[News] Kamar Aiken Headed To Indianapolis On One-Year Deal

[BR News]

After leading the Ravens in receiving in 2015 with 944 yards and five touchdowns, Kamar Aiken dropped to 328 yards and one score last season. Now he’ll battle for targets in Indianapolis. Aiken’s signing could give the Ravens a compensatory pick.

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[whobilly]

29 catches for a 4th target WR. 33 catches for our #1 Pick. Hmmmmmmm

[CodyJamesLutz]

Why doesn't M. Huff count towards the comp formula?

[rmcjacket23]

29 catches for a 4th target WR. 33 catches for our #1 Pick. Hmmmmmmm

LOL nice try. Aiken was the 5th target, and he's been in the league 5 years, and he's getting outplayed by a rookie... to the tune of almost 4 yards/catch. That's how you end up with 170 yards less... with just four less catches. Yikes... that's bad.

And that's why he signs a one year deal in FA in a bad WR market.

You're gonna have to come up with something better than catches bud. This ain't a PPR fantasy league.

[Crusader]

Signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2011. Fact, Perriman ranked 20th in drop passes in the NFL while that undrafted guy ranked 121 and 7th on the Ravens team. With all these holes opening up maybe the Ravens can rent a offense for the 2017 season? This 2017 season is getting better and better.

[rmcjacket23]

Signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2011. Fact, Perriman ranked 20th in drop passes in the NFL while that undrafted guy ranked 121 and 7th on the Ravens team. With all these holes opening up maybe the Ravens can rent a offense for the 2017 season? This 2017 season is getting better and better.

Well, you would expect a rookie to drop more passes than a 5th year player.

The difference between the two is about 2-4 yards/catch.

So basically, Perriman can do more damage (and did last season) with less receptions.

That's called being efficient.

[rmcjacket23]

Why doesn't M. Huff count towards the comp formula?

Its based on contract size mostly. He basically gets a league minimum contract.

[Crusader]

  23 minutes ago, Crusader said:

Signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2011. Fact, Perriman ranked 20th in drop passes in the NFL while that undrafted guy ranked 121 and 7th on the Ravens team. With all these holes opening up maybe the Ravens can rent a offense for the 2017 season? This 2017 season is getting better and better.

Well, you would expect a rookie to drop more passes than a 5th year player.

The difference between the two is about 2-4 yards/catch.

So basically, Perriman can do more damage (and did last season) with less receptions.

That's called being efficient.

I think you mean effective. Perriman is more effective than efficient Either way his draft reports said he drop a high rate of passes in college and now its starting to show its ugly head in NFL. John H not going to be able to cope with that this year. Jobs are on the line.

[sami]

Aiken was a 3rd down guy. He wasn't in it for the long ball. I think we missed the boat on Aiken and we did him wrong. Hope he finds a home in Indiana and has a really good career...just not when he plays us.

[CaliRavenFan]

I think this will be great for Aiken and wish him nothing but the best, especially when he plays us. #5 did him dirty just like he did with Smitty and I would love nothing more than to see him have a breakout season leading to a huge contract. It doesn't matter who we have at WR as long as Pitta is in the game he will be getting the dump off pass, Crockett is 10 times better than Pitta but he won't get the chance to prove it until he is playing for another team.

[Fastynart]

I don't blame Aiken one bit for leaving. He was underutilized here last year. The guy did a great job for us but you can't afford to keep everyone. Wish him well.

[davymagnum]

2 hours ago, rmcjacket23 said:

Its based on contract size mostly. He basically gets a league minimum contract.

Ravens withdrew his contract 2 weeks ago. He is now an unrestricted free agent and can sign with any team.

[rmcjacket23]

  2 hours ago, rmcjacket23 said:

  2 hours ago, Crusader said:

Signed by the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent in 2011. Fact, Perriman ranked 20th in drop passes in the NFL while that undrafted guy ranked 121 and 7th on the Ravens team. With all these holes opening up maybe the Ravens can rent a offense for the 2017 season? This 2017 season is getting better and better.

Well, you would expect a rookie to drop more passes than a 5th year player.

The difference between the two is about 2-4 yards/catch.

So basically, Perriman can do more damage (and did last season) with less receptions.

That's called being efficient.

I think you mean effective. Perriman is more effective than efficient Either way his draft reports said he drop a high rate of passes in college and now its starting to show its ugly head in NFL. John H not going to be able to cope with that this year. Jobs are on the line.

No actually he's more efficient also. Getting more yards/catch is being efficient as well.

John's job may be on the line, but Perriman's isn't, and John doesn't have a choice but to cope with the growing pains of a 2nd year WR.

[rmcjacket23]

  2 hours ago, rmcjacket23 said:

Its based on contract size mostly. He basically gets a league minimum contract.

Ravens withdrew his contract 2 weeks ago. He can sign with anybody as an unrestricted free agent.

He signed with the Chiefs last week.

The reason he won't count against the comp pick formula is because they don't give out comp picks for guys who sign for near the minimum, which he did.

[davymagnum]

Why doesn't M. Huff count towards the comp formula?

Ravens withdrew his contract. He can sign with anybody as an unrestricted free agent.

