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I'm fine with a DE first if that is the way it falls but just sticking with Corral and putting the season all in that basket would be a huge red flag with the new crew. We would still have to bring in a vet and most likely still draft a QB at some point even if we didn't go with a QB with the top pick.

As long as you stare into the unknown and avoid the known anything is possible...lol

He is getting the tag and everyone knows it.

Any fully guaranteed contract is an issue with a salary cap. It takes a lot options off the table from the start and marries a team to a player for a long time no matter what, which is a terrible idea in the NFL with the constant injuries. A non-fully guaranteed contract can be latter renegotiated and adjusted along the way. The only way that makes sense is if you do short contracts like 2 years otherwise it's a terrible deal for the team. I expect plenty of push and more moves like the Raven's being prepared to trade a quality QB away in his prime. They can get rid of the cap and be like Baseball, yuck. Not sure on NBA because I don't know much there. Any team taking on a long-term guaranteed contract of that size hasn't learned anything from the Watson and Russ mistakes.

Yeah no. Russ and Watson prove why it's a terrible idea.

And they both look like ginormous mistakes. I was wxpecting the tag but I don't expect him to budge until he test the market.

Then they are 100% correct to move along. It's a terrible move with a salary cap.

Anyone asked yet why the Ravens are balking at a new contract for him (not re-reading)? They must feel very strongly that they can do more with the draft capital than LJ at that price and they know him best. I would have to agree with the Ravens on this one. Being good on a rookie deal is a lot different then the good you have to be on a large guaranteed contract. I have no problem with the guy but I don't think he is worth a top 5 contract. It's a smart move for the Ravens IMO but they also can't be idiots with his replacement. If they get a playable vet and a project QB they should be fine which says a LOT about that entire situation for them. This feels more like a Seatle/Willson situation for them and less Detroit/Stafford to me.

Lol that was what Fitt was hired to do and he took the job that year. No escaping that stain for either.

Liked him coming out but he can't stay healthy and hasn't developed much. He isn't a project that makes much sense for us in any positive way. We already have a young longshot not healthy enough QB on the roster next year. Draft one and don't do a mega deal for anyone.

Just draft one. Giving up that kind of capital and then a mega contract is a huge hurdle. It's one thing to pay your own guy after those rookie years and a complete other to trade years of draft capital and then sign a huge guaranteed contract. Add in it's going to be year 1 on a new crew and that is a hell no from me. Let the new people come in, get established, learn some basic lessons making rookie mistakes and then take stock on weather such a giant move would not end up turning toxic. It makes sense in Madden but not for us next year. Do not want. He is a winner but I hate the thought of being on the buying end of those type deals.

Because Wilks' approach is the same as Ron's. Play 10 deep on that soft coverage.

Superstar? We don't have any. The rest of his BS has already been covered. Yup. Classic Ron BS. Do not want even as a DC at this point.

Let them compete. If the QB can't keep the job by their play then they shouldn't get another week until their next turn. Baker was a dud so next up, which is Sam. The truth is we know what all of them are at this point in their careers and it's auditioning for a backup roll so being able to come off the bench is more valuable than hoping there is some hidden reservoir left to squeeze out of any of them. Baker shouldn't get close to the 70% mark with how he is playing.

He is next guy up so no real surprise. Baker didn't earn another week so on the the next until this season's merciful end.

It's way too early to pretend to know for certain. The combine will raise lots of questions and answer other ones. Young needs an official measurements but it does not look good on what could have been the best QB by far in this draft. Missing on Young and Stroud may be a blessing for us. A DE and then trade up Richardson is the best case scenario from me right now. Not a tanker so I really don't feel to need to go out on a limb for any of these guys yet. First they all need to finish their practice careers without getting injured.

I don't think offers like that come around often so I have already lowed my expectations a ton if we do end up shipping him off under the new management. He isn't worth a top deal. He is a good player but not a great player. It's going to be interesting to see what they offer him. I'm still hoping for a trade but for a lot less.

Or with our 1st on a better player and have enough to trade up for a QB. Or trade both those future first for an established player who is better than Burns on a contract with another team eating some salary. Saying Burns isn't replaceable is complete BS. It's is just a matter of the people doing this being good enough to not make a terrible decisions. It's not moot, we could still trade him and may need to...just for a lot less in all likelihood.

And their 1st the next 2 years. Such a stupid decision to not make that trade.

It is a huge concern. Wilks is absolutely the wrong HC hire for many reasons including his staffing. As far as I am concered I think his coaching tree is a dead end. Nothing guarantees success with anyone we bring in but we have seen this and if they are going to hire Wilks just being Ron back for the maximum does of mediocrity. From the worst to just not good enough. Yay

It's fine, nothing to see here...

Coaching staff, not just HC, then QB. Tanking is a really bad idea but I also don't think trading players for draft picks is tanking, it's just a complete rebuild.

3-7 after going from Urban to the HC that got caught tanking...Also a job that Leftwhich (regardless of what you think of him) withdrew from. It's not a myth.

Because he isn't as good as the guy he replaced. At least not yet.