[News] Joe Flacco Was Major Reason Why Mike Wallace Chose Ravens

[cec327]

Who says you can't buy W's? Ravens bought Watson, Weddle, Wallace. Hoping that means Ravens have just bought the W's that matter - WINS!

Clever comment.

[hen826957]

@Saxxin at first l wanted Bosa, then l wanted Buckner, then l wanted Ramsey but what makes a hole lot of sense and I kinda think about it is that l think they should draft Myles Jack because we got a huge hole at LB the most and him pair with CJ Mosely would fit perfectly. Yes, we got a huge hole at corner opposite of Jimmy Smith but not that huge of a hole. We got corners that could play at least average like Webb or Arrington to hold it down also you got Weddle back there to help us out. On defensive line we got talent there so it's not a huge hole there. They could get Noah Spence if he slips there for pass rushing (hope he slips to us) in the 2 round. Myles Jack and Noah Spence would be the two players l believe would be the best picks. I wouldn't mind getting Bosa, Buckner, or Ramsey, but Myles Jack makes the more since due to the most huge hole on our team LB. :-)

[harfordravenfan]

1 minute ago, hen826957 said:

@Saxxin at first l wanted Bosa, then l wanted Buckner, then l wanted Ramsey but what makes a hole lot of sense and I kinda think about it is that l think they should draft Myles Jack because we got a huge hole at LB the most and him pair with CJ Mosely would fit perfectly. Yes, we got a huge hole at corner opposite of Jimmy Smith but not that huge of a hole. We got corners that could play at least average like Webb or Arrington to hold it down also you got Weddle back there to help us out. On defensive line we got talent there so it's not a huge hole there. They could get Noah Spence if he slips there for pass rushing (hope he slips to us) in the 2 round. Myles Jack and Noah Spence would be the two players l believe would be the best picks. I wouldn't mind getting Bosa, Buckner, or Ramsey, but Myles Jack makes the more since due to the most huge hole on our team LB. :-)
 

Agreed but don't think Spence falls to our second pick ( hoping my gut feeling is wrong though)

[balfan23]

2 minutes ago, harfordravenfan said:

Agreed but don't think Spence falls to our second pick ( hoping my gut feeling is wrong though)

Consensus mock to the Steelers at 25. Unlikely he drops another 12 slots from there. 

[hen826957]

@harfordravenfan if Noah Spence somehow falls to the second round maybe they should trade up to the second round to get Spence? What the cost of picks if that happen?

[RavensDieHard21]

@Saxxin at first l wanted Bosa, then l wanted Buckner, then l wanted Ramsey but what makes a hole lot of sense and I kinda think about it is that l think they should draft Myles Jack because we got a huge hole at LB the most and him pair with CJ Mosely would fit perfectly. Yes, we got a huge hole at corner opposite of Jimmy Smith but not that huge of a hole. We got corners that could play at least average like Webb or Arrington to hold it down also you got Weddle back there to help us out. On defensive line we got talent there so it's not a huge hole there. They could get Noah Spence if he slips there for pass rushing (hope he slips to us) in the 2 round. Myles Jack and Noah Spence would be the two players l believe would be the best picks. I wouldn't mind getting Bosa, Buckner, or Ramsey, but Myles Jack makes the more since due to the most huge hole on our team LB. :-)

Those pesky jags keep having him mocked to him and seems like a player they're looking for. I hate them being one spot ahead of us based on SOS, instead of the fact that they got a fluke win against us. If we were at 5 id feel so much better about landing Jack.

[RavensDieHard21]

I am really interested in seeing how Trestman plans on utilizing this talent! Even if Wallace only catches around 50 balls and a good chunk are deep balls then this signing is a great one. He and Flacco can bring back that awesome feeling of drawing countless defensive pass interferences off our opponents. I see a lot of deep routes for Wallace and Perriman that will produce splash plays and keep the safeties backed up.

[hen826957]

@RavensDieHard21 yeah l know what you mean. :-) The Jags should be behind us. They got a victory and still ahead of us smh.

