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

[JO_75]

7 hours ago, hereweare said:

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

That's WITH the bad QB situation in LA. Imagine Joe with him....

If not Britt, maybe the Jets asking price for Brandon Marshall won't be too much?

[stampedehero]

I am going to miss Steve. We should be honored he choose to play for the Ravens.  He was  like a wolverine with fierce attitude.  The possibilities depend on who is the free agent.  I hope Brandon Marshal can escape the misery called the Jets. 

Edited December 29, 2016 by stampedehero

[GrimCoconut]

Kenny Britt is a really nice suggestion actually and I forgot he was a free agent. This WR FA class looks legit with Garçon, Jeffrey, Britt, Jackson^2, Boldin, Floyd, Quick, Wright, Floyd, Pryor, and our own Kamar Aiken. I personally like Garçon and Britt the best of that group and wouldn't touch Pryor at all and doubt we go after Floyd due to his DUI and he may not even hit FA. Boldin would be cool but I highly doubt he returns. 

[Rav'n Maniac]

3 minutes ago, GrimCoconut said:

Kenny Britt is a really nice suggestion actually and I forgot he was a free agent. This WR FA class looks legit with Garçon, Jeffrey, Britt, Jackson^2, Boldin, Floyd, Quick, Wright, Floyd, Pryor, and our own Kamar Aiken. I personally like Garçon and Britt the best of that group and wouldn't touch Pryor at all and doubt we go after Floyd due to his DUI and he may not even hit FA. Boldin would be cool but I highly doubt he returns. 

I have to totally agree Grim. Could you imagine having both Britt and Garcon along with Perriman, our TE's and RB's on this team. That would too cruel for the rest of the league.

[Grapple Raven]

15 hours ago, Militant X 1 said:

Who says that a possession receiver "has to be" a veteran?  

To be honest, I'm getting sick and tired of the FO running these old cats that's on the backend of their careers in and out of here live a revolving door.  

We lack playmakers!  We need some young lions on this roster....teach'em, train'em and then TRUST'EM!

 

I agree 100% Mili!    I'm going to put it out there my pick a WR this year would be Isaiah "Zay" Jones.  ECU WR, 6' 1", 197 lbs. Zay currently plays mostly short, intermediate routes but he can stretch the field too, projected to be a slot/possession receiver at NFL level or KR.   Zay is a hands catcher and excellent route runner, drops are rare, gets YAC often when double/triple covered, will go up to get a ball and will come back to the QB.   Watched this kid for four yrs. and he reminds me a lot of Boldin and SSS. Tough, gritty player with high football IQ and great instincts. He knows what it takes to play at NFL level as he is the son of NFL player Robert Jones. Projected currently to go in 2-3 rd. of draft. 

 "Zay Jones, WR, East Carolina – FBS all-time leader in receptions (388) and nation’s leading receiver with 151 catches for 1,685 yards. Six games with at least 170 yards receiving this season."

http://www.scout.com/college/football/recruiting/story/1739654-overlooked-to-record-breaker

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/zay-jones-elevating-draft-stock/

[GrimCoconut]

15 minutes ago, Rav'n Maniac said:

I have to totally agree Grim. Could you imagine having both Britt and Garcon along with Perriman, our TE's and RB's on this team. That would too cruel for the rest of the league.

Well, I don't think we'll get both but one is very possible. I really like the idea of signing a veteran WR because it means we don't have to take one early even though I would like that in the 3rd round or even 1st depending on how the 1st shakes out for us. 

[Rav'n Maniac]

39 minutes ago, GrimCoconut said:

Well, I don't think we'll get both but one is very possible. I really like the idea of signing a veteran WR because it means we don't have to take one early even though I would like that in the 3rd round or even 1st depending on how the 1st shakes out for us. 

Yeah, I wouldn't expect to get both either, just thinking how sweet that would be. We have always found success with bringing in FA WR's for the most part. I wouldn't be against doing that again provided the price is right and I agree we need to keep finding them early in the draft.

Edited December 29, 2016 by Rav'n Maniac

[hereweare]

9 hours ago, ALPHA said:

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.

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. 

This is why I favor Garcon 

9 hours ago, Ravensfan23 said:

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.

Interesting perspective. What happened to him in 2015? After a decent first year with the Rams.

I liked Britt when he first came into the league, but wrote him off after his ups and downs whether that's due to injury or other setbacks. Based on his 3 seasons with the Rams it appears he can be productive.. with poo QBs as well

[BmoreBird22]

1 hour ago, GrimCoconut said:

Kenny Britt is a really nice suggestion actually and I forgot he was a free agent. This WR FA class looks legit with Garçon, Jeffrey, Britt, Jackson^2, Boldin, Floyd, Quick, Wright, Floyd, Pryor, and our own Kamar Aiken. I personally like Garçon and Britt the best of that group and wouldn't touch Pryor at all and doubt we go after Floyd due to his DUI and he may not even hit FA. Boldin would be cool but I highly doubt he returns. 

Why don't you like Pryor?

[Deflated Football]

11 hours ago, Jonah DeVito said:

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

I'm not even on the Garçon bandwagon, but at least he's established and reliable and could very well get 1,000 again this season and had over 900 yards in 2011. He also consistently catches over 60 balls a season while Britt finally has 68 this season, his highest ever, so... try again

Edited December 29, 2016 by Deflated Football

[BmoreBird22]

Just now, Deflated Football said:

Probably because he's could essentially be a one year wonder. I wouldn't mind him though 

I think he's shown all the necessary tools to be a big time receiver. He made the transition just last year and he's already shown the ability to just dominate the league.

