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So far as bringing Zeitler back, does he still have any gas left in the tank? The guy is 36 years old. I think I'd rather go with either a younger guy or draft somebody. "NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah noted that teams looking for starting-caliber interior offensive linemen won't necessarily have to use a first-round pick to get one. You can find quality starting interior OL on day 2 in this draft. Some of my favorites here: Bisontis (A&M) Pregnon (OR) Rutledge (GT) Dunker (Iowa) Hecht (K State) Jones (Iowa) — Daniel Jeremiah (@MoveTheSticks) March 15, 2026"

The fact that they let Fouts walk took me by surprise. Ya think it just slipped through the cracks during the Crosby mess? I think overall he had a better year than our place kicker. Of course Loop was in his first year and not an UFA. If you think Thorton is good, that's good enough for me since your recommendation of Monken was borne out.

Maybe Stonehouse from Syracuse? Ferguson-Reynolds from BYU averaged 49.7 yards per punt but that doesn't tell me anything about hang time. Thorton was named the best in the SEC. Eckley was a freshman, if that matters.

That's what I'm driving at.

Maybe a trade?

I think Rosengarten can be salvaged by improved coaching. We all know our line coach last year was a minus. This year they have a respected O-line coach who ought to be able to get Rosey back on track. We all thought Stanley was going to go down with an injury but it never happened. That doesn't mean it can't happen this year but we just might squeeze one more year out of him. Maybe we draft an OT with the 3rd pick...we've done that with success before. OG is a problem area. Again, though, 2 years ago Vorhees played pretty well before he crapped out under a different coach. Maybe he's salvageable too. A stud DT is a must. A C is a must, a G to play opposite Vorhees is a must (he might already be on the roster). Some of our needs can still be plugged with a FA...there are some O-linemen still unsigned. We won't solve the TE spot this year. CB is a problem that might not be solved this year. Some of these holes might also be filled with trades. EDC will have to prove his worth here but with 11 picks there should be a couple of opportunities. We'll have to see what happens. Right now I'm not sold on anything. We'll see how much better our team will be this year by OTA's. A good draft, a successful trade, and a couple more free agents for the O-line should help.

ESPN's highest rated C comes in at 60th overall in draft. Conner Lew from Auburn. I don't know a thing about him other than that.

He has had a history ankle injuries but if he's there in the 2nd I'd draft him too. But he's too risky for a day one selection.

Last year the O-line was so bad he was constantly under pressure and had very little time to throw from the pocket. They need to beef up that O-line or coach them better.

Reports that Caleb Banks broke his foot at the Combine and won't be football ready until June. I really liked this guy but we've taken enough risks and had failures with drafting injured 'potential' that never seems to get straightened out so I hope we look elsewhere. Damn!

I had been thinking along these lines myself, and here they are off the Ravens website: "Being teammates with Hendrickson should be a positive experience for second-year outside linebacker Mike Green. Hendrickson has plenty of tools in his bag, and Green has plenty of talent and the opportunity to learn from one of the best."

All Lamar needs to do is throw, buy time, and scramble. I think they should really discourage him from running downfield and from having defined qb run plays anymore.

Is that true of Lamar as well?

Right now I am wary of DeCosta. I want to see how he does with this year's draft.

There are some media outlets, SI among them, saying he would be viable for the Ravens, but most of the latest buzz seems to involve him going to SFO. By the way, a nod to Tsyl and Grub: I was mistaken that DeCosta was only daydreaming of Maxx and Trey on the same line as apparently he was serious about that happening. That would have been a devastating D line for sure if they go ahead and draft a stud DT. We wouldn't have had much left for the Offensive line though except through the draft. The $40 mil of cap space the team got from the restructure of Jackson's contract really opened possibilities up.