[hen826957]

Ozzie signed one more guy in Upshaw he's not expensive. I don't want our run defense to decrease he's good at setting the edge. One more player Ozzie. :-)

[cbrook1862]

Love this signing I especially love how aggressive Ozzie is being in FA so far, I can't remember the last time we've made this many big moves. This also make the draft easier, as evidence from this season you can never have too much depth/ playmakers, so I say we still add a WR within the first 4 rounds, only now we don't have to reach for a speed receiver we can just focus on who's the better overall receiver. I like a guy like Shepard who's fantastic from the slot, or a Michael Thomas who has size, strength, speed, and good hands, or a Tyler Boyd who has great hands and is the best route-runner among the WR. Despite the one extra WR, i'm pushing for a defensive draft.

[smalljaws]

Can't teach speed. Steeler fans are sweating.

[EvilWayz]

Can't teach speed. Steeler fans are sweating.

Yes Sirr

[20306cab]

Well, Wallace and Watson have certainly talked up Flacco. Obviously, neither has seen him play the last three years. The REASON both are here is NOT Average Joe, It's $$$$$!

[EvilWayz]

Got to give our Baltimore Ravens FO a huge hand for the way they have attacked this Free Agency. The Wizard that is OZ has done his thing finding players and offering them lucrative contracts to make them want to stay.

I know Ozzie didn't do this alone, he and John Harbaugh has attacked this thing with an enthusiasm unknown to mankind. I mean to chase down Mike Wallace to keep him from leaving says that he really wanted this guy. Not just for his speed, but for his QB and this offense.

I have a really good feeling about this upcoming season. Mike Wallace may be a one trick pony, but I still think he is more aggressive than Torrey Smith. When Joe threw that ball between the corners to Torrey Smith and he didn't even attempt to catch it. Had that been Mike Wallace that ball would have been caught. You have to remember that once we got Jacoby Jones he and Q was making the big plays.

With all that being said, so far so good for me. I hope this aggressiveness last all the way through the draft and into the season. This just feels right so far.

[usmccharles]

46 minutes ago, EvilWayz said:

Got to give our Baltimore Ravens FO a huge hand for the way they have attacked this Free Agency. The Wizard that is OZ has done his thing finding players and offering them lucrative contracts to make them want to stay.

I know Ozzie didn't do this alone, he and John Harbaugh has attacked this thing with an enthusiasm unknown to mankind. I mean to chase down Mike Wallace to keep him from leaving says that he really wanted this guy. Not just for his speed, but for his QB and this offense.

I have a really good feeling about this upcoming season. Mike Wallace may be a one trick pony, but I still think he is more aggressive than Torrey Smith. When Joe threw that ball between the corners to Torrey Smith and he didn't even attempt to catch it. Had that been Mike Wallace that ball would have been caught. You have to remember that once we got Jacoby Jones he and Q was making the big plays.

With all that being said, so far so good for me. I hope this aggressiveness last all the way through the draft and into the season. This just feels right so far.

This.  happy to see us actually attack a FA for once.  The FO knew we needed playmakers and we have gotten two game changers and a good TE that will contribute.  Its funny to see the Ozzie haters come up with new excuses. 

[Maryland]

I'm honestly thinking of buying the next Madden game because this roster looks pretty fun to play with because of all of this speed lol.

[Halshayeji]

3 hours ago, hen826957 said:

@harfordravenfan if Noah Spence somehow falls to the second round maybe they should trade up to the second round to get Spence? What the cost of picks if that happen?

According to the draft value chart, it would cost a 4th rounder to move from 36 to 28 or 29. Two 4th round picks to move two more spots to 26 or 27

[Halshayeji]

1 hour ago, EvilWayz said:

Got to give our Baltimore Ravens FO a huge hand for the way they have attacked this Free Agency. The Wizard that is OZ has done his thing finding players and offering them lucrative contracts to make them want to stay.

I know Ozzie didn't do this alone, he and John Harbaugh has attacked this thing with an enthusiasm unknown to mankind. I mean to chase down Mike Wallace to keep him from leaving says that he really wanted this guy. Not just for his speed, but for his QB and this offense.

