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I hope that Murray is gone when the Ravens pick. I know I am in the minority on him, but I've seen pretty much every game of his career. If you look past the stats and watch his real play you see a lot of holes. He struggles/ gets lost in coverage, alot. He guesses often on run plays, resulting in missed tackles, big plays. Yes, he is quick and pretty fast for his size and position, but I don't think he is worth a 1st round, even late, pick. Queen I like a lot, great instincts, seems to figure the game plan for the offense out more as the game goes on; reason why he seems to excel in the 4th quarters where a lot of players fade. I do agree papa, this pandemic has me looking at this team and the next few drafts differently. This team cannot afford to miss wide outs any longer. This draft, even the few drafts have some serious talent in them. This team needs on badly, one who owns the field, who makes the plays in the 4th when they game is on the line or makes tough catches to keep series alive, for points, for eating clock, for keep away. A middle backer, a guard/center, a wide receiver. Then just role players.. Three players, 3 positions, pick the best and target them. If they are within reach, trade up or trade out if they are not.

It's simple; limit first & foremost just camera people to show the game to the world, they can then have directors & such on radio at seperate local to switch between shots & commercial. Refs where masks or covering, players too chamging them properly at each time out. Lockerroom is scrubbed well before game and once game starts. After half scrub a dub again. No showers at the stdium, wait till you get back to thr hotel to limit exposure to feet and all. Pretry simple, a pain in the neck and no, these games will not be very dun to watch. No camp, no OtA's, very limited hitting. Should be about week 8 or nine before they are in game shape, gonna be ugly football if they go forth.

My prayers are with each & everyone of you. I know this world isn't easy right now, uncertainty, doubt, fear. But don't let those three control you, believe the three who are beside you, The Father, Son and their Holy Spirit to guide you, inspire you, empower you.

That is my point, they , we are finding out now you can be a carrier, not have symptoms and pass it on to someone. Let's give this thing a chance to die off, it doesn't last for ever on surfaces, 2 weeks and if you didn't get a full contamination, or if your immune system can handle it, 10 days, 2 weeks you are over it and not able to pass it on. So over the next 2-3 weeks we should see, we should know how much longer the lock down has to be. That puts into almost May. If we have to lock down through June, no way college ball can be played, let alone the NFL by September. Take away the temptation of spending hundreds of dollars people can't afford to go to a game or buy more paraphernalia they don't need or have a game day party just to drink & drive, let them save it or spend it on something they need more; baseball, basketball, shoot the Olympics are done, let football be done too, start fresh next year.

Wow, he has been a great example of a Raven over the long time he has been here. I had the pleasure of meeting him a few times at camp, he was always willing to talk shop, or life. He will be missed. Enjoy retirement Mister Byrne, you earned it

The issue is the time is takes from contamination-carrier. You can be exposed and get it today, pass it on to everyone for 1 week or more before you even show or feel symptoms. Then it is how sick will you get for the next week? If we lose half a million people to this, do we really want college & pro football? There by endangering everyone all over again?

A few years ago I would really care if they canceled, today, it bothers me not.

Look, this virus is so contagious that the numbers will grow quickly. With that said, it isn't until we see the final test results from the real first wave of infected will we know where we stand. The stimulus is great for us right now but will cost this economy in the long run. Once the police, rescue, doctors, nurses get infected then we are in real trouble as a society. If it happens. They are now expecting a new wave to hit in the fall; ouch. I wrote a detailed article back when Katrina hit, how the Saints should move and why, for the betterment of NO, they should move. In short, it hinged on the payments NO had to make to the Saints, to keep them from moving out. I am not sure if that agreement is still in plaxe today. But the numbers showed how the City, even with all the concession workers, bars, restaurants, etc, and tax from that, was still loaing money having the Saints. While the math was right, I think I was wrong in agreeing with it, a year later they won it all. Even so, if that agreement is in place, you would see why NO the city is so poor. They have to cancel the season, but doing so won't hurt the teams nor the league. This country by then, may need the distraction of football, a silly game grown men play. With the shortage of toilet paper, people resorting to paper towels and napkins and who knows what, we might see more than the ecconomy truly crash. With no football, we may see a run on the banks too...

So they went to get an 8 year vet from Denver, 1 year deal, 6 mil, 3 mil guarenteed for Derick Wolf... Not a bad deal, certainly better than Brockers, should have kept Pierce..