Combining both Crosby and Trey would have been a mistake as bad as trading the two number one picks to begin with. The cap would have been eaten up with those two and Lamar. If Lamar had negotiated an extension rather than letting a restructuring go through, then it just might have been possible. And, I think DeCosta might have been just daydreaming rather than actually planning such a move from the way he phrases it during the news conference. Also, Lamar's reluctance on the extension issue again makes me wonder if he really wants to be here. He may regret it because to paraphrase a famous movie, he's writing checks his body might not be able to cash. If his skills are indeed eroding, now should have been the time he jumped at the chance of another 4 year contract. And, here's a chilling thought...his cap hit this year is now manageable but in this restructure his cap hit next year is, I believe, over $85million!!!

Bitonio might be worth a contract, but not worth staying up for.

I think the drama is over for a while...who's left in free agency we might want?

I thought we were hoping for Banks. A lot of the mocks have us taking Ionne the G from Penn State. How do we feel about that? Too high to draft a guard?

In fact, might we not be tempted to trade him in 2027?

So, essentially, Lamar didn't really do anything to help open up cap space as it was already in his contract to begin with. What it does indicate, however, is that after 2027 Lamar will probably become a free agent. That's OK with me as long as we prepare for it by drafting/trading/free agent signing a new quarterback.

That would have been hard to swallow especially since we need O line help.

I'd rather have the two picks and an older Trey Henderson. I don't think he's as dominating as Crosby but he's pretty damned good. As for last year's production, papa is probably right. Trey and the Bengals management couldn't agree on a contract and wouldn't trade him. They forced that situation. Does his age concern me? Yes but even if we get just one or two good years out of him we get to keep our first round picks. You don't trade two firsts for anything less than a shot at a franchise quarterback in my opinion. This was a good rebound deal.

Punditry World is all in a dither: " The Ravens are backing out of their trade for Raiders edge rusher Maxx Crosby. It’s a stunning move with major implications for Baltimore’s 2026 season. Here’s how a handful of national analysts reacted to the news of the deal being off on the social media platform X. Field Yates, ESPN This Maxx Crosby situation is crazy. There are massive ripple effects from it. The Raiders’ free agency approach changed when they traded him. Other teams who wanted Crosby pivoted as well. The draft picks involved. And now, the future of Crosby is the biggest question in the NFL. Scott Van Pelt, ESPN I thought once IG posts and podcast goodbyes had happened….that was a wrap. What are we doing here ? Dave Helman, The Athletic The Raiders had so much cap space, I doubt winding up with Crosby back on their roster really affects their finances much. Baltimore lost 7-8 major pieces after taking on Crosby’s contract. And now he’s gone. That sucks so bad. Jordan Schultz, The Schultz Report Forget just the NFL: this Maxx Crosby ordeal is now one of the strangest situations I’ve ever seen in pro sports. Period. Albert Breer, Sports Illustrated This puts the Raiders in an incredibly difficult situation. They lose the picks, they have a bunch of deals to be finalized tomorrow done under the assumption Maxx Crosby was gone, and now they may have to turn around and trade him again with the medical question hovering. Ben Standig, Commanders/NFL reporter Holy, hell. Crosby. I know nothing is official until tomorrow but did the Ravens just blow up all of free agency??? Dianna Russini, The Athletic Free agent pass rusher Trey Hendrickson is expected to make a formal decision tomorrow, per sources. Several teams continue to monitor the market and remain interested. He has offers on the table. JP Acosta, CBS Sports The Ravens are probably gonna pivot to Hendrickson, but the market for Crosby has gotta be much lower now. Raiders might be kinda screwed. Mina Kimes, ESPN Whew baby. They better go sign Trey Hendrickson [because] otherwise OOF. Jacob Calvin Meyer, The Baltimore Sun Hey, at least Pete Alonso is still an Oriole. Have a news tip? Contact Bennett Conlin at bconlin@baltsun.com, 410-332-6200 and x.com/BennettConlin. "

That's the best news I've heard in 3 days! By all means YES! sign Hendrickson!