Derrick Mason Unhappy

[GoRavensNTerps]

[url="http://www.jocklife.net/news/nfl/baltimore-ravens-wide-receiver-derrick-mason-deserves-some-security-14397"]http://www.jocklife.net/news/nfl/baltimore...-security-14397[/url]

It will be interesting to see how Ozzie handles this one. He deserves the money but he's also 35...

[ravensgirlx88]

[quote name='GoRavensNTerps' post='163507' date='Mar 4 2009, 01:47 PM'][url="http://www.jocklife.net/news/nfl/baltimore-ravens-wide-receiver-derrick-mason-deserves-some-security-14397"]http://www.jocklife.net/news/nfl/baltimore...-security-14397[/url]

It will be interesting to see how Ozzie handles this one. He deserves the money but he's also 35...[/quote]
This came from a website i've never even heard of. That alone speaks for itself.

[ravensfan160]

[quote name='ravensgirlx88' post='163509' date='Mar 4 2009, 12:49 PM']This came from a website i've never even heard of. That alone speaks for itself.[/quote]
James Walker from ESPN talked about it in his blog too. Mason is concerned if he gets hurt next season we could cut him leaving him to fend for himself.

Seeing as how many current and former players are really ticked off at us it concerning. Just look at the names Jason Brown, Chris McAlister, Samari Rolle, Suggs (for being franchised again), Ray Lewis (although thats all Rays fault), and now Mason is frustrated. Add to that the other two big free agents we lost in Scott and Leonard and this off season is a disaster. The only bright spot, if you can call it that, is the signing of Foxsworth. But in reality all that is is we overpaid for a career backup corner.

The key to this offseason was retaining our own and not only hasn't that happened but we've managed to make them all angry with us. Its not looking good at this point although its a long time before the season starts.

[Ravenatic20]

Mason want's security. It doesn't say he is 'unhappy' in anyway.

[RavensIQ]

I say restructure his contract he's earned it. But when push comes to shove if we need the extra cap space for Anquan Boldin I say cut Mason and let Clayton take over for the old man.

Anquan wants to be released. Ozzie PLZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ offer a trade!

[ravensgirlx88]

[quote name='RavensIQ' post='163530' date='Mar 4 2009, 01:15 PM']I say restructure his contract he's earned it. But when push comes to shove if we need the extra cap space for Anquan Boldin I say cut Mason and let Clayton take over for the old man.

Anquan wants to be released. Ozzie PLZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ offer a trade![/quote]

Who would we trade for him?

[codizzle]

[quote name='ravensgirlx88' post='163536' date='Mar 4 2009, 12:17 PM']Who would we trade for him?[/quote]
picks.. 1st n 3rd... maybe less

[Bullrush]

He needs to calm down, we got other issues right now. And he didn't "earn" a new contract. He got paid for what he did in the past few seasons, that's what he earned for playing well. He's 35 right now, nobody's going to offer him a big 3 year deal just so he could feel more secure.

[ravensgirlx88]

[quote name='Bullrush' post='163548' date='Mar 4 2009, 01:23 PM']He needs to calm down, we got other issues right now. And he didn't "earn" a new contract. He got paid for what he did in the past few seasons, that's what he earned for playing well. He's 35 right now, nobody's going to offer him a big 3 year deal just so he could feel more secure.[/quote]

Agreed. I don't think he's what you'd call "unhappy" just a little worried. As any 35 year old WR would be.

[flynismo]

[quote name='RavensIQ' post='163530' date='Mar 4 2009, 01:15 PM']I say restructure his contract he's earned it. But when push comes to shove if we need the extra cap space for Anquan Boldin I say cut Mason and let Clayton take over for the old man.

Anquan wants to be released. Ozzie PLZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ offer a trade![/quote]


So let me get this straight....

You want to release Mason and trade for Boldin?

HELLZ YEAH!!

[Guest FLACCO5]

Actually.........this came from Baltimore ravens.com

[ravensgirlx88]

[quote name='flynismo' post='163573' date='Mar 4 2009, 02:42 PM']So let me get this straight....

You want to release Mason and trade for Boldin?

HELLZ YEAH!![/quote]

That's messed up. You can't put a price tag on heart. D.Mase plays with a passion and he's a trooper. It's tough to find players like him and Suggs in the NFL nowdays!

[Rocky Mountain Raven]

Yeah, we have beat this whole Boldin thing to death, but I cant let it die either. I really think Boldin is the missing key on offense.

[ravensgirlx88]

[quote name='Rocky Mountain Raven' post='163581' date='Mar 4 2009, 02:46 PM']Yeah, we have beat this whole Boldin thing to death, but I cant let it die either. I really think Boldin is the missing key on offense.[/quote]

I agree, I just don't see AZ giving him up

[RavensIQ]

[quote name='flynismo' post='163573' date='Mar 4 2009, 01:42 PM']So let me get this straight....

You want to release Mason and trade for Boldin?

HELLZ YEAH!![/quote]

Maybe

I think Mason and Boldin would be a sick combo, but if we get Boldin we're gonna need some extra cap space, and conveniently enough Derrek Mason would save us $3M if he was released...

