Steve Smith 89% sure he's done; who do we sign to fill those shoes

[Deflated Football]

Lol Kenny Britt. The guy who's only topped 1,000 yards once. Yea, exactly what we need 🙄

[Ravens419]

7 minutes ago, Deflated Football said:

Lol Kenny Britt. The guy who's only topped 1,000 yards once. Yea, exactly what we need 🙄

To be fair he's had nobody's throwing him the ball that's like saying because Deandre Hopkins had a bad year he is bad 

[Deflated Football]

Just now, Ravens419 said:

To be fair he's had nobody's throwing him the ball that's like saying because Deandre Hopkins had a bad year he is bad 

Don't care. He's not the playmaker we need 

[Ravens419]

2 minutes ago, Deflated Football said:

Don't care. He's not the playmaker we need 

I can't say I don't agree with you but per say we let Wallace go he could be a cheap signing to go with whoever we sign as a FA 

[D_UP]

Ravens should give desean jackson a look. 

[Ravens419]

9 minutes ago, D_UP said:

Ravens should give desean jackson a look. 

See I'd agree if we didn't already have a Djax on this team he is so quick we don't need quick we need big and physical 

[Ravenseconbeast]

33 minutes ago, Deflated Football said:

Lol Kenny Britt. The guy who's only topped 1,000 yards once. Yea, exactly what we need 🙄

Britt is fairly a different receiver than what he use to be.  He is alot more of a slot than a outside receiver.  His doing fairly well in that new role.  Plus he fits our budget if need be as alternate option imo.

I say Gorcon fits the bill.   Drug offenders rarely drop dead turkey on their bad habits.   Some 'miami' team will offer him money and he will be 'injured' than moment later come back only to fail a test: waste of 7-10m/yr.   

Knowing Flacco, he needs a highly experienced veteran slot receiver.  He does not know how to build rapport with young receivers/drafts.    

Gorcon played with mediocre QBs and still produced.  If at worst Flacco can produce with Gorcon.

[ALPHA]

Kenny Britt has talent, but he's always had question marks about his maturity and work ethic. It says a lot when your third team declines to offer an extension.

 

[Passepartout]

Jeffrey is a great player. But a bad attitude.

[Ravensfan23]

4 hours ago, usmccharles said:

Also, Kenny Britt will be available. 

 

 

That's who i'd like to see. I think he'd fit this offense going forward and what they want to do. I don't think the system will change just maybe the OC running it. Britt had some struggles early in his career but has really turned things around and even produced his first 1,000 yard season in 2016. I think he's one of those rare cases of a guy hitting his prime late because of injury. Kenny Britt was poised to have a huge season in year 3 but he had a bad injury that basically robbed him of 3 additional seasons because he never really healed 100%. However once he completely got over the knee injuries, he got that explosiveness that made him a #1 draft pick back. He's a big bodied guy who uses that size and speed so well. I think he's just hitting his prime and could very well be the best available WR in FA this year but will go under the radar. I think he'll have a Crabtree type impact for whoever signs him. Also i think he'd be the best type of guy to really help Perriiman develop even more.

If I'm Ozzie i'd attack Kenny Britt early in FA the same way they did Watson. I'd have no problem with a 4yr 28-30M and making him a Day 1 priority FA. 

[Jonah DeVito]

12 minutes ago, Ravensfan23 said:

That's who i'd like to see. I think he'd fit this offense going forward and what they want to do. I don't think the system will change just maybe the OC running it. Britt had some struggles early in his career but has really turned things around and even produced his first 1,000 yard season in 2016. I think he's one of those rare cases of a guy hitting his prime late because of injury. Kenny Britt was poised to have a huge season in year 3 but he had a bad injury that basically robbed him of 3 additional seasons because he never really healed 100%. However once he completely got over the knee injuries, he got that explosiveness that made him a #1 draft pick back. He's a big bodied guy who uses that size and speed so well. I think he's just hitting his prime and could very well be the best available WR in FA this year but will go under the radar. I think he'll have a Crabtree type impact for whoever signs him. Also i think he'd be the best type of guy to really help Perriiman develop even more.

If I'm Ozzie i'd attack Kenny Britt early in FA the same way they did Watson. I'd have no problem with a 4yr 28-30M and making him a Day 1 priority FA. 

I don't see why others are so down on Britt. Id be happy with us signing him. 

[hereweare]

14 minutes ago, Ravensfan23 said:

That's who i'd like to see. I think he'd fit this offense going forward and what they want to do. I don't think the system will change just maybe the OC running it. Britt had some struggles early in his career but has really turned things around and even produced his first 1,000 yard season in 2016. I think he's one of those rare cases of a guy hitting his prime late because of injury. Kenny Britt was poised to have a huge season in year 3 but he had a bad injury that basically robbed him of 3 additional seasons because he never really healed 100%. However once he completely got over the knee injuries, he got that explosiveness that made him a #1 draft pick back. He's a big bodied guy who uses that size and speed so well. I think he's just hitting his prime and could very well be the best available WR in FA this year but will go under the radar. I think he'll have a Crabtree type impact for whoever signs him. Also i think he'd be the best type of guy to really help Perriiman develop even more.

