[News] Late For Work 6/8: Franchise Tag For Justin Tucker? So Far So Good For Breshad Perriman

[RavensBaltimore]

It makes absolutely no sense to bring in Welker because Camp has problems staying healthy. You know who else has problems staying healthy? Wes Welker. The difference is, Camp is young, and if he actually can get over his injury issues, he is faster, quicker, and has better hands than Welker, and Camp would have a long term role. If we got Welker, we'd have to sacrifice one of our young WRs that has potential for a bright future, just for a one year rental that probably can't make it through a season and isn't that good anymore anyway. Plus, Steve Smith might play more in the slot this year, and we have 4 TEs that are probably going to catch a lot of passes over the middle. Some of these reporters are just embarrassing themselves.

[steelcityraven]

Tagging Tucker makes sense...but I hope to re-sign KO before season starts. (I think that is the most prudent and most likely move) and will create our best chance to retain YANDA? (We will lose the RRice cap him next season and there is a good chance the SSS retires) We may re-structure flacco)... getting a long term deal done with KO may free up enough money to allow us to bring Yanda back too. (hoping for a hometown discount).

[ravenwildman]

If Campanaro has a problem staying healthy, then bring in injury prone Welker?!!..

 

O_O....where is the logic in that?!!

 

To me that's a big time NOPE!

 

GO RAVENS!

Edited June 8, 2015 by ravenwildman

[steelcityraven]

I don't feel like Welker would be a big help to us? I also don't know how well is wife would be received in BMORE! While I like the sounds of another veteran WR, I don't feel like Welker is that guy! (I like a veteran WR for 1 reason... if SSS or Perriman were to go down with an injury... we would all of a sudden be very thin from a production stand point at wr) I know Perriman has not produced much yet but his speed and ability will at least take pressure off of other WR and open up the field) SO if we lost either SSS or Perriman... I would be a little nervous... a solid veteran WR will be a great addition (just not welker)!

[edreed2o]

Yea bring in another vet who has issues with catches in critical moments. NO!

[alexbayrobin]

Only 4.5 million? Ok, it's compared to 12 million. From now on when I want to see a movie I will say I only need $20. I can hear my dad now. Anyway just give Justin what he is worth he's worth getting top money.

[ALSKAN RAVEN FAN]

I know its all talk about Welker but it is non-sense talk. We dont need another WR. I dont think Welker has the heart of a Raven any how.

[NCMan]

Reassuring news about Perriman consistently securing the ball. All the media hoopla about drops hurt Perriman's draft status but it actually helped him fall to us. Not worried about Perriman coming up big for the Ravens this year and for years to come. Perriman is going to be an outstanding WR.

Just remember there's a HUGE difference between a guy catching passes in OTA's, w/no hitting allowed, QB's laying the ball right where you need it to be, etc., than catching passes in real games, in traffic and worrying about getting absolutely hammered after catching them. Big time difference. Just sayin'.

[salamander]

Just remember there's a HUGE difference between a guy catching passes in OTA's, w/no hitting allowed, QB's laying the ball right where you need it to be, etc., than catching passes in real games, in traffic and worrying about getting absolutely hammered after catching them. Big time difference. Just sayin'.

Of course I realize there's a world of difference between OTAs and games or when contact is allowed. Will stand by my statement though about Perriman. I believe he will end up becoming an outstanding WR. Just sayin' too

Edited June 8, 2015 by salamander

[hen826957]

Ozzie just extended K.O. or Yanda please. Just one this year. We got to be confident going to next year with our free agency just get something done OZ either one.

[Mr.Incredible]

There's too much young talent on this team to waste a roster spot on an old injury prone Wes Welker, we gotta take what we have and mold it into something great, not add unnecessary pieces. Also, Perriman has the speed and despite the talk seems to have the hands, so if he can become a possession receiver Cliff says he has the potential to be, we've got an all-around star receiver on our hands. #GOPERRIMAN #GORAVENS.

[ellicottraven]

Hope you're right about this!

Well I hope to be. Typically my predictions turn out to be "Nostradamus" accurate!

[VeiledPsychosis]

All this talk about Welker but I think signing him would not be a good move. It's already going to be really hard deciding who to keep at WR and Welker doesn't seem to have much to anything left in the tank. I just don't see a Welker move anytime soon.

[Ravens_Flock]

People are too hard on Torrey. No, he wasn't a "perfect" all around WR, but guess what, very few ever are. Even most that people consider "the best" in the NFL right now, are not. Torrey was a great player for us, period. As for Welker, we DO NOT need any more WRs, let alone another aging vet. And as for Perriman, looking great in OTAs or eventually camp is one thing. Let's see how he performs in real live NFL games, regular season games. If he has appeared to leave the dropsies behind at THAT level, then great.

[merryjman]

People are too hard on Torrey. No, he wasn't a "perfect" all around WR, but guess what, very few ever are. Even most that people consider "the best" in the NFL right now, are not. Torrey was a great player for us, period. As for Welker, we DO NOT need any more WRs, let alone another aging vet. And as for Perriman, looking great in OTAs or eventually camp is one thing. Let's see how he performs in real live NFL games, regular season games. If he has appeared to leave the dropsies behind at THAT level, then great.

 

Torrey was a great teammate, a high-character player, and an essential part of our playoff-heavy seasons and SB-winning season. I like the guy a lot. But he was not all that great a receiver. When you draft a WR in the 2nd round, it's expected that they can eventually do more than run a 9 route, and that's all that he was ever really good at. When we brought in 35-year old Steve Smith, and he immediately replaced Torrey as the #1 guy, that tells you all you need to know.

 

Agree with you on Perriman though. Ed Dickson and Jacoby Jones also had great hands in practice, lol.

