Combine Press Conference

[tsylvester]

10 hours ago, papasmurfbell said:

That is why I said it really should have been done already.  We are just hearing the deals that have been worked on for a week or so.

Even if it was done last month, who else would the team have signed?

Most of the guys were overpaid, Lindy could have stayed, but chose a few mil more to go to a bad org with no qb.

Dean? Hasn't been able to stay healthy.

Quay Walker? Over paid, makes as many mistakes as he does plays.

Evans? Old, gets hurt alot now and takes a long time to heal.

Tell me papa, who has not been signed because of the cap?

They got Crosby and Simpson, a proven edge and a solid guard

[GrubberRaven]

13 hours ago, papasmurfbell said:

That is why I said it really should have been done already.  We are just hearing the deals that have been worked on for a week or so.

I feel like it is, but revealing, reveals how much money they have, restricting agents from pushing for bigger paydays from us.  Tin foil hat in full effect...

We really let a lot of guys sign elsewhere.  I hope it pays off.

[GrubberRaven]

And for everyone doubting EDC's drafting ability...his 2022 cleaned up...

[tsylvester]

Oh no, the melt down continues, they let Keaton Mitchell walk, the greatest runninfback, all purpose back in the history of the league! 

[GrubberRaven]

The dude barely played and I'm sure he'll be in NY in no time...

Stout and Koller surprised me the most.

[papasmurfbell]

Kolar is an underrated te.  He might well be a steal at that price.  Stout could hurt.

[tsylvester]

Gilman to the Cheifs, $24 mil, $15 mil guaranteed over 4 years. Another player the Ravens traded for last season....

[tsylvester]

1 minute ago, papasmurfbell said:

Kolar is an underrated te.  He might well be a steal at that price.  Stout could hurt.

Kolar is a zone tight end, no real speed, not much at run after the catch unless there is open territory.

Stout was solid, but as I said, he was very inconsistent, not worth the money he signed for with the Giants. Good luck punting in that wind of NY.....

[oldno82]

I can't believe the sums of money some guys are getting. Lindy 84mil for 3 years?? Oweh 100mil?? It boggles the mind.

These players aren't worth the money being thrown at them.

But will we have a team left after all these losses and very few signings?

DeCosta has his work cut out for him.

[papasmurfbell]

Like share her said.  There is a bad team tax that is payed.  Don’t let guys get to fa if they are important.  Ink them after yr 3.

[tsylvester]

2 hours ago, GrubberRaven said:

The dude barely played and I'm sure he'll be in NY in no time...

Stout and Koller surprised me the most.

Right! Three plays one game, hurt for 5 games, sure, quickness, speed, good eyes, but that's it, he cant stay healthy. Hill is just as good and better at blitz pick up than he was, good bye

[tsylvester]

12 minutes ago, papasmurfbell said:

Like share her said.  There is a bad team tax that is payed.  Don’t let guys get to fa if they are important.  Ink them after yr 3.

Ravens offered Likely the same contract last year, he declined.

The offered Lindy a similar deal, he took essentially the same deal from the Raiders.

You can offer anything 3 years out, some players turn it down. Guess what? We rarely hear about the offers that were made

The fact of the matter is; the Ravens are a pretty tight lipped org, they rarely give out contract offer news. We don't hear/read everything 

[tsylvester]

From the home site

According to The Athletic's Jeff Zrebiec, the Ravens offered Linderbaum a four-year, $88 million deal ($22 million per year).

Linderbaum got 3 years for $81 million.

[papasmurfbell]

36 minutes ago, tsylvester said:

Ravens offered Likely the same contract last year, he declined.

The offered Lindy a similar deal, he took essentially the same deal from the Raiders.

You can offer anything 3 years out, some players turn it down. Guess what? We rarely hear about the offers that were made

The fact of the matter is; the Ravens are a pretty tight lipped org, they rarely give out contract offer news. We don't hear/read everything 

The tag number for Lindy was 25.  Once he was up for that it became the new number.  If you make an offer of 4 yrs 80 mil in advance of the tag number bein* listed you probably have a deal.  He still he is right along with creed in kc.  Now he is making 2 mil over that tag number and that’s the tax.  
 

eric doesn’t get deals done early.  Other teams do.  We really do resemble Dallas in many ways.  Sit back and allow the market to reset around us.

[GrubberRaven]

Dallas has hardly sniffed the playoffs...get the f out of here

[papasmurfbell]

We didn’t make the playoffs.  I see many similarities in how both franchises are run.  

[GrubberRaven]

Over the last 18 years (2007–2024 seasons), the Dallas Cowboys have made 9 playoff appearances but have zero NFC Championship game appearances, frequently exiting in the Wild Card or Divisional rounds. They have a 4-9 playoff record in that span, often defined by "one-and-done" losses. 

 

Key Playoff Results (Last 18 Seasons)

• 2023: Lost Wild Card (vs. GB)
• 2022: Won Wild Card, Lost Divisional (vs. SF)
• 2021: Lost Wild Card (vs. SF)
• 2018: Won Wild Card, Lost Divisional (vs. LAR)
• 2016: Lost Divisional (vs. GB)
• 2014: Won Wild Card, Lost Divisional (vs. GB)
• 2009: Won Wild Card, Lost Divisional (vs. MIN)
• 2007: Lost Divisional (vs. NYG) [1, 4, 6, 7]

Key Trends

• No NFC Championship: The team has not reached the NFC Championship game in 30 years.
• Playoff Struggles: Despite strong regular seasons, they are often eliminated early, including losses to Green Bay (twice), San Francisco (twice), and the Rams in recent years.

