Jason Brown

[ravensfan160]

This is what Pete Prisco had to say in his Monday Musings column...

"The more I watch the Ravens play, the more I'm convinced that center Jason Brown is about to become a rich man. He's an unrestricted free agent and he's one of the biggest centers in the league. He has two pretty good games against Albert Haynesworth on his resume. At 330 pounds, Brown can handle the bigger inside players. The Ravens are almost resigned to the fact he won't be back next year. They will move guard Chris Chester inside to center."

I can't imagine losing him. We need a center his size in this division considering we play guys like Casey Hampton and that guy from Cleveland twice a year. Up to this point I thought the concensus was we would resign him. If you ask me he is the most important free agent we need to resign. Just look at Peyton Manning and Jeff Saturday. We have to keep Brown. Chris Chester would get manhandled if we move him to center.

[robermar]

[quote name='ravensfan160' post='128328' date='Jan 13 2009, 08:29 AM']This is what Pete Prisco had to say in his Monday Musings column...

"The more I watch the Ravens play, the more I'm convinced that center Jason Brown is about to become a rich man. He's an unrestricted free agent and he's one of the biggest centers in the league. He has two pretty good games against Albert Haynesworth on his resume. At 330 pounds, Brown can handle the bigger inside players. The Ravens are almost resigned to the fact he won't be back next year. They will move guard Chris Chester inside to center."

I can't imagine losing him. We need a center his size in this division considering we play guys like Casey Hampton and that guy from Cleveland twice a year. Up to this point I thought the concensus was we would resign him. If you ask me he is the most important free agent we need to resign. Just look at Peyton Manning and Jeff Saturday. We have to keep Brown. Chris Chester would get manhandled if we move him to center.[/quote]

I really, really hope this is not true. I would love to know who this guy's source is saying that the Raven's are resigned to losing him...I can't imagine them letting that happen. We have the makings of a great O line and he is a key member of it.

[BirdWatcher]

I've read several time in the Sun and other sources that re-signing Jason is a priority with our front office. I wouldn't write him off just yet.

[PIG 20]

[quote name='Moderator 3' post='128337' date='Jan 13 2009, 08:47 AM']I've read several time in the Sun and other sources that re-signing Jason is a priority with our front office. I wouldn't write him off just yet.[/quote]

I've heard this as well. From what I understand Chris Chester is on the bubble. The only reason Chester is playing is because Yanda went down.

[Bullrush]

[quote]News: Ravens center Jason Brown is close to finishing a contract extension with the team, reports the Sporting News Today.[/quote]

This is from about 1-2 weeks ago. Jason is not going anywhere.

[Bullrush]

Here's what he said in August i believe: [quote]"If I could finish my career here, that would be a blessing," Brown said. "There

[justifythegame]

Chris Chester is an extremely under rated player. He has played fantastic ever since replacing Yanda. Yanda wasn't horrible, but he wasn't great either. Size is one thing, but skills are more important, and Chester just has the skills despite the lack of size. He was a 2nd round pick for a reason but never got an opportunity because of his size. Just look at Joe Flacco's stats since Chester has been playing, to start off the season Flacco had to favor the left side because Yanda and Terry couldn't hold the right side for long. Now Flacco has all day to stand in the pocket an throw deep bombs, and his passer rating has been great ever since.

Chester definitely wont make a better center than Brown, but he is a fantastic RG and we need him to remain there. The OL is still building chemistry and continuity is important right now. Brown will be back. The Ravens OL has been downright horrible in the past 2 seasons. Cam Cameron has coached and made adjustments to the OL this season and they are performing better than they ever have in years. And Ozzie is not going to risk that by losing the leader of the OL. We still need to find a young RT (unless Yanda becomes a starting caliber RT after willie retires) and adding a C to that list of needs is not an option to a developing offense right now. Bart Scott and/or Suggs will be gone before Jason Brown is ever gone.

[PIG 20]

[quote name='justifythegame' post='128350' date='Jan 13 2009, 09:14 AM']Chris Chester is an extremely under rated player. He has played fantastic ever since replacing Yanda. Yanda wasn't horrible, but he wasn't great either. Size is one thing, but skills are more important, and Chester just has the skills despite the lack of size. He was a 2nd round pick for a reason but never got an opportunity because of his size. Just look at Joe Flacco's stats since Chester has been playing, to start off the season Flacco had to favor the left side because Yanda and Terry couldn't hold the right side for long. Now Flacco has all day to stand in the pocket an throw deep bombs, and his passer rating has been great ever since.

