Ravens offseason and draft thread

On the second list I think I'd take Amendola just because he can get open. I know he's a perennial injury risk, but if the Pats can deal with it so can we.

As to the first list my preference to those players are in this priority (again, sole based on my opinions):
Allen Robinson - Think of having Anquan Boldin in his younger days.
Jimmy Graham - Risky, but not if we have to break the bank.
Jarvis Landry - Might be better than Robinson, we'll likely have to break the bank.
Sammy Watkins - Great skill set and athleticism. Hands looked better this year. Still an injury risk.
Danny Amendola - Think of Campanaro but better. Injury risk, but an above average generalist with good hands and route running. Joe needs a guy like him.
Albert Wilson - One year, "try me out" deal. I don;t think he can help turn this corps around.
Ryan Grant - ditto.

 

On the second list I think I'd take Amendola just because he can get open. I know he's a perennial injury risk, but if the Pats can deal with it so can we.

As to the first list my preference to those players are in this priority (again, sole based on my opinions):
Allen Robinson - Think of having Anquan Boldin in his younger days.
Jimmy Graham - Risky, but not if we have to break the bank.
Jarvis Landry - Will likely have to break the bank
Sammy Watkins - Great skill set and athleticism. Hands looked better this year. Still an injury risk.
Danny Amendola - Think of Campanaro but better. Injury risk, but an above average generalist with good hands and route running. Joe needs a guy like him.
Albert Wilson - One year, "try me out" deal. I don;t think he can help turn this corps around.
Ryan Grant - ditto.

 

Difference in New England is Brady he can make the next WR on the field look like he can play Flacco cant do that.

 

You're right...to an extent. BB picks a certain kind of receiver. Brady may make his receivers better, but players like Welker, Edelman, Amendola and now Hogan are all smart, versatile receivers who get separation. That's not a coincidence. The Ravens tried turning Campanaro into a Welker-type and he's a hot mess in terms of injuries. Danny Woodhead too - same skill set and problems with injuries. I think that Amendola would be an immediate help, but as I said would be an injury risk.

 

Okay so I had to fully restructured Jimmy Smith to do this next signing but it's money he's owed anyways and he has such a huge cap hit next year on the last year of the current contract that he was sticking around no matter what anyways so it isn't a risk at all. It's the only restructure I'm making as I don't want to keep this team in cap hell.

Ravens sign on
Andy Levitre
$6,750,000

 

Take Landry off the FA list. Miami trades him to Cleveland for a 4th in 2018 and a 7th in 2019.
https://www.yahoo.com/sports/browns-use-cap-space-agree-trade-jarvis-landry-213807142.html

Don't mind not getting him but to have him go to the Browns...?

 

Is Cleveland going to pay him 16 million a year?

 

Probably. Unless Miami agrees to eat some of the cost due the Franchise Tag on him prior to the trade.

 

Has there been a time where the Ravens have been so woefully awful at a position compared to the rest of the division as they are at WR compared to the rest of the AFCN right now? Yikes it's embarrassing!

 

The Ravens have NEVER had great receivers. I find it hard to think of a better pair than Michael Jackson and Derrek Alexander or Boldin and Smith. Yeah i went back to 1996 to find a second pair of decent WR on the Ravens. That is how bad the receiving core has always been. We had some decent WR at times but never more than 1 most of the time. Derrek Mason was pretty good but he didn't have any help.

 

I just did this with the 16th pick:

The Baltimore Ravens Select
Courtland Sutton, WR - SMU

 

You know, I'd like him more than Ridley. I'd still want them to get Robinson though. Give me Robinson and Sutton with Wallace in there also

 

I've got Crabtree and Sutton as the guys now with Jimmy Graham at TE. I think I revamped the offense with some actual... offense. Now Flacco can wake up.

 

I'd take that honestly. It'd likely be better than anything we've had since, at least, 2014

 

At RB I believe it's Collins, DeMarco Murray and Woodhead.

 

Add them to your WRs and TE, and wow. The Ravens may have an offense.

Which just means our o-line will go to shit without Jensen (and likely another key guy getting injured).

 

Ya OL is tough. Although I got G Andy Levitre when he got released and if you looked on the last page I got a ton of Centers to compete for the spot and some depth. Some good value there.

 

Well add Hurst to the list as he signs an extension

 

A 4 year extension at that

 

Now looking at WR w pick #16?