[WNC-Raven]

I know it is all just a bunch of talk but if Wes Welker is on our team this year I will personally BOOOOO him at every home game as he walks on the field. Ignorant? Immature? Maybe but he is one of very few that I am not ok with becoming a Raven. His wife can stay out of MD too.

[baltimore1975]

Welker? Really? I'm only open to players that have actually made plays against the Ravens. Each time we play against Welker all of a sudden he looks like an average receiver. Joe is a vertical QB and Welker is not a vertical receiver. It doesn't make sense.

[boldtown]

Funniest thing I heard all day is welker possibly coming to Baltimore.

[Tenacious Faulker]

Welker? Really? I'm only open to players that have actually made plays against the Ravens. Each time we play against Welker all of a sudden he looks like an average receiver. Joe is a vertical QB and Welker is not a vertical receiver. It doesn't make sense.

The offense is a spread offense.  Joe's vertical game is irrelevant in this case.  Kubiak and now Trestman will focus on the short game with some long plays mixed in.   see where Welker would factor into that prominently, BUT, that being said, he'd get destroyed.  I  can't see bringing a concussion risk like him in for the slot when you have other guys that can roun those routes - Smmith Sr., Aiken, Brown, Camp (when healthy) and even Perriman.

[757RavensFan]

Replacing an inexpensive often injured YOUNG slot receiver with an expensive often injured OLD slot receiver??  Brilliant!!!

[BmoreB]

I just don't like Welker. On top of that, he's well past his prime. 30-31, sure... 34 ? That ship has sailed, he won't be a Raven and I would bet a ton of money on it.

[Drew P]

Did camp get hurt at the ribbon cutting ceremony?

[mettro79]

Signing Welker after all that mess he and his wife was talking after we beat them in New England, no thank you!!

[RRRRRavens]

Sounding like the popularity among us Ravens fans of getting Welker is right up there with wishing the Steelers a good season and having a root-canal done.

[riseNConquer81]

we're not blowing a franchise tag on a kicker, that's Bengals/Browns behavior, no one has time for that foolishness.

making Tucker a high paid kicker isnt difficult or expensive enough to warrant all those theatrics, they'll pay him and use the tag on someone more important.

[riseNConquer81]

The offense is a spread offense.  Joe's vertical game is irrelevant in this case.  Kubiak and now Trestman will focus on the short game with some long plays mixed in.   see where Welker would factor into that prominently, BUT, that being said, he'd get destroyed.  I  can't see bringing a concussion risk like him in for the slot when you have other guys that can roun those routes - Smmith Sr., Aiken, Brown, Camp (when healthy) and even Perriman.

we are not running anything close to a spread offense, that doesnt even make sense.

We move the ball primarily with stretch/zone running, Joe Flacco only took about 36% of his snaps out of the gun last year, we dont run that much hurry up, Joe isnt an option QB, and Tyrod is a Bill now.

[rmcjacket23]

we're not blowing a franchise tag on a kicker, that's Bengals/Browns behavior, no one has time for that foolishness. making Tucker a high paid kicker isnt difficult or expensive enough to warrant all those theatrics, they'll pay him and use the tag on someone more important.

1. See Patriots, New England. 

 

2. If Tucker doesn't get the tag, nobody gets the tag. There isn't another player on the roster available to be tagged who is worth anything close to what the tag will pay them. Not really worth continuing to discuss.

[Minionhunter]

Everyone must remember Field Yates is a Patriots shill. Every article that comes out from him has a Patriots slant and perspective. If he thinks it's a good idea then it is likely bad for us.

What I needed to add earlier is that the Patriots media presence is like a Metastatic cancer. They train the reporters as beat writers and the loyal ones they place in key outlets to use later. The training is that if you are ever critical of the team you never get another story. You get critical information as long as you push their story lines and act like a good dog. If you are critical you are ostracized and will never get anything good from them. If you keep being negative about the team they will punish you with fake stories to destroy your reputation as a journalist who provides accurate inside information. They are a tumor generating machine as far as the media goes. Think I'm making this up? Then why did Trent Dilfer profusely apologize to them for being critical (literally just repeating what crying Brady told him and Young on the sideline minutes before) . They demand apologies for anything critical and Trent is now dead to them. NFL network likely made Trent do it at the behest of the Patriots. Cancerous organization with institutionalized cheating at every level. Field Yates writes for NFL Boston which the Patriots have a stake in, that guy is a propagandist not a journalist. - end rant thanks for letting me vent. 

Edited June 8, 2015 by Minionhunter

[Purple&Black]

Welker? Really? I'm only open to players that have actually made plays against the Ravens. Each time we play against Welker all of a sudden he looks like an average receiver. Joe is a vertical QB and Welker is not a vertical receiver. It doesn't make sense.

I'd say that speaks more to the Ravens than Welker. Webb has matched up with him quite nicely in recent years and just because Flacco has a big arm doesn't restrict him to being a vertical qb. He can make all the throws and there is nothing wrong with having a security blanket on third downs like Mason was for us. With that being said, I'm completely against bringing Welker in. I just didn't think you had solid points for why not. I think both a healthy Camp and Carter bring more to the table as a slot receiver. Plus I see us being able to put Smith in the slot and let Brown/Aiken/Waller play outside opposite Perriman. Welker adds little upside and value at this point in his career.

[harfordravenfan]

Sounding like the popularity among us Ravens fans of getting Welker is right up there with wishing the Steelers a good season and having a root-canal done.

 

Sounds about right lol

 

Funny that we are already debating which of our young talented WR's we should keep and some genius decides to write an article like this? I know we have limited vet experience in a couple areas but until they fail in training camp or preseason... I am happy with what we have now