I have a really good feeling about this upcoming season. Mike Wallace may be a one trick pony, but I still think he is more aggressive than Torrey Smith. When Joe threw that ball between the corners to Torrey Smith and he didn't even attempt to catch it. Had that been Mike Wallace that ball would have been caught. You have to remember that once we got Jacoby Jones he and Q was making the big plays.

With all that being said, so far so good for me. I hope this aggressiveness last all the way through the draft and into the season. This just feels right so far.

Great post. I second just about everything you said except the shot at Torrey lol

 

i give this offseason an B+ so far. Ozzie kept all our guys except KO and that's the first time we only lose 1 starter since forever. Harbs locked the doors when we free agents were in the building. 3 for 3 is impressive. Now it's Decostas turn to do some magic!

[Culpepper]

Am I the only one that doesn't like what we've done this offseason?! One of our biggest problems is we are old and overpaid on both sides of the ball, and we bring in Wallace and Weddle? Would have preferred Brian Quick, David Bruton, and using the cap savings to retain Kelechi. 

[verified]

dont look now but ramsey could fall to us in the draft with myles jack climbing up the board. If the chargers and dallas both take pass rushers and the jags take myles jack ramsey will be right there for the taking :) keep your fingers crossed

[pocket]

dont look now but ramsey could fall to us in the draft with myles jack climbing up the board. If the chargers and dallas both take pass rushers and the jags take myles jack ramsey will be right there for the taking :) keep your fingers crossed

IF. We always seem to get a quality, over-looked player.

[usmccharles]

1 hour ago, Culpepper said:

Am I the only one that doesn't like what we've done this offseason?! One of our biggest problems is we are old and overpaid on both sides of the ball, and we bring in Wallace and Weddle? Would have preferred Brian Quick, David Bruton, and using the cap savings to retain Kelechi. 

Quick has the measurables but he hasn't done anything in 4 years, not to mention he never even made it to FA.  Wallace has shown he can perform with a QB, hell even with Tanehill he put up good numbers.  You would rather have a guy who has never broke 400 yards in his career, injured consistently....makes zero sense.  I don't think people are understanding that we did not have the money to make KO happy, we offered him to be the second highest paid player on offense, about 9mill a year and he knew he could get more somewhere else.  

If you thinking keeping KO and signing Quick makes us a better team than we are at this moment right now, imo you are extremely mistaken.  We improved our secondary.  We improved at WR. We added need depth to TE because of an injury and a suspension. 

Also, Quick was signed to a deal that could be worth 3.75mill, Wallace is at what 5.5mill a year...considering the production difference and the cost difference, it would make zero sense to take quick over Wallace.  I just don't get this love for Quick

Edited March 16, 2016 by usmccharles

[ALPHA]

20 minutes ago, usmccharles said:

Quick has the measurables but he hasn't done anything in 4 years, not to mention he never even made it to FA.  Wallace has shown he can perform with a QB, hell even with Tanehill he put up good numbers.  You would rather have a guy who has never broke 400 yards in his career, injured consistently....makes zero sense.  I don't think people are understanding that we did not have the money to make KO happy, we offered him to be the second highest paid player on offense, about 9mill a year and he knew he could get more somewhere else.  

If you thinking keeping KO and signing Quick makes us a better team than we are at this moment right now, imo you are extremely mistaken.  We improved our secondary.  We improved at WR. We added need depth to TE because of an injury and a suspension. 

Also, Quick was signed to a deal that could be worth 3.75mill, Wallace is at what 5.5mill a year...considering the production difference and the cost difference, it would make zero sense to take quick over Wallace.  I just don't get this love for Quick

I agree, we are already young and unproven at safety, WR and TE so bringing in three durable, productive vets is exactly what we needed. We're trying to win for the next few years not in a few years time.

Edited March 16, 2016 by ALPHA

[usmccharles]

20 minutes ago, ALPHA said:

I agree, we are already young and unproven at safety, WR and TE so bringing in three durable, productive vets is exactly what we needed. We're trying to win for the next few years not in a few years time.