[Space11jams]

I think this will be great for Aiken and wish him nothing but the best, especially when he plays us. #5 did him dirty just like he did with Smitty and I would love nothing more than to see him have a breakout season leading to a huge contract. It doesn't matter who we have at WR as long as Pitta is in the game he will be getting the dump off pass, Crockett is 10 times better than Pitta but he won't get the chance to prove it until he is playing for another team.

crockett is not better than pitta....maybe at blocking but pitta is a receiving TE. His hands are more reliable than any of the TE's on our roster. If he was faster you can put him the slot. Your not putting crocket in the slot position. Also, you can't blame Flacco (we only call #12 by his number) for the lack of production. He fell down the depth chart and flacco was vocal about getting kamar more involved. He doesn't make the depth sheet or draw up the plays. I agree their should've been more play designs for kamar which would've kept defenses guessing but that wasn't the case.

[Space11jams]

  3 hours ago, whobilly said:

29 catches for a 4th target WR. 33 catches for our #1 Pick. Hmmmmmmm

LOL nice try. Aiken was the 5th target, and he's been in the league 5 years, and he's getting outplayed by a rookie... to the tune of almost 4 yards/catch. That's how you end up with 170 yards less... with just four less catches. Yikes... that's bad.

And that's why he signs a one year deal in FA in a bad WR market.

You're gonna have to come up with something better than catches bud. This ain't a PPR fantasy league.

agreed

[stuckonaboat13]

The Ravens treated Aiken terribly. Why in the world with the impending retirement of Smith would you not try to get Aiken involved and offer him a cheaper three year deal.
Wallace/Perrimen/Moore= Speed
Possession WR: Aiken/Pitta(because we all know he isn't a true TE)
Slot: Aiken/ Camp/ Moore.
We were set and the idea of drafting a WR round 1 would be non existent if the Ravens took better care of their people.

[ByTheBay]

What was so wrong with how Aiken was treated? He failed to make plays when given the chance so he was pushed down the depth chart. One decent year among 4 non existent years doesnt qualify you for special treatment. In this life you have to earn your place and then continue performing to stay there. He has been signed by the colts to a one year deal as their #4 option. Seems they agree. I may be wrong and it wouldn't be the first time but didnt he have a bunch of drops in the beginning of last season and that was when Joe stopped looking his way?

[rmcjacket23]

The Ravens treated Aiken terribly. Why in the world with the impending retirement of Smith would you not try to get Aiken involved and offer him a cheaper three year deal.
Wallace/Perrimen/Moore= Speed
Possession WR: Aiken/Pitta(because we all know he isn't a true TE)
Slot: Aiken/ Camp/ Moore.
We were set and the idea of drafting a WR round 1 would be non existent if the Ravens took better care of their people.

Well there's always the definitive possibility that the Ravens didn't think Aiken was a very good WR (which most people agree with) and that the fans, for the millionth time, overvalue their own players.

It appears the marketplace shares the Ravens sentiments there.

Not like Aiken didn't have the opportunity to get more involved... all he had to do was beat out a 36-37 year old WR for playing time.

Didn't manage to do that either.

[Halshayeji]

1 hour ago, Fastynart said:

I don't blame Aiken one bit for leaving. He was underutilized here last year. The guy did a great job for us but you can't afford to keep everyone. Wish him well.

I absolutely agree. It just wasn't meant to be. Aiken is a good guy but not our good guy anymore. I'm just surprised he signed for the Colts when he knows he's 4th on their depth chart.

[20306cab]

Well, I expect Aiken's numbers will go up, being able to play with a REAL NFL QB now.

[ByTheBay]

7 minutes ago, Halshayeji said:

I absolutely agree. It just wasn't meant to be. Aiken is a good guy but not our good guy anymore. I'm just surprised he signed for the Colts when he knows he's 4th on their depth chart.

Why are you surprised? No one else wanted him. You are what your value is in any given marketplace and the entire league has placed Aiken's skill at 4th on the depth chart. That's who he is no matter what he tells himself or others. Oh, and the way he publicly complained about the Ravens means he is not a very good guy. He was not a team first player. 

[Halshayeji]

1 minute ago, ByTheBay said:

Why are you surprised? No one else wanted him. You are what your value is in any given marketplace and the entire league has placed Aiken's skill at 4th on the depth chart. That's who he is no matter what he tells himself or others. Oh, and the way he publicly complained about the Ravens means he is not a very good guy. He was not a team first player. 

True that. It's never in your favor when you publicly complain. I'm surprised because he specifically complained about touches then goes to a team that most likely won't give him touches. He had other visits didn't he?

[ByTheBay]

10 minutes ago, Halshayeji said:

True that. It's never in your favor when you publicly complain. I'm surprised because he specifically complained about touches then goes to a team that most likely won't give him touches. He had other visits didn't he?

I believe he also visited SEA. Yea I don't get it either. Maybe he just wanted a fresh start. Who knows, if he works hard enough between now and September maybe he can beat out whoever is above him. I read somewhere that Indy needs a possession receiver. Ironically so do we. 

[NNITRED]

Well, he sure showed us!....didn't he?

[jravens1313]

idk why we didn't want Aiken back??? Do we currently have any WR's that can catch the ball in traffic over the middle? Wallace can't, Perriman hasn't show that yet, and Camp is always hurt.

[Militant X 1]

Good for Aiken!  Good luck bro!

[CodyJamesLutz]

  7 hours ago, CodyJamesLutz said:

Why doesn't M. Huff count towards the comp formula?

Its based on contract size mostly. He basically gets a league minimum contract.

I don't think that's right, but I found the answer to my question...only Unrestricted Free-Agents count towards the formula, and Huff is a RFA.

[TheRavengers]

Guess we'll be drafting a wideout when the draft starts, huh.