Cap Talk

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I can't come up with anything good to say about this season other than it's over and the Ravens swept the Stealers.

 

So I'm moving on to this Interesting Proposal by Hensley....

 

 

Who are the projected salary-cap cuts? The most likely cap casualties are offensive tackle Eugene Monroe (2.1 million cap savings) and defensive end Chris Canty ($2.15 million). Monroe has been a major disappointment, missing 16 games (including playoffs) since signing his five-year, $37.5 million ($11 million signing bonus) before the 2014 season. Canty, who is a good leader and run defender, could be seen as expendable because Baltimore has drafted young defensive linemen such as Brent Urban and Carl Davis. Other players who represent significant cap savings are: running back Justin Forsett ($2.3 million), linebacker Daryl Smith ($2.625 million) and cornerback Kyle Arrington ($1.43 million). The Ravens can wait five months to make a decision on tight end Dennis Pitta. Cutting Pitta after June 1 would spread his dead money in 2015 ($2.2 million) and 2016 ($4.4 million). Baltimore would then create $5 million in cap space on June 1.http://espn.go.com/blog/baltimore-ravens/post/_/id/24940/five-key-questions-facing-the-baltimore-ravens-this-offseason

 

He's proposing that because of this....

 

 

Which Ravens' free agents are returning? The big question mark is offensive lineman Kelechi Osemele. It looked like there was no way he was returning after the Ravens signed Marshal Yanda to an extension because few teams pay big money to two guards. But his chances of coming back increased when Osemele moved from left guard to tackle. The Ravens could decide Osemele is their long-term answer on the blind side and release Monroe. The other high-profile free agent is kicker Justin Tucker. But Baltimore is either going to sign the NFL’s sceond-most accurate kicker to a long-term deal or put the franchise tag on him. The deadline to use the tag is Feb. 22. There’s no chance that the Ravens are letting Tucker walk. The Ravens did a lot of preemptive work this year when they signed 2016 free agents Yanda, Jimmy Smith, safety Will Hill and punter Sam Koch to extensions.

 

I agree.

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Ron Fritz, sports editor: Ozzie Newsome, you're on the clock. This offseason is possibly the most-important one of your front-office career. You need to re-do quarterback Joe Flacco's contract to free up money to help you plug holes. You can't misfire on early draft picks like you have the last five years. You need to remake the defense. You need playmakers on both sides of the ball and special teams. This team played with a lot of heart, but now you need to transform it into victories.http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/bal-ravens-bengals-instant-analysis-20160103-story.html

[TBird]

 

 

Ron Fritz, sports editor: Ozzie Newsome, you're on the clock. This offseason is possibly the most-important one of your front-office career. You need to re-do quarterback Joe Flacco's contract to free up money to help you plug holes. You can't misfire on early draft picks like you have the last five years. You need to remake the defense. You need playmakers on both sides of the ball and special teams. This team played with a lot of heart, but now you need to transform it into victories.http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/bal-ravens-bengals-instant-analysis-20160103-story.html

 

ILMAO @ FRITZ - No shit man and he'll have about 50% of the defense back so he won't

have to remake it plus our speedy #1 draft pick this year plus our #1 draft pick from last year

who was the first Raven to make the pro bowl as a rookie and signing Forsett after losing a

pro bowl RB. He'll get his parts in the draft and sign someone but Bisciotti won't fire him

next year either if they lose with all those guys in the hospital. HARBs but not Ozzie.

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TBird- agreed this is what he must do. The question is whether he'll do it. He's had mulligans the last few years. Time to right the ship this off season.

[TBird]

Not really, I just shouted out CJ Mosley who made pro bowl as a rookie and just

missed rookie of year by 7 votes. He slumped this year but he's still learning and

his stats on tackles and interceptions are past Ray's at this stage in his career.

 

Perryman will be back and if healthy he gives us an immediate and speedy receiver

plus SR is coming back and Forsett will be back.

 

The only real bust is Elam but as I always say every Safety taken at the top of the draft

failed including Kenny Vacarro of NO who was suspended from the team in his second

year.

 

Eric Reid had the only good year of the safeties but like Mosley has struggled this year

but the entire team was like us with 4 wins.

 

Also, I posted a link that said Brandon Williams drafted in the 3rd round and Donald of Rams

who beat out Mosley for Rookie of Year are the best pocket rushers in the game. Urban was

just mentioned but he was drafted in lower rounds and so was KLM. Ozzie got someone name

Guy. The Ravens webisite has a pic of him shutting down the Squeelers pocket from up

the middle.

 

Ozzie made the POs last year with a beat up secondary where he signed Melvin who wasn't

playing football at the time but contributed to beating Pissburgh in the wild card game and for

the first time Ravens ever won up there. Then they lost in NE but it took the best QB and coach

in the game to beat him and with some cheating, trickery and bending of the rules. The defense

blew a 2 TD lead - twice - in Foxboro and in February.

 

Ozzie also drafted Gilmore who iced the wild card game cutting over the middle for a TD. Piss

said they just expected Ravens to run the ball and kick a FG but Kubes wanted to win it there.

 

Oz also drafted Jernigan who has played well on the line but is growing and he drafted KLM

for the line but is raw and learning.

 

He also got the juice and Allen was praised for taking over the RB chores at the end of the year

after Forsett and Tally went down.

 

Ozzie only needs a pass rusher, CB and WR as new parts and he'll get 3 of the top 70 players

in the draft.

 

 

Think about it, 2 SB teams win just 4 games 3 years later.

 

Ozzie ain't going anywhere til he says it's time to go.