If I'm Ozzie i'd attack Kenny Britt early in FA the same way they did Watson. I'd have no problem with a 4yr 28-30M and making him a Day 1 priority FA. 

So on 3rd n 8 you think we can count on Kenny Britt to get open? 

 

[Ravensfan23]

36 minutes ago, ALPHA said:

Kenny Britt has talent, but he's always had question marks about his maturity and work ethic. It says a lot when your third team declines to offer an extension.

 

What team is that? He's only played for the Titans and Rams. He had terrible knee injuries in Ten that basically made him a shell of himself and that's why they didn't resign him after his rookie year. 

Then he signed a 1yr prove deal with the Rams where he had a bounce back season and got a 2yr extension with the Rams. Right now he's the only bright spot at WR for a terrible Rams offense and they want to resign him but he'd be foolish not to test the market. 

Furthermore Britt has assumed a leadership role with a young Rams team and hasn't had one issue. He had a rough patch in Ten dealing with the major injuries but since than nothing. 

 

[Jonah DeVito]

3 minutes ago, hereweare said:

So on 3rd n 8 you think we can count on Kenny Britt to get open? 

 

Um yeah 

[Jonah DeVito]

2 hours ago, Deflated Football said:

Lol Kenny Britt. The guy who's only topped 1,000 yards once. Yea, exactly what we need 🙄

Guess who else only has 1 1,000 yard season. Pierre Garçon, so...

[Ravensfan23]

Just now, hereweare said:

So on 3rd n 8 you think we can count on Kenny Britt to get open? 

 

Absolutely. Have you seen this guy play? Go back and watch his games vs physical Seahawks secondary. I have no doubt that he's gonna be a really strong #2 WR for some team and I'd love it to be Baltimore. 

[hereweare]

27 minutes ago, Jonah DeVito said:

Guess who else only has 1 1,000 yard season. Pierre Garçon, so...

Garcon also has had 6 seasons with 68+ catches and Britt just had his first.. soo

Edited December 29, 2016 by hereweare

[hereweare]

4 minutes ago, Ravensfan23 said:

Absolutely. Have you seen this guy play? Go back and watch his games vs physical Seahawks secondary. I have no doubt that he's gonna be a really strong #2 WR for some team and I'd love it to be Baltimore. 

Well if we get him I hope you're right. 

Personally, I think it's safe to say Garcon can replace 80% of Steve smiths production. With an improved BP the WR core wouldn't have any setbacks.

[Purple Punishment]

89 percent....

 

So so you're saying there's a chance

[Jonah DeVito]

21 minutes ago, hereweare said:

Garcon also has had 6 seasons with 68+ catches.. 

Don't get me wrong I'd like to see Garcon here. I just think Britt's potential impact is being underestimated. 

[hereweare]

25 minutes ago, Ravensfan23 said:

Absolutely. Have you seen this guy play? Go back and watch his games vs physical Seahawks secondary. I have no doubt that he's gonna be a really strong #2 WR for some team and I'd love it to be Baltimore. 

Britt is 13th in league with 17 3rd down catches resulting in a first down.. you might be on to something here

[Jonah DeVito]

26 minutes ago, Ravensfan23 said:

Absolutely. Have you seen this guy play? Go back and watch his games vs physical Seahawks secondary. I have no doubt that he's gonna be a really strong #2 WR for some team and I'd love it to be Baltimore. 

100% agree with this. 

[ALPHA]

34 minutes ago, Ravensfan23 said:

What team is that? He's only played for the Titans and Rams. He had terrible knee injuries in Ten that basically made him a shell of himself and that's why they didn't resign him after his rookie year. 

Then he signed a 1yr prove deal with the Rams where he had a bounce back season and got a 2yr extension with the Rams. Right now he's the only bright spot at WR for a terrible Rams offense and they want to resign him but he'd be foolish not to test the market. 

Furthermore Britt has assumed a leadership role with a young Rams team and hasn't had one issue. He had a rough patch in Ten dealing with the major injuries but since than nothing. 

 

Correction, second team. The point is you have to ask why they would let someone with his skillset and talent hit free agency.

[Ravensfan23]

9 minutes ago, hereweare said:

Well if we get him I hope you're right. 

Personally, I think it's safe to say Garcon can replace 80% of Steve smiths production. With an improved BP the WR core wouldn't have any setbacks.

I just think Garcon is gonna command really big money. Someone with a lot of money to throw around is going to make him a really rich man and that's assuming the Skins let him get away. That offense really has something good going. I think if you could get him than great but right now I just don't see it. 

Over the course of their careers Garcon has been the better guy, but as i mentioned Britt just really got over his knee issues enough to get that explosion back in his route running and looked a lot like the #1WR the Titans thought they drafted this year. I just see the same scenario Crabtree had with Britt. Many just wrote him off as a lost cause after the injury but he bounced back. I could definitely see Britt and Perriman forming a great 1-2 punch.