Chester definitely wont make a better center than Brown, but he is a fantastic RG and we need him to remain there. The OL is still building chemistry and continuity is important right now. Brown will be back. The Ravens OL has been downright horrible in the past 2 seasons. Cam Cameron has coached and made adjustments to the OL this season and they are performing better than they ever have in years. And Ozzie is not going to risk that by losing the leader of the OL. We still need to find a young RT (unless Yanda becomes a starting caliber RT after willie retires) and adding a C to that list of needs is not an option to a developing offense right now. Bart Scott and/or Suggs will be gone before Jason Brown is ever gone.[/quote]

The question with Chester was never about his physical ability, the problem they had with him was his "determination" to play the game at the NFL level. I don't think he was willing to always put the time in to do what he had to do.

That's why Yanda was starting at the beginning of the season.

And I don't really think you can pin the all of the success on the move to put Chris Chester in the game. Yanda only played 4 full games before going down for the season. This team was still learning as to what they could do as an offense. I'd still say we'd be in the same position if Yanda were playing over Chester.

But I do agree that Jason Brown needs to stay. He's young, talented, and finding a center like him is hard to do. You don't just cut ties with a guy like that. When you have a guy like that on your offensive line, you keep him.

[neepo13]

There are rumors flying around that he and the FO are already closing in on a deal. Anybody who thinks the Ravens are just going to let their best young OL walk, is smoking something serious. If anything, he's going to get slapped with the franchise tag before they let that happen. Suggs isnt going to get the tag this year. The cap number on it is to large. We will either resign him or we will let him walk.

[MKdave]

[quote name='neepo13' post='128421' date='Jan 13 2009, 05:00 PM']Suggs isnt going to get the tag this year. The cap number on it is to large. We will either resign him or we will let him walk.[/quote]

There's only about half a mil in terms of cap number between the two. So if we felt it was more important to hold on to Suggs we'd do that. I would disagree with that sentiment whole heartedly. Jason is clearly more important to our success than Suggs, IMO.

[neepo13]

[quote name='MKdave' post='128427' date='Jan 13 2009, 01:18 PM'][b]There's only about half a mil in terms of cap number between the two.[/b] So if we felt it was more important to hold on to Suggs we'd do that. I would disagree with that sentiment whole heartedly. Jason is clearly more important to our success than Suggs, IMO.[/quote]

Suggs franchise tag number for this year vs. last year? I dont think so, its more like 2 or 3 million. May even be as high as a 4 million dollar difference.

[PIG 20]

It's 120% of the going rate if we franchise tag him again this year.

[GoRavensNTerps]

Let me give you some advice, NEVER LISTEN TO PETE PRISCO! He doesn't know anything about the nfl.

[MKdave]

[quote name='neepo13' post='128434' date='Jan 13 2009, 05:28 PM']Suggs franchise tag number for this year vs. last year? I dont think so, its more like 2 or 3 million. May even be as high as a 4 million dollar difference.[/quote]

No Suggs versus Brown.

[neepo13]

[quote name='MKdave' post='128446' date='Jan 13 2009, 12:40 PM']No Suggs versus Brown.[/quote]

Are you sure? Suggs cap number is going to be atleast 11 million, assuming he gets tagged as a hybrid LB/ DE again. Depending on what happens with Peppers,Scott, Lewis, and Dansby in the offseason it might be a whole lot more. I dont know what the tag number is for C, but I am pretty sure there is no C making 10 million per year.

[MKdave]

[quote name='neepo13' post='128495' date='Jan 13 2009, 06:47 PM']Are you sure? Suggs cap number is going to be atleast 11 million, assuming he gets tagged as a hybrid LB/ DE again. Depending on what happens with Peppers,Scott, Lewis, and Dansby in the offseason it might be a whole lot more. I dont know what the tag number is for C, but I am pretty sure there is no C making 10 million per year.[/quote]

They don't do it for centers, they do it for O-line. Which is weird because they do it for DEs and DT seperately.