[ravensgirlx88]

[quote name='RavensIQ' post='163597' date='Mar 4 2009, 01:54 PM']Maybe

I think Mason and Boldin would be a sick combo, but if we get Boldin we're gonna need some extra cap space, and conveniently enough Derrek Mason would save us $3M if he was released...[/quote]

So would the release of Wille Anderson. But that would just be stupidity

[edreedfromtheu]

You have to remember... if they get rid of Boldin, they are basically throwing away their chance to resign Warner. And if they don't have Warner... they are screwed.

[flynismo]

[quote name='ravensgirlx88' post='163577' date='Mar 4 2009, 01:45 PM']That's messed up. You can't put a price tag on heart. D.Mase plays with a passion and he's a trooper. It's tough to find players like him and Suggs in the NFL nowdays![/quote]

Meant no disrespect to Mase, I love him to death, as a person and a player.

But unfortunately, we have to deal with the reality that he's 35.

[Nevermore52]

I hope Mason will continue to be a productive team member even if he is a little unhappy with his contract. We need him!

[MagicianCamille]

Wow.

How could anyone who watched Derrick Mason continue to get out on the field and play for us with all the abuse his shoulder had taken seriously consider trading him or cutting him. Y'all should be ashamed of yourselves.

The man is a warrior, and he's given this organization everything and more he has in him. Anquan Boldin is just a whiny dude who's jealous of how much better Larry Fitzgerald is than him. Replacing a man of Mason's character with Boldin is completely undesirable for me.

[codizzle]

wow that sounded very "mom" like.... "u should be ashamed of urself".. .

lol i agree though

[rlh445]

[quote name='MagicianCamille' post='163645' date='Mar 4 2009, 02:23 PM']Wow.

How could anyone who watched Derrick Mason continue to get out on the field and play for us with all the abuse his shoulder had taken seriously consider trading him or cutting him. Y'all should be ashamed of yourselves.

The man is a warrior, and he's given this organization everything and more he has in him. Anquan Boldin is just a whiny dude who's jealous of how much better Larry Fitzgerald is than him. Replacing a man of Mason's character with Boldin is completely undesirable for me.[/quote]


Jeez, it's just business. Stop inserting the heart into it. Everyone knows how great Derrick has been..and everyone also knows his limitations, one of them being age, and the other being his injury. Why is it such a big deal that people would note these two obvious things and not comment on them..considering the fact that the FO is probably thinking the same thing? Character is a great thing for a player to have. But NFL teams don't pay for class, and they don't pay for character.

[neepo13]

It depends on his askng price. I dont mind giving Mase an extention as long as it doesnt include a hefty pay raise. I think once we are done with Suggs and hopefully, Ngata, and after we've gotten our rookies signed, we should go a head and give his contract a look. He is our entire wr core at this point.

[Sherb]

see this is annoying when players do this i love mason hes done alot of things for this franchise but he has to understand as a player and a teammate we got other things going on like lewis and now birk and we need the extra money hes better off waiting till next offseason but if we have extra after we are totally done then sure give him the extension

[theFRANCHISE]

I still don't buy the story. A lot of what he "said" could've been out of frustration, and he's been frustrated before. It's not as if the man is going on a T.O. media circus run, so until anything substantial comes out of this story (i.e. a sitdown interview with a national media entity), I'm not even concerned.

And let's get serious...what the hell is JockLife.net? For all we know, they're no more reputable than the website I've been writing for -- a website that relies on user-submitted content. *cough*

[RavensIQ]

[quote name='Sherb' post='163728' date='Mar 4 2009, 03:15 PM']see this is annoying when players do this i love mason hes done alot of things for this franchise but he has to understand as a player and a teammate we got other things going on like lewis and now birk and we need the extra money hes better off waiting till next offseason but if we have extra after we are totally done then sure give him the extension[/quote]


Good point. And if he goes all out this year next year when he's a free agent and their is no salary cap he might be better off.

[slugz1]

[quote name='ravensgirlx88' post='163536' date='Mar 4 2009, 01:17 PM']Who would we trade for him?[/quote]
heap and a third

[ravensgirlx88]

[quote name='slugz1' post='163923' date='Mar 4 2009, 06:12 PM']heap and a third[/quote]

Why on earth would you trade Heap? I don't see that happening.

[Sizzle]

[quote name='ravensgirlx88' post='163577' date='Mar 4 2009, 01:45 PM']That's messed up. You can't put a price tag on heart. D.Mase plays with a passion and he's a trooper. It's tough to find players like him and Suggs in the NFL nowdays![/quote]
Are you serious??? this IS the nfl. People get back stabed all over the place noone cares if you have heart.

[ravensgirlx88]

[quote name='Sizzle' post='163938' date='Mar 4 2009, 06:23 PM']Are you serious??? this IS the nfl. People get back stabed all over the place noone cares if you have heart.[/quote]

Yes Im serious. Mason is a class-act guy and he's been a great help to Flacco this season. Rolle wouldn't play injured [i]EVER.[/i] People DO still care if you have heart! It earns respect!