[ALPHA]

2 minutes ago, Jonah DeVito said:

Don't get me wrong I'd like to see Garcon here. I just think Britt's potential impact is being underestimated. 

How does Garcon fit here? he would go from being a low production starter to 40 receptions at #2 or slot. 

[Jonah DeVito]

1 minute ago, ALPHA said:

How does Garcon fit here? he would go from being a low production starter to 40 receptions at #2 or slot. 

Why are you quoting me and not the several people in love with him. Who would you suggest we sign?

[hereweare]

12 minutes ago, Ravensfan23 said:

I just think Garcon is gonna command really big money. Someone with a lot of money to throw around is going to make him a really rich man and that's assuming the Skins let him get away. That offense really has something good going. I think if you could get him than great but right now I just don't see it. 

Over the course of their careers Garcon has been the better guy, but as i mentioned Britt just really got over his knee issues enough to get that explosion back in his route running and looked a lot like the #1WR the Titans thought they drafted this year. I just see the same scenario Crabtree had with Britt. Many just wrote him off as a lost cause after the injury but he bounced back. I could definitely see Britt and Perriman forming a great 1-2 punch.

Not sure I get the Crabtree comparison,.he was far more productive in SF than Britt ever has been until this year. What do you think garçon would get in FA? And I guess I need to see some more of Britt after hearing this. I'd admit I was surprised to see his 3rd down catches stat

10 minutes ago, ALPHA said:

How does Garcon fit here? he would go from being a low production starter to 40 receptions at #2 or slot. 

1000 yards, 75+ catches and 50 first downs is low production?

 If garçon was brought in it wouldn't be to have 40 catches.

Edited December 29, 2016 by hereweare

[Ravensfan23]

7 minutes ago, ALPHA said:

Correction, second team. The point is you have to ask why they would let someone with his skillset and talent hit free agency.

The same reason why anybody hits FA. Why did the Panthers like SSS go? Why did the Ravens allow KO or Torrey to walk? The Titans let him go because in his 3rd season he a terrible knee injury that followed him into his 4th season leading to another injury. In his 5th and final season of his rookie deal he was a shell of his former self(before the injury he was on pace for a studly year). The Rams signed him to a 1yr deal and he played well enough to get an extension. He smartly only signed a 2yr deal and bet on himself to hit FA one last time to cash in at 29 years old. He did have the arrest issues during the 2011 season, but again that's when he was still a immature kid that didn't know how to handle the adversity in his life. 

The Rams clearly want him back but at 29 years old and having a career year Britt would be foolish not to test the market and see if he can get with a team who he could help get to a Super Bowl whether that's the Ravens or not. 

[ALPHA]

17 minutes ago, Jonah DeVito said:

Why are you quoting me and not the several people in love with him. Who would you suggest we sign?

If we want someone who will be an obvious #1 over Wallace then it's probably either Britt or Pryor, it would be pricey and come with some risk.

9 minutes ago, hereweare said:

Not sure I get the Crabtree comparison,.he was far more productive in SF than Britt ever has been until this year. What do you think garçon would get in FA? And I guess I need to see some more of Britt after hearing this. I'd admit I was surprised to see his 3rd down catches stat

1000 yards, 75+ catches and 50 first downs is low production?

 If garçon was brought in it wouldn't be to have 40 catches.

Garcon isn't an obvious #1 upgrade over Wallace who has similar stats but is a big play threat, but there are things to like such as durability and his route tree which compliments the go routes of Wallace and Perriman. 

[Ravensfan23]

11 minutes ago, hereweare said:

Not sure I get the Crabtree comparison,.he was far more productive in SF than Britt ever has been until this year. What do you think garçon would get in FA? And I guess I need to see some more of Britt after hearing this. I'd admit I was surprised to see his 3rd down catches stat

1000 yards, 75+ catches and 50 first downs is low production?

 If garçon was brought in it wouldn't be to have 40 catches.

It wasn't a stat comparison it was the fact that Crabtree getting hurt in SF basically caused people to write him off. Many said he no longer had it, but the Raiders gave him a shot and he made good on it. 

But since you brought the stats up, lets look at them. The biggest reason Crabtree has far more production is because Britt got hurt in year 3 and it derailed his progress majorly. But since they entered the NFL together in 2009 it's easy to compare them. Over their first 2 season.

Crabtree's numbers: 27gms 103recs 1,366yds 8TDs

Britt's numbers: 28gms 84recs 1,476yds 12TDs

Not a huge difference in production there, Crabs was more of a possession guy while Britt was a downfield guy. It was year 3 that really separated them. Crab's numbers were on par to the previous 2 years 15gms 72rec, 874yds 4TDs, but Britt was poised for a huge breakout before getting hurt in week 3. 3gms 17rec, 289yds 3TDs. That season Britt was on pace for 90rec, 1,541yds 16TDs. Of course there's noway of knowing what exactly would have happened, but my point was that the Knee injuries, much like Perriman really hurt his development. But now he appears back and could be a great #2 for some team.