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Free Agency 2019
- Thread starter JoeyFlex5
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mc_red23
Pro Bowler
I think it'll come down to the Browns offering him more money.
JAAM
Hall of Famer
He prioritizes playing for a contender than making the most money. I highly doubt he leaves the Castle without signing with us.
mc_red23
Pro Bowler
And what if he sees the Browns as a contender?
Charm City
Pro Bowler
Show him our trophy case
JoeyFlex5
Hall of Famer
bruh, adding earl thomas and gerald mccoy in a single offseason would be ridiculous. like yeah theyre on the back end, but still basically as good as theyve ever been(neither have had any kind of real decline) and surefire HOFers still playing at a high level at the 2 weakest points of our defense from last season. range at the safety position and interior pass rush, fixed just like that.
JoeyFlex5
Hall of Famer
earl thomas very well might have his best season in 2019, the seahawks obviously had a legendary secondary, but im not sure he ever had the CBs in front of him that he has now, even down to the nickel and 4th/5th option we are stacked. he also might be getting a scheme thats even more beneficial to his skill set, QBs wont be dodging a 4 man rush and looking for soft spots in the zone, theyll be diagnosing how many rushers are coming through how many different gaps and trying to find the one guy that isnt locked down by our man coverage and that one guy will likely always have earl thomas lurking, like QBs will actually be forced to throw towards thomas if our corners live up to their reputation. and then mccoy... man i really think wink would unleash him in a way thats never happened before. these guys are both either in their primes, or just a year or so past their physical prime but more savvy than ever
allblackraven
Hall of Famer
He can play tackle in 34. And we're not playing 34 all the time.
JoeyFlex5
Hall of Famer
that doesnt matter, at all tbh. scheme fits need to stop being a thing, we screwed ourselves out of so much talent because we refused to draft/sign players if they didnt look like 2 gap types. and at this point it feels like a culture shift where we just say fuck it and pick up talented football players and let the scheme work itself out. Wink isnt dean pees, he doesnt have this concrete scheme that every player has to mold into or fuck off, Wink uses his talent, and uses it pretty well, puts guys in their best positions, schemes them to have success, etc.
there should be zero issue with whether or not mccoy can play 5tech, he is gonna be mostly a 3tech regardless, and will likely be on a rotation to keep him at 100% for his pass rush snaps, which he will be more than happy with, extending his career and making him some money by letting him play fresh on money downs.
mc_red23
Pro Bowler
No, we're his next visit. I saw a tweet earlier that said he's gone home to spend the weekend with his family for Memorial Day.
ThatsMyJoeTerback
Ravens Ring of Honor
McCoy is a great leader on top of his ability on the field. I don't know where he would fit on the d-line though.
EDIT: He's a Sooner too? Boys I don't think he's leaving the castle.
EDIT: He's a Sooner too? Boys I don't think he's leaving the castle.
RaineV1
Ravens Ring of Honor
A 3-4 DE as an interior rusher on passing downs. The same thing we did with Trevor Price back in the day.
Ellicottraven
Ravens Ring of Honor
I hope you're right. But then a couple of million bucks is a couple of million bucks man! Not everybody can be a Brady with Gisele's supplemental income streams!