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Too bad management wants to keep him. What’s with them and playing hard to get with players that clearly want to leave?
I like this, but not sure about Armstead, he was a JAG til this year.I say we go after Armstead and Shaq Lawson. Armstead will replace Pierce. Lawson will replace Judon. Both younger.
I like this, but not sure about Armstead, he was a JAG til this year.
Not sure I’d wanna go with another pure nose tackle. Honestly I don’t see any potential FA I’d want for DT other than Chris Jones and he’s almost certainly not hitting the market.Billings then? Cheaper....still very young and has been good in the last 2 seasons and a perfect replacement for pierce.
Yeah I'd rather have Billings. He's more of a NT/DT hybrid and can hopefully fill in for BWIll if he ends up leaving next year as well. Armstead is more of a 3T/5T and I feel that he's benefitted greatly from playing on the best DL in football this year.Billings then? Cheaper....still very young and has been good in the last 2 seasons and a perfect replacement for pierce.
I agree. This could be a pivot point for our "defensive scheme". The reality is... if you don't keep Judon, why are you committing to a "base" 3-4 anyway?Not sure I’d wanna go with another pure nose tackle. Honestly I don’t see any potential FA I’d want for DT other than Chris Jones and he’s almost certainly not hitting the market.
however there are guys in the draft I like, gallimore, Davidson, Davis, and murchison are all guys we could get with a round 1, 2, or 3 pick
he had 37 pressures and 3 sacks last year and was average. This year he made a big jump and I'd be ok signing him, but would be concerned it was due to that great DL they have in SF.Billings then? Cheaper....still very young and has been good in the last 2 seasons and a perfect replacement for pierce.
This is a good class for the ravens to make a strong attempt at updating our defensive identity, get with the times and get a more Steve spagnuolo or mike zimmer style where we want to penetrate and disrupt as much as possible. Imagine the panic winks scheme would create if his 1-2 down rushers are actually able to penetrate and create pressure, rather than just occupying bodies while the standup guys create confusion and pressure...I agree. This could be a pivot point for our "defensive scheme". The reality is... if you don't keep Judon, why are you committing to a "base" 3-4 anyway?
If the draft yields you a stud DT or DE who can rush the passer, go that route. The concept of 3-4 vs 4-3 isn't extremely relevant these days anyway, since most teams spend most of their snaps in Nickel or Dime. I think Williams is good enough to be an interior force in either "scheme", and I don't think we should be forcing ourselves to focus on stand-up outside pass rushers as replacements.
This is a good class for the ravens to make a strong attempt at updating our defensive identity, get with the times and get a more Steve spagnuolo or mike zimmer style where we want to penetrate and disrupt as much as possible. Imagine the panic winks scheme would create if his 1-2 down rushers are actually able to penetrate and create pressure, rather than just occupying bodies while the standup guys create confusion and pressure...
I agree. This could be a pivot point for our "defensive scheme". The reality is... if you don't keep Judon, why are you committing to a "base" 3-4 anyway?
If the draft yields you a stud DT or DE who can rush the passer, go that route. The concept of 3-4 vs 4-3 isn't extremely relevant these days anyway, since most teams spend most of their snaps in Nickel or Dime. I think Williams is good enough to be an interior force in either "scheme", and I don't think we should be forcing ourselves to focus on stand-up outside pass rushers as replacements.
I don’t think he’ll leave Dallas. That said, Cooper is OK and a good player but I do worry about his dropsEveryone keeps talking about AJ Green any thoughts on Amari Cooper? Or too many drops too many drops for me but I still think he’s good
Everyone keeps talking about AJ Green any thoughts on Amari Cooper? Or too many drops too many drops for me but I still think he’s good
I think both a FA & draft pick are warranted if possible. If money is tight though then yes absolutely what you said.If we make any splash in FA I'd much prefer Edge, DL or IOL. I think we will draft a WR in day 1 or 2.
I don’t think he’ll leave Dallas. That said, Cooper is OK and a good player but I do worry about his drops
I've been beating this drum for at least 5 years now. There is no worse position in my eyes to attack in FA than WR. The stud one's are pretty much never available, and the price tag for the mid-tier guys shoots through the roof in FA.Cooper also has a tendency to completely disappear in games. I really don't like the FA class of WRs this year and think we should just improve there through the draft.
I've been beating this drum for at least 5 years now. There is no worse position in my eyes to attack in FA than WR. The stud one's are pretty much never available, and the price tag for the mid-tier guys shoots through the roof in FA.
I don't mind the Snead-like signings, because they're cheap and carry practically no risk. But if you're shopping in the $10-15M range for WRs, which is what it would take to sign somebody like a Robby Anderson, I'm staying far away there.
So I'll be honest... I defended that deal at the time.exactly - look how much we nearly paid ryan grant - i liked ryan grant as a player but that would be a wild contract for his resume at that point