JAAM
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Can you at least do a mock for free agency lol
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Davesta
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Judon and yannick are in the same predicament though. I think yannick is the bigger name. We would have to add something on our end.
cobrajet
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I like it. I wonder if they will cut James Hurst to make some cap room.
does that make it more likely they cut calais campbell?
JO_75
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Saw on Twitter it would more likely be Marcell Dareus who has the highest Cap hit on the team at $22M and they can save $20M(only $2.5M in Dead Money) by cutting him freeing up the tag for Yannick.
I'd give Dareus a look if he was available for sure but I do wonder if he would come cheaper than Pierce.
they save 17 by cutting dareus, they save 15 by cutting campbell - the jags have to cut players before the new league year or be over the cap straight away - cutting just one might not be enough - and certainly wont be enough if they want to retain ngakoue as well - at the moment they are projected at 3m over the 2020 cap
they're going to have to do a lot of unloading tbh - AJ bouye would save them another 12, brandon linder would save them 8, dj hayden 6, andrew norwell and marquise lee 5 each - there's options they have but honestly that roster doesnt look like it can compete or has enough cap space to retool and they might not have their qb either - they'd be one of my dark horse teams to be in the running for a qb at the number 1 pick in the 2021 draft
i could see them going full on rebuild because no way does any reasonable front office exec think they are close to competing (but maybe the fact that they're on the hot seat means they mortgage the future)
i could see them dumping a whole load of these guys
Sami84
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Dareus isn't actually a good player anymore.
JoeyFlex5
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imagine having THAT loaded of a roster, and you wasted it by counting on Blake bortles
NaturalBornHitters
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So I read an article on Br.com (article link below) talking about the possibility of us trading with the Vikings for Diggs. Only problem is, like the article stated, it would take a 1st round pick. I wouldn't do it, but would you all?
Also IF we could pull that trade off for other picks, would you all also be willing to bring Dez in for a cheap 1 or 2 year deal?
I dont know what kinda hit our cap would take if we traded for Diggs. But we definitely have other holes to fill and it involves breaking the bank for Diggs, I say may.
But Hollywood, Diggs, Dez and Snead would be a solid group for us.
https://www.baltimoreravens.com/new...l-trade-scenario-sends-stefon-diggs-to-ravens
Also IF we could pull that trade off for other picks, would you all also be willing to bring Dez in for a cheap 1 or 2 year deal?
I dont know what kinda hit our cap would take if we traded for Diggs. But we definitely have other holes to fill and it involves breaking the bank for Diggs, I say may.
But Hollywood, Diggs, Dez and Snead would be a solid group for us.
https://www.baltimoreravens.com/new...l-trade-scenario-sends-stefon-diggs-to-ravens
NaturalBornHitters
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For the record, I'm not full on board with wanting Dez, but like I said, if we did the Diggs trade, a cap friendly Dez deal would be ideal IMO
He's gonna do one of 2 things, sink or swim. I'm not gonna say that he'll be turning heads, but I think he's got some motivation from the nay sayers to come out and play some decent football.
It's all speculation at this point, which keeps us busy during the off season
JoeyFlex5
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I don’t like the idea of trading for a wr, that is just a ridiculous notion imo. This offense is still run first and we won’t feature multiple wrs enough to justify 2 first round picks and a HUGE chunk of cap space, 2 first round WRs on rookie deals, sure, but trading a first for a guy who’s gonna cost a lot of money as well is just bad business.
For our team philosophy, cap should be distributed in order of importance like so:
1. QB
2. OTs
3. Secondary
4. Pass rush
5. TEs
6. IOL
7. DL
8. WRs
9. LBs
and this all in addition to the fact that this years wr class is insanely loaded and we should be looking to upgrade there, we need to either take a shot day 1 and day 3, or take multiple shots on day 2.
For our team philosophy, cap should be distributed in order of importance like so:
1. QB
2. OTs
3. Secondary
4. Pass rush
5. TEs
6. IOL
7. DL
8. WRs
9. LBs
and this all in addition to the fact that this years wr class is insanely loaded and we should be looking to upgrade there, we need to either take a shot day 1 and day 3, or take multiple shots on day 2.
cdp
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Our franchise has also a history of wasting great defensive talent because of below average QB play.
There's a reason why it took him 7 months to sign with the Saints after the Cowboys released him. Now he's been a FA since last season and why should we pay above rookie salaries for washed WRs when there's a great wr class in this upcoming draft.
Sandtown
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My understanding is that Dez Bryant has been working with WR coach David Robinson to transform his game and work on his route running. Robinson has worked with Antonio Brown, Emmanuel Sanders , Courtland Sutton , and etc during the offseason. This has been the case since 2018 even though Bryant tore his acl with The Saints later on in the season . I don't think anyone should bank on Dez Bryant being the same receiver as he was in his early 20's but I also don't think it would be wrong for The Ravens to show interest in a 31 year old receiver that is probably hungry to get back on the field . Bryant has always been a passionate player and I think his passion could be much needed for a team such as The Ravens that seem to have gotten too full of their own hype against The Titans in the playoffs.
His workout videos on twitter with David Robinson doesn't look bad at all and if he has grown as receiver route wise and has been working on his hands then he may be a sleeper free agent . He wouldn't cost alot of money either.
What you all think about arik armstead! Had a good season during contract year while playing with already one of the best pass rushers and inside rusher in bruckner.. best front 7 in football you can say.. anyway he just seems like a guy that we could possibly sign then everyone here will start acting like he is the next donald, so i wanna get yall input before it happens
Grim
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I wouldn’t mind Diggs, but I am absolutely not trading away a first round pick for him with this WR draft class. A 3rd round pick? Maybe, but not a 1st or 2nd because he carries a loaded salary and he’s frankly older. This WR class is too good to waste our picks on a WR with cap.
That last statement is exactly how I feel about this. I like Diggs, but not 1st round pick in loaded WR draft class like.
I could see us going after Armstead, but not sure how I feel about it for the reasons you said, plus he wasn't that good the previous years.
Charm City
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there aren't many mid-tier pass rushers besides him, which is the problem. Quinn and Lawson are the only two that come to mind