Plus, he's a vertical threat with the vertical leaping ability to go up and snag a ball. Not sure what's not to like there.

[Deflated Football]

I have some Titans and Rams fans who greatly dislike Britt. He's not what we need. He will be Aiken 2.0. But it's another bargain bin WR that Ozzie will salivate over. He's mediocre at best. 

[Deflated Football]

5 minutes ago, BmoreBird22 said:

I think he's shown all the necessary tools to be a big time receiver. He made the transition just last year and he's already shown the ability to just dominate the league.

Plus, he's a vertical threat with the vertical leaping ability to go up and snag a ball. Not sure what's not to like there.

No I agree with you. I think he'd be perfect for Flacco, but it just depends on how much money he wants. Any idea what his market could look like?

Edited December 29, 2016 by Deflated Football

[BmoreBird22]

6 minutes ago, Deflated Football said:

No I agree with you. I think he'd be perfect for Flacco, but it just depends on how much money he wants. Any idea what his market could look like?

Well, contracts are generally given based off of projection of what a player will do, so we'd probably be talking $8M- $11M.

[usmccharles]

19 minutes ago, Deflated Football said:

I have some Titans and Rams fans who greatly dislike Britt. He's not what we need. He will be Aiken 2.0. But it's another bargain bin WR that Ozzie will salivate over. He's mediocre at best. 

Aiken and Britt are nothing alike, at all.

[Ravens419]

1 hour ago, usmccharles said:

Aiken and Britt are nothing alike, at all.

I agree 

[Ravens419]

I think what we do with Wallace will be the tell all be all for who we sign whether it's big like Alshon or if it'll be smaller Garçon or Britt or even Pryor he's big and physical I wouldn't. E against that 

[Deflated Football]

1 hour ago, usmccharles said:

Aiken and Britt are nothing alike, at all.

I'm not comparing them as players, I'm saying he'll give us the same production 

[GrimCoconut]

2 hours ago, BmoreBird22 said:

Why don't you like Pryor?

Well, there are numerous reasons but it's not for talent because he's got that. He's got a bad attitude at times and it really shows and while you could've said the same about Steve Smith Sr, I think Pryor's a bit different in that regard. That said, I can tolerate even bad attitudes but when he's likely to get paid north of $10M/year, that's something I don't want to risk. 

[Jonah DeVito]

9 hours ago, Deflated Football said:

I'm not even on the Garçon bandwagon, but at least he's established and reliable and could very well get 1,000 again this season and had over 900 yards in 2011. He also consistently catches over 60 balls a season while Britt finally has 68 this season, his highest ever, so... try again

Your statement based Britts potential impact solely off him only having 1 1000 yard season. So I simply stated that Garcon also only has 1, so that stat is irrelevant. 

[Ravens419]

Anyone like Pryor he's big 

[Jonah DeVito]

9 hours ago, Deflated Football said:

I have some Titans and Rams fans who greatly dislike Britt. He's not what we need. He will be Aiken 2.0. But it's another bargain bin WR that Ozzie will salivate over. He's mediocre at best. 

Mediocre at best? Have you watched the man play this year? Well I have and I can tell you he's played way better than mediocre lol. 

[redrum52]

9 hours ago, Deflated Football said:

I have some Titans and Rams fans who greatly dislike Britt. He's not what we need. He will be Aiken 2.0. But it's another bargain bin WR that Ozzie will salivate over. He's mediocre at best. 

Better than Aiken, but not a Britt fan. I truly dont get the hype over him or Garcon.

[BmoreBird22]

14 minutes ago, Ravens419 said:

Anyone like Pryor he's big 

Love Pryor. Not sure he'd be in the price range.

[jazz1988]

On 12/28/2016 at 3:38 PM, codizzle said:

So garçon is gonna be the player everyone falls in love with on the board this offseason? 

I don't see the difference between Garcon and Aiken .

[Deflated Football]

37 minutes ago, Jonah DeVito said:

Your statement based Britts potential impact solely off him only having 1 1000 yard season. So I simply stated that Garcon also only has 1, so that stat is irrelevant. 

This is a losing battle. You're clearly not understanding what I'm saying here. 

[Deflated Football]

28 minutes ago, redrum52 said:

Better than Aiken, but not a Britt fan. I truly dont get the hype over him or Garcon.

Thank you. MAYBE Garçon would be a good fit, but Britt simply is not what we need. 

[RaineV1]

51 minutes ago, redrum52 said:

Better than Aiken, but not a Britt fan. I truly dont get the hype over him or Garcon.

I think the hype is the fact that he has had a really successful season despite having Keenum and Goff as his QBs.

[redrum52]

16 minutes ago, RaineV1 said:

I think the hype is the fact that he has had a really successful season despite having Keenum and Goff as his QBs.

Aiken seemed productive too last season...

[Deflated Football]

7 minutes ago, redrum52 said:

Aiken seemed productive too last season...

Thank you. Y'all can neg me all you want, but if you're cool with having mediocrity on this team, then that's your problem (not directed towards you, redrum52). Get  Alshon.