Exactly.  People seem to think signing older veterans is a bad thing, all depends on the player.  I would of been extremely unhappy if we signed Roddy White, he has shown his age. Its like people either want a Gronk type player that's elite or all else is a failure.  And bringing in injury riddled guys who haven't produced makes zero sense. 

[law215]

Am I the only one that doesn't like what we've done this offseason?! One of our biggest problems is we are old and overpaid on both sides of the ball, and we bring in Wallace and Weddle? Would have preferred Brian Quick, David Bruton, and using the cap savings to retain Kelechi. 

I agree with you to a certain point. The way to eliminate old vets and cap issues is to draft well so your young players can help you win before they become expensive. The Ravens have not been doing that well lately. Guys like Elam, Brown, Doss, Kindle never developed or in some cases never seen the field. Add to that we won a Superbowl with some young guys that already have a ring and now want to get paid. That's why some team would eventually out bid the Ravens for young contributors like Ellerbe, Kruger, Torrey, KO. I think these FA moves are to hold the fort and hopefully at the draft position the Ravens have now can bring in young impact players. They may bring in a safety or Wr if that's the best players available in a particular round.

[J.O.14]

Am I the only one that doesn't like what we've done this offseason?! One of our biggest problems is we are old and overpaid on both sides of the ball, and we bring in Wallace and Weddle? Would have preferred Brian Quick, David Bruton, and using the cap savings to retain Kelechi. 

It would have hurt our team more if we kept Osemele for more than what we already offered. We couldn't afford it, period. I love the moves we made, as they fill holes that we really needed. Weddle has a good 3-4 years left in him. He played injured this year and was still one of the best safeties in the league. Wallace is only going to be 30 when the season starts, that's not that old for a WR. He still has plenty of speed to do the job he needs to do in Baltimore. Watson is a 1-2 year mentor for our young TEs. I really like that signing. We have the young talent, they just need developed. With Gilmore's injuries, and Boyle being stupid, this signing had to happen. So yeah, you might be the only person who doesn't like what we have done. Weddle is the best safety on our team already, Wallace makes our offense lethal, and Watson is a great mentor and leader for our football team.

The other areas of need (LT, Pass Rusher, CB) can be added through the draft and should be added through the draft. We can really build our defense in this draft this year.

[ellicottraven]

Am I the only one that doesn't like what we've done this offseason?! One of our biggest problems is we are old and overpaid on both sides of the ball, and we bring in Wallace and Weddle? Would have preferred Brian Quick, David Bruton, and using the cap savings to retain Kelechi. 

Let me be brief. No you are not the only one I'm sure, but you are in the very small minority certainly.

[Space11jams]

Am I the only one that doesn't like what we've done this offseason?! One of our biggest problems is we are old and overpaid on both sides of the ball, and we bring in Wallace and Weddle? Would have preferred Brian Quick, David Bruton, and using the cap savings to retain Kelechi. 

I think you're missing the big picture. We are not a old team. What he have is vets at every position which is need to groom our young guys. Look at the offense. Whose the old guy for WR? SSS and then you have Wallace whose 28 and a long list of 4th yr on down recievers. RB? Forte whose 29 and only have about 5 yrs on his wheels. After him is another long list of young guys. That's the same for TE and lineman. Def is the same way. Our highest paid guy is Flacco and Yanda. Are they overpaid? Suggs? You may have a case with webby. Jimmy? The guys you mentioned are not proven vets. Keeping KO for the price that Oakland paid him is ridiculos! How can we help out the areas we need help in if we gave all the money to KO? That doesn't make sense and it's not a smart GM move. Which is why teams that does that never gets to the playoffs. Our DB's are young and Weedle should be the man. Wallace is going to thrive under Flacco. What I would say is relax because the moves they're making will definitely get us back in the playoff picture.

[The Greek]

luckily mallett has a strong arm as well so there is no change in the game plan as far as going deep if flacco has to miss any time

[btfan2]

haven't been impressed with the off season so far, yes better than last year but; just ok. But; now the FO is saying loud and clear we're serious about winning. That means giving Joe some real receivers. GOOD ON YOU!!!