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OK...got it. Thanks! Interesting that they don't need Jackson's approval to do any of that. I wonder if that is standard NFL contract language or if someone on our team had the presence of mind to add it to the contract. I am very wary about Lamar's working something out with the team after what went down last go-round. I'm just not sure he wants to be here. I guess we'll find out soon enough.

OK, if 2028 and 2029 are already void years how much does 'dumping more cap charges into future years' add to out-year cap costs? By future years do they mean 2028 and 2029 or do they mean years beyond that?

Did he play at all after the injury in college? I know he comes highly regarded. I'm just a bit wary after us being burned so many times. I watched his results again at the combine....I will say he sure looks healthy.

By the way, the salary cap is up again: By Darnell Mayberry Feb. 27, 2026Updated 1:51 pm EST For the first time in NFL history, the salary cap will exceed $300 million, the league announced Friday. NFL clubs were informed that the cap will jump to $301.2 million per team, a $22 million increase from 2025. The 2026 salary cap will be nearly double the figure from 10 years ago and $118.7 million more than just five years ago.

I'd still want my medical staff to go over him with a fine tooth comb before I drafted him...I'm just really tired of us taking guys from college who were great until they got injured and then they never live up to what they accomplished before. As just one of many examples, I think of Ojabo.

Hey Tsyl, thanks for the postings. I didn't expect much from DeCosta and didn't really get much from him other than there will continue to be a reluctance from the front office to even saying they'd prefer Lamar to be at OTA's. Of course, they are voluntary so maybe he didn't want to put it out in public that it would at least be 'helpful' for the team to have him present as much as possible. I dunno. On the other hand DeCosta did indicate they'd made Linderbaum a really big offer. Will it be enough? Only time will tell. As for Minter, didn't learn much as I expected EXCEPT he seems to have a real desire to have very effective offensive and defensive line play in the trenches. He also still impresses me as a no-nonsense, intelligent guy. We should know by March 11 or so what the deal with Lamar is and whether or not we've kept our Center. I do agree with you that Bullock did play well last year and he may be a solution if Linderbaum moves on. Hard to believe but March 11 is only 15 days away...then and thereafter we'll begin to get a real idea of if they've resolved some of the big issues on the team.

I’m taking my wife to physical therapy around those times so I’ll check out YouTube when we get back. Thanks for letting me know.

EDC and Minter will each have a presser tomorrow. DeCosta's at 10:15am and Minter's at Noon. From what I've read, expect the GM to address the status of Lamar's extension progress, or lack thereof, and what if anything is expected in regards to Linderbaum. Of course, I very much doubt that anything earth shattering will be announced, but we might pick up a few bread crumbs with regard to where the franchise is headed. I don't know if the Ravens' website will live stream these. Maybe they'll be on the NFL channel too.

I have confidence that Minter will be able to improve the pass rush, either through better coaching, scheming, or better personnel. I look at what he did with Oweh as an example of that.

Good post. Got to hear from all the guys I wanted to for now.

More on what Doyle expects from his offense. https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/declan-doyle-ravens-offense-vision-lamar-jackson-play-caller and, "The work will begin in earnest at voluntary organized team activities this spring. Doyle did not equivocate. Championship standards, he implied, require championship attendance. “We would expect them to be here,” he said. That expectation extends, of course, to Jackson."

That is indeed quite interesting and if Lamar really wants to achieve a higher level of greatness, like Brady and Mahomes, this is what he's going to have to do. Otherwise he may never get to wear a Super Bowl ring. By the way, Joe Burrow did it too.

We'll know how motivated he is by way before the OTAs when we see if his contract has been adjusted.

Doyle discusses his role as OC with Lamar as his QB. https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/declan-doyle-lamar-jackson-ravens-youngest-coordinator-the-lounge.

Yep...I won't be satisfied unless we have a top 5 defense, or at least a top 10.

Who would you say we should release?

Well, maybe when free agency rolls around or during the combine, we might at least hear from EDC again.

By the way, happy upcoming birthday! Do you, or anybody else know, if there will be another, more in depth interview/presser with our new coach, OC, and DC? Maybe in a few weeks after they've had a chance to get oriented?

That is a good explanation! Now I feel I've got a handle on it. So that's what Bisciotti meant we could do with Lamar's numbers if they can't agree on a new or extended deal. Pretty funny stuff! Thanks! By the way, I just turned 77 last month so you're still a youngster to me.

To be honest, I think I understand it better now after your posts but it's still a hazy concept for me. Must be old age.

If they can get Banks vetted by more than one medical staff of doctors, he would be the one to draft of those 3 in that spot.

Is a void year prorated amount counted against the cap? In other words, if a player is signed to a $30 million bonus over a 6 year contract where years 5 and 6 are void years and the player is cut in year 4, do the 5th and 6th void year amounts of $5mil each just disappear so far as the cap hit is concerned?

They say Howell is too light and might be limited to 3rd down pass rusher in the NFL. Harrumph! Of the three you named that leaves only Lemon and even he's a little light in weight. Whoever we get with the 14th overall pick has to be an impact player on day 1.

I'm still ignorant as to how void years work. WTF are they?

I'd like them all , dammit! I don't think I could pass on Banks if Mads isn't coming back. HOLD IT: just found out he missed all but the last 2 games with a foot injury. I'm sick and tired of us drafting marvelous potential but they missed x many games. I'd have to have a loonnggg, rigorous look at his medical record from more than one doc to draft this guy. If there is the slightest issue of an injury, I'd draft the healthiest of Howell or Lemmon.