papasmurfbell Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/07/06/torrey-smith-quietly-enters-his-contract-year/When thinking about the current state of the Ravens’ corps of pass catchers, several names emerge before the player who has every reason to emerge in 2014 as one of the better wideouts in the NFL.Torrey Smith, a second-round pick in 2011, enters the final year of his rookie contract with no current indication that the Ravens are prepared to extend his deal. In his third season, Smith cracked the 1,000-yard barrier for the first time, generating 1,128 yards on a career-high 65 catches. That puts Smith at No. 17 among all pass-catchers, and it creates a potential conundrum regarding his worth.On one hand, Smith had a great year given the lack of complementary weapons. On the other hand, a high-end wideout should have had even better numbers, especially without players like Anquan Boldin (who was traded in the 2013 offseason) and tight end Dennis Pitta (who missed most of the year with a dislocated hip) not siphoning off throws.This year, Smith will be sharing the stage with a healthy Pitta, a newly-arrived Steve Smith, a currently-underrated Owen Daniels, and a frequently-overlooked Jacoby Jones, who contributed 455 yards after missing time with a Week One knee injury. To get a big-money, long-term deal, Smith needs to emerge once again as the top option — and to find an even higher ceiling of production. This is one of the major issues I see with the Ravens. Get ahead of an issue. Ster negitiating now. I would write a new deal that extends past this yr and get him to sign ASAP. Don't let him have a monster season in his contract yr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cravnravn Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 oh wow, i was positive you would have said to trade him for draft picks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papasmurfbell Posted July 6, 2014 Author Share Posted July 6, 2014 No he is not a RB. He also is cheap right now. I am saying to keep him cheap. If he becomes to expensive then trading him is the right move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cravnravn Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 (edited) LOL, not a shot in hell he takes a cheap contract, and rightfully so Edited July 6, 2014 by cravnravn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papasmurfbell Posted July 6, 2014 Author Share Posted July 6, 2014 If you don't try you don't know. So you think he should be paid a huge amount of money? Lets see what Mr Nuance has to say now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cravnravn Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 He definitely deserves top WR money as did Joe earn his top QB money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papasmurfbell Posted July 6, 2014 Author Share Posted July 6, 2014 So you want a shallow mediocre team. Well that sounds like it would be very successful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cravnravn Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 So you want a shallow mediocre team. Well that sounds like it would be very successful.when in the past 6 years has my team been mediocre? last season was a fluke, so dont go there, Ravens are a better run club then Denver, New England combined Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papasmurfbell Posted July 6, 2014 Author Share Posted July 6, 2014 They could have been better. Work the cap so it can work for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cravnravn Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 When last year? yea they could of, but they get a mulligan from most Ravens fans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papasmurfbell Posted July 6, 2014 Author Share Posted July 6, 2014 That is also a problem. Never let off the team always hold them accountable. The Reason Lil Danny can act like a total ass is the suckers will run to dump their hard earned money in his pocket regardless of what he does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cravnravn Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Really, dont ever bring Danny into a Ravens conversation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papasmurfbell Posted July 6, 2014 Author Share Posted July 6, 2014 He makes my point. But so does Jerry Jones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geronimo Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 I'm curious as to how much money you think Torrey deserves Craven? If Dez Bryant signs before Torrey, does Torrey deserve what Dez signed for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cravnravn Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 He makes my point. But so does Jerry Jones. Danny makes NO POINT, his history backs that up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cravnravn Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 I'm curious as to how much money you think Torrey deserves Craven? If Dez Bryant signs before Torrey, does Torrey deserve what Dez signed for? I'm curious as to how much money you think Torrey deserves Craven? If Dez Bryant signs before Torrey, does Torrey deserve what Dez signed for? 3.5 and 5.0 a year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsylvester Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Crav, homer aside, Smith is a difficult one to put a fee too, simply because he is inconsitant. He struggles to get off of press, is around 30% in contested catches, and still has yet to learn how to run a proper route, how to sell the double move. With that said, he has shown flashes with some great catches, adjusting to the ball on medium throws, but still struggles to make the deep catch that is slightly off target; he flails, loses speed trying to locate the ball. Sure, $3-$5 is fair if he corrects some of those issues, but does he think he deserves more if he does correct them? I would like to keep him too, but unless he fixes those issues, you can find similar talent, even if you can't coach speed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tornado700 Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 You can squabble all you want about Torrey, but he is our number one receiver, AND an overall stand up kid. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papasmurfbell Posted July 7, 2014 Author Share Posted July 7, 2014 Danny makes NO POINT, his history backs that upOblivious works for you. 3.5 and 5.0 a yearRun to the league with that signed deal. I would expect at least $8 mil a yr if he reaches the market. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cravnravn Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 IF he reaches the market, And I do expect a nice bonus for Torrey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colincac Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Oblivious works for you. Run to the league with that signed deal. I would expect at least $8 mil a yr if he reaches the market.Yeah 100% agree to sign him now if we can get him for ~$5 Million. I'm not worried about him having a monster year though, I think the ball is going to be spread around quite a lot this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cravnravn Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 (edited) Yeah 100% agree to sign him now if we can get him for ~$5 Million. I'm not worried about him having a monster year though, I think the ball is going to be spread around quite a lot this year. The ball is going to be spread around, or teams will woory more about Steve Smith and Pitta, and Torrey has a monster year. Edited July 7, 2014 by cravnravn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geronimo Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 LOL, not a shot in hell he takes a cheap contract, and rightfully so He definitely deserves top WR money as did Joe earn his top QB money 3.5 and 5.0 a yearyou're confusing me, which one is it, does he deserve top wr money or 5.0 a year and isn't 5.0 a year a cheap contract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papasmurfbell Posted July 8, 2014 Author Share Posted July 8, 2014 you're confusing me, which one is it, does he deserve top wr money or 5.0 a year and isn't 5.0 a year a cheap contract. Maybe he has no idea what the finances of the NFL are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesteelhurtin Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 5 is nowhere near top wr money. Double digits is top WR money. Hell Wallace is making 16 million a year to do nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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