13 games each year from 2007 to 2009. The two year hiatus was for his Mormon mission. Only time he's missed NFL games due to injury outside of the hip was a concussion that forced him to sit the final game of his rookie year - 2010. I think the rest were healthy scratches. Can't find any links to the contrary. This claim of a "long injury history" before his hip just seems unfounded to me.

 

In hindsight, yes, but the doctor's had cleared him and the word was he was no more likely than anyone else to re-injure the hip. Right now, if he can't play and/or gets hurt again, it's handcuffing us, yes. My issue was with the 'long injury history'.

If u dig up his leave of absence he was injured to begin it. I could be wrong and mistaken him for another player but even if there wasn't a previous injury history shouldn't the FO be more careful shelling out that kinna guaranteed $$ to a player coming off a serious injury regardless of the reports on his hip. It was almost as bad as $40mil to a RB already losing his explosiveness. Ray Rice's contract was one of the most unintelligent contracts handed out recently of any team!!