tsylvester

Yes, it just makes it easier now, gives you more cap flexibility now. It is akin to loading up a contract in future years with large sums of money that the player will never see. Today, with the "guaranteed money" being a big part of the contracts, that way of doing business was replaced with fake years.

Meh, trading up is no different than trading back or standing pat. It's a crap shoot and also requires the right coaching and scheme fit. Draft a player who is used to playing in a 3/4 and put him in a 4/3, he may never work out. Take the way the Ravens secondary works, players playing multiple positions on any given play. You can draft a solid corner, but if he can't figure out how to play in your scheme, is a much. Dejean is one the Ravens wanted, another Hamilton like player, jack of all trades but the Iggles beat them to him. Sure he is good, let us not crown him, shoot the ball was thrown right to him, though he made a nice return and has been a very punt rerurner for them. As for void years, they are fake years where no money is actually on a contract. Player has 2 years remaining on his deal, instead of redoing his deal they just add 3 years onto it and take any remaining salary, convert it to a signing bonus and spread it out over the extra 3 years. Even though he is technically only under contract for 2 years. After the 2 years he is a free agent, if he retires or signed to another team only then will the cap be hit with his current 2 year salary.

Looks like Ben Cleveland will be looking for a new team

Not a matter of if they release him now, rather when

When it rains, it pours,, https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/the-list-of-justin-tucker-accusers-has-reached-16

They've been very good after the 1st, just not in the 2nd..... The main recent problem was back to back years taking an injured edge rusher who didn't do anything in college or only did against sub par teams, both from a fake school, cough, Penn State, cough cough. Vorhess was a reasonable take with his injury, he was a legit 1st round talent. Now that he is fully healthy and gotten playing time, we shall find out if that gamble pays off. I do think there are several starters or major contributors the Ravens have a chance to land in this draft at guard, safety/corner and perhaps at right tackle, though each of the top tackles have some real work needed. There are a few edge rushers the team can target and land, fast ones who also have some real punch.

This draft is full of very good players at the positions of need for the Ravens, secondary, both lines, the team should be able to land several quality players there.

Insurance, what contender is in need of a left tackle? The Cheifs don't have the cap room to steal another tackle from us. Stanley has already been paid a boat load so another huge contract from a team like the Panthers is likely not going to move him. So you make a deal the Ravens always make, let him surf the market and match an offer that fits the Ravens. I do agree, Rose can slide over and that likely was the plan last year when drafting him. But another off season where he can rest, build his strength rather than recover from injury gives Stanley another solid year or two. What if they can't land a solid right tackle in the draft? Insurance

They have to lock up Stanley, i just can't see him getting big money from any other contender and I doubt that he would take a big deal just to play on a bad team. Get the the line taken care of, extend Lamar, they really have no choice, no sense waiting until next year. It was clear this year, the only thing that stopped the Ravens were turnovers. A failure to get more and give away less.

Maybe, health plays a big roll, Dean was lost for a good part of the season, other than that... Plus, their division is weak which helps, granted the Commandos played incredible this past year. We shall see next season if a majority of their free agent signings this past off season will be able to keep playing at a high rate. Sorry, Im a little sour right now, made the mistake of watching ATH, ignorant fools proclaiming the Phili defense may have had the best performance in Super Bowl history...... even when they couched it abit, failed to mention either the Ravens or Bears The fools even went so far as to say this performance by Mahomes would taint his legacy

Very good drafting, excellent lines, but they will pay the price when salaries are due. No blitzes last night yet 6 sacks, all quick. A combination of a very good defensive line and a very bad offensive line by the Cheifs

The Atlantic is reporting that the asking price for Kupp is just a 4th rounder. I find that both hard to believe and very tempting

Hmph, both Samuel and Cupp are available for trade, both are either now over 30 or just shy of it and carry big cap numbers, $17 & 25 mil respectively. Both on final years of contracts so extending them to lower the cap hit wouldn't be an issue. In Cupp's place, the Rams would be willung to eat some salary. They are each very good, but neither is known for staying healthy. Samuel has never played a full season, Cupp only a few. With the way Wallace has handled his playing time, comung up with big plays when given the chance, while he is not on the level of either receivers, he would also be much cheaper.

Yep, the question is, will Simpson rebound from his benching? They really need a good cover backer for when they are in base and the opponent decides to throw.

Yeah, Harrison is very good around the line of scrimmage, but he is weak, a liability in coverage. Board is the opposite, but did get better around the line as the season wenf along.

Team needs? Well, we need to look at the free agents or should I say, those who will be free agents when the new league year begins in a month or three... and there is a boat load of them. Who the Ravens bring back will determine who they or what positions they need to address in the draft. The team will not have a ton of cap room, amazes me how some teams have so much cap room when league mandate days that they have to spend all of the cap. So, who ya bringing back? S Marcus Williams LT Ronnie Stanley Unrestricted Free Agents OL Patrick Mekari CB Tre’Davious White WR Nelson Agholor FB Patrick Ricard LB Malik Harrison OL Josh Jones QB Josh Johnson IDL Brent Urban WR Steven Sims WR Deonte Harty LB Chris Board OL Ben Cleveland CB Brandon Stephens LB Kristian Welch CB Trayvon Mullen WR Tylan Wallace Restricted, Exclusive Rights, Street Free Agents CB Christian Matthew (RFA) S Ar’Darius Washington (RFA) RB Owen Wright (ERFA) TE Qadir Ismail (SFA)

I agree. The one I have the most issue with are the idiots, sorry, I know I should use grown up words, but the one who say Allen did more with less... Allen had the ball more times than Lamar because his defense forced more turnovers. So how is it Allen did more with less? Barkely was one game shy of breaking an all time rushing record, against stacked boxes. Easily the MVP, for a team that collapsed last year. Just like when Jamal Lewis went on that run in 03

Well Josh got it in a close race, one 4th place vote for Lamar was the only real shocker..mm

I hear ya, and agree.

From a league/team stands point, yes, a legal one, no. Anyone can back date a form. Not to take his side by the by. I'm sure the Ravens are just waiting for the league year to begin before they release him as a June one cut

New linebacker coach, young defensive coordinator, good move

Yeah, he is a solid kicker. Shame the team cant wait till next year, when the Georgia kicker comes out. Dude has a huge accurate leg. On the senior bowl https://ravenswire.usatoday.com/lists/10-potential-ravens-targets-that-stood-out-the-most-during-the-2025-senior-bowl/

I see a lot of them have the Ravens taking Green. I am a little skeptical of him, did most of his work against poor teams. Granted he dominated, but still, can he hold up against NFL tackles? Will he get lost in all of the misdirection the NFL uses?

A lot will depend on who they keep, along the lines, in the secondary, even how they view Simpson at backer. I know that they are high on Board, but do they think he is an every down backer?

The way they are hoarding picks, they either plan on drafting all of them or, preparing for a series of trades if the right player(s) drop