Grim
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Agreed. Worst case scenario we just tag him or give him a two year deal if that’s all he wants but he’ll be here.
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Game Ball Thread vs Browns
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balfan23
MVP
I agree but a lot of posters have been claiming he'll be the next Ravens bad contract and that he's not worth what he'll likely command.
I just hope we don't have to totally break the bank.
I had to wait until 8:30 before I could come back down to earth and eat dinner.
allblackraven
Hall of Famer
He is definitely top 3-5 LB in pros. Will get paid a lot.
allblackraven
Hall of Famer
Were you collecting all that hay to put in a barn?
I actually like the idea of a two year contract, even though it puts us back in the same boat at the end of 2020.
could be anywhere around 12 to 14m per year average.
DeVito52
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He’s very good but I disagree. He’s not top 5. Absolutely not top 3 there’s no question about that. I could name 5 guys who are definitely better
allblackraven
Hall of Famer
I only give it to Wagner and Kuechley straight up.
Everybody else can be argued.
Grim
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Top 3 is a little generous but maybe top 5-10 yeah. I’ll admit I was wrong about letting him go. I still don’t think he’s great in coverage but I don’t think he’s easily replaced and I’d keep him before Weddle
Cville-Raven
MVP
Yup everyone else is too close
balfan23
MVP
That may be - but the way this seems to work is a top 10 player at a position can become the highest paid at that position ... until they aren't. Once the other players come up for a new contract, a new high is established. It is all a part of the escalation of NFL salaries.
DeVito52
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Right - I’m not saying he won’t be paid like it - he will be paid like a top 5 LB. And I probably was a little harsh, I definitely don’t think he’s top 3 but top 5 might be fair.
Anyway if he avoids injuries that have plagued him for the past couple season then I’m all for it. The defense is definitely better with him on the field.
balfan23
MVP
All the talk of the Steelers demise is music to our ears, but I really have to see it to believe it. Ben is getting old, but he's not dead and is super resourceful. AB is a mega diva and may rankle the locker room, but he can absolutely ball out. It would be wonderful if they ran onto hard times.
If so, I could see it being Ravens and Browns blossoming into the best rivalry in the division and the Bengals taking the Browns place as perennial doormats. But I still think the Steelers will be a pain as long as Ben is viable.
If so, I could see it being Ravens and Browns blossoming into the best rivalry in the division and the Bengals taking the Browns place as perennial doormats. But I still think the Steelers will be a pain as long as Ben is viable.
ravenslord
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The game ball goes to my heart for withstanding a heart attack during the last few minutes of the game. I was sweating like a stuck pig ,pacing around like a lunatic , muttering like a Perkins mental institution inmate , " I can't believe this is happening again" . I don't think I had all of my faculties
completely working.
Anyway, HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL !
completely working.
Anyway, HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL !
balfan23
MVP
I like it and I'll give him my game ball too. It isn't only whether he gets us 50+ yard kicks in a given game, its the confidence we're able to have in him on any given kick and it's the difference between him and our opponent's kicker.
If Justin were a Brown, our season would be over.
Sami84
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One reason why I'm iffy about giving CJ a big deal aside from him not being as good as a the deal he'd be getting is that we're not too young on the D. Brandon Carr, Jimmy Smith, Eric Weddle, T-Sizz...Z'darius leaving etc
We need younger talents and the draft is a crapshoot and we need to be as aggressive as possible in FA with guys that can replace at least half of the players menitoned and then work the draft.
We need younger talents and the draft is a crapshoot and we need to be as aggressive as possible in FA with guys that can replace at least half of the players menitoned and then work the draft.
RL52TheGreatest
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Yeah, as long as Ben is still playing then that team is likely still going to be in the mix for the division title. It's also going to be really hard for them to trade AB, if they're leaning towards that route, because of how much dead money would be on their cap. Unless AB decides to pull a Leveon and sit out the year then he'll still be playing for them next year. All that being said, watching this shit-storm has been great entertainment. Fuck the Steelers!
ravenslord
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I could see us and the Browns fighting for the division next several years . Steelers next in line and the Bungles in the toilet.