Bisciotti: Ravens working on extension with Marshal Yanda

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http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/04/01/bisciotti-ravens-working-on-extension-with-marshal-yanda/

 

Seems like KO is a bettter choice to extend.

[tsylvester]

Both are great to extend, worth keeping aorund for a few more years.

[thundercleetz]

Yanda is probably cheaper to extend at this point in his career. I could see someone giving KO silly money like Bem Grubbs a few years back.

[GrubberRaven]

KO's back is an issue.

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Yanda will be 31 in Sept. It will take at least a 5 yr deal to lock him down. I would go with the 25 yr old instead.

[thundercleetz]

Yanda will be 31 in Sept. It will take at least a 5 yr deal to lock him down. I would go with the 25 yr old instead.

I was talking money wise. Length is irrelevant as long as it's structured right. But yes, if the money is equal I would obviously take KO. However, the money will not be equal.

[ForceEight]

I was talking money wise. Length is irrelevant as long as it's structured right. But yes, if the money is equal I would obviously take KO. However, the money will not be equal.

Agreed.

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But length has to be looked at. Yanda is 31. He could play 5 great yrs and he could play 1 great yr and then be done and have tons of money on a bonus. I think th ebest case scenario is trading this off season for a bigger return. The next best is play out the yr and hope for a nice comp pick for him.

[thundercleetz]

But length has to be looked at. Yanda is 31. He could play 5 great yrs and he could play 1 great yr and then be done and have tons of money on a bonus. I think th ebest case scenario is trading this off season for a bigger return. The next best is play out the yr and hope for a nice comp pick for him.

You're missing the point here: because of age Yanda might be worth $4M a year while someone gives KO $9M a year (just giving an example on the numbers not accurate). Yanda's bonus will be significantly less than KO's. No way Yanda gets a five year deal with a big bonus number, as you use in yor example. If he demands that, we'll let him go for a comp pick.

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I totally disagree. Yanda will make top dollar. He is considered top 5 guard in the league. Also his versatility adds to his value. I expect him to get a larger deal than KO.