Good gosh I hope not, he is not worth the money. I know, grest athlete, tremendous talent and despite it apearing that he misses a lot of time due to injury but he really has not, he is a moody, undisciplined player wanting top money.

Typical Raven, let your effort be your talent if it is the only thing you have.

Jimmy got a 1 year deal for $6 mil, Levine also back on a 1 year deal...

Blah, blah, blah. Did they upgrade the defense? Maybe, maybe not. Campbell is a 5 maybe 6 sacks a season player who had 2 years of higher sacks. Brockers is coming off playing with a defensive front that had one player double teamed most of the time. He won't get that here.. So thus far, who they signed to the defense is a wash with who they lost or will lose. Can the 2ndary stay healthy? They haven't been able to for years.. While they played great, they also had their missed assignments & got real "lucky" with some non calls on some very big plays. Will the officiating breaks continue? Offense, Lamar, this is a very big year, he should improve. But will he? Will he throw on time, 3, 5 step let er rip? Have more consistent touch 20 yards down field on go routes? Throwing to the deep sidelines? Can he win a playoff game or atleast play well enough to win one? Super Bowl, will we even have a season?

Pierce just signed for slightly less... I know, he had weight issues, but home grown and young.. I wish him the best

Pierce & Brockers are equal, keep the home grown talent, unless he wanted more than Brockers. Campbell has had 2 very good years, the rest were average at best, nothing worth the money he is getting unless his best two seasons were his recent years and his recent years were when he was 25 and 25 is the present. But he is 10 years older; it remains to be seen.

I dunno about a brick wall, an aging vet and an over achieving rotational guy; the defensive line is getting expensive....

Shame, James had so much "potential" and opportunity here, I was pulling for him

That would be wise, Ryan loves to use the tight end and if his star receiver can stay healthy, that will really boost chances for Hurst

2020 2nd and 5th round picks, great deal for him.

Are you kidding me? Has April 1st come early? They wasted a 5th on him? Yes, a rookie 5th rounder would be a better pass rusher, or use it to trade up. Is Ozzie still calling the shots?

Well Shefty was wrong, L In the aftermath of NFL players voting to pass a new collective bargaining agreement, the NFL Management Council has informed team officials that the salary cap will be $198.2 million per club for the upcoming 2020 season, NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported per sources informed of the situation. Overall player costs per franchise are $242.9 million, which comes to $198.2 million on the salary cap and $44.7 million in benefits and performance-based pay, Pelissero added.

Per NFL dot com, new cap for this year is $198.2 mil.

Wow, 10 years, I am a bit surprised this passed, I would not be surprised if some of the players come out against this, try to challenge it as we move forward. I am not a fan of more games, glad they got rid of one preseason game, even if I think some players need the games to show they can play. Some players play games better than they practice.. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/28906786/nfl-players-approve-new-cba-2030 NFL players voted to approve a new collective bargaining agreement with the league's owners, ensuring NFL labor peace through at least 2030 and clearing the way for a 17-game regular season as early as 2021. The vote to approve was close, at 1019-959. Approval required a majority of the players voting. "I think that's something we knew, that it would be close," new NFLPA president JC Tretter told ESPN of the close vote. "We just came out of our rep meeting and we had a sense of that based on the discussions. But just as with anything, the majority rules." The NFL Players Association tweeted news of the approval, saying: "The result comes after a long and democratic process in accordance with our constitution." Tretter lauded the greater share of revenues and post-career benefits but added: "We understand that not all deals are perfect, and we don't take the gains we wanted, but couldn't get, lightly. We now must unite and move forward as a union." The 10-day voting period, during which any player who paid NFLPA dues during the past calendar year was eligible to vote, concluded at 11:59 p.m. ET on Saturday. Before the voting, the NFLPA estimated that roughly 2,500 players were eligible to vote.

Why oh why? Ok, maybe he gets more consistent with another good motor guy in the rotation so that he can get rest. But if that is the case, is he worth all of that money? I understand that they want to reward good, hard working home grown players and keep this team in as much intact as possible after last season's success, but this team still could not stop the edge runs, could not get pressure consistently on the quarterback, and even his what, 9 sacks, some of them were culmination of combination sacks where he was the 2nd one in and unneeded. Bad move here me thinks.

Ravens get a 3rd & 4th comp pick, that is huge especially now that can be traded....