Over the last 18 years (2008–2025 seasons), the Ravens have been a consistent playoff contender, going 13-11 in the postseason. They won Super Bowl XLVII (2012 season), secured 6+ AFC North titles, and reached the AFC Championship game four times (2008, 2011, 2012, 2023). [1, 2, 3]

 

Key Postseason Highlights & Trends (Last 18 Years):

• Super Bowl: Won Super Bowl XLVII against the 49ers (2012 season).
• AFC Championship Appearances: 2008, 2011, 2012, 2023.
• Recent Results:
  • 2024 (Active): Reached the playoffs.
  • 2023: Lost AFC Championship (vs. Chiefs).
  • 2022: Lost Wild Card (at Bengals).
  • 2020: Lost Divisional (at Bills).
  • 2019: Lost Divisional (vs. Titans).
• Overall Record: The team has maintained a high winning percentage, with a 13-11 record in the playoffs during this timeframe. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]

Again...shut the f up...

[oldno82]

So we offered Linderbaum $22mil a year for 4 years, and he took $27mil a year for 3. Seems like he took the better deal. But I don't think he is worth that much money.

Good move for him though.

[tsylvester]

Yes, a slightly better deal. Clearly he was more interested in the annual salary, not in total monies nor in winning, let alone winning a super bowl. So get your money for 3 years, then bounce and try to win a ring somewhere else.

No waiting on the tag number, no signing early, this was greed

[oldno82]

That deal was bad enough, but Oweh (who I don't even want on our team anymore) gets $100mil after a half a good season of output. Still shaking my head at that one.

[papasmurfbell]

41 minutes ago, GrubberRaven said:

Over the last 18 years (2007–2024 seasons), the Dallas Cowboys have made 9 playoff appearances but have zero NFC Championship game appearances, frequently exiting in the Wild Card or Divisional rounds. They have a 4-9 playoff record in that span, often defined by "one-and-done" losses. 

 

Key Playoff Results (Last 18 Seasons)

• 2023: Lost Wild Card (vs. GB)
• 2022: Won Wild Card, Lost Divisional (vs. SF)
• 2021: Lost Wild Card (vs. SF)
• 2018: Won Wild Card, Lost Divisional (vs. LAR)
• 2016: Lost Divisional (vs. GB)
• 2014: Won Wild Card, Lost Divisional (vs. GB)
• 2009: Won Wild Card, Lost Divisional (vs. MIN)
• 2007: Lost Divisional (vs. NYG) [1, 4, 6, 7]

Key Trends

• No NFC Championship: The team has not reached the NFC Championship game in 30 years.
• Playoff Struggles: Despite strong regular seasons, they are often eliminated early, including losses to Green Bay (twice), San Francisco (twice), and the Rams in recent years.

Over the last 18 years (2008–2025 seasons), the Ravens have been a consistent playoff contender, going 13-11 in the postseason. They won Super Bowl XLVII (2012 season), secured 6+ AFC North titles, and reached the AFC Championship game four times (2008, 2011, 2012, 2023). [1, 2, 3]

 

Key Postseason Highlights & Trends (Last 18 Years):

• Super Bowl: Won Super Bowl XLVII against the 49ers (2012 season).
• AFC Championship Appearances: 2008, 2011, 2012, 2023.
• Recent Results:
  • 2024 (Active): Reached the playoffs.
  • 2023: Lost AFC Championship (vs. Chiefs).
  • 2022: Lost Wild Card (at Bengals).
  • 2020: Lost Divisional (at Bills).
  • 2019: Lost Divisional (vs. Titans).
• Overall Record: The team has maintained a high winning percentage, with a 13-11 record in the playoffs during this timeframe. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]

Again...shut the f up...

What’s that win loss record post Ray?  I said a long time ago that once the leaders left it hasn’t been the same.  So before Ray et al the ravens made the playoffs 100% of the time.  They had a 6-5 record in the playoffs.  That’s a .545 win rate.  They always won at least 1 game. 

now post Ray.  We have missed the playoffs 6 times.  That is a 54% make rate.  In that time we are 4-7in the playoffs.  That’s a .364 win rate.  In 3 of the 7 yrs we were 1 and done.  

so let’s look at Dallas.  We will make it fair and just look at the same 13 yrs as the ravens.  In that time they made the playoffs 6 times.  That is a 46% make rate.  In the playoff yrs they are 3-6 for a .333 win rate.  In the 6 yrs they made it they 1 and downed 3 times.  

So in the same amount of time the ravens  missed the playoffs 6 times to the cowboys 7.  That’s a 54% to 46% show rate.  We were 4-7 compared to their 3-6.  That’s .364 to .333 win rate.  And both teams have a 1 and done in 3 different seasons.  So please explain how both teams are not incredibly similar in their success or lack there of?

 

19 minutes ago, tsylvester said:

Yes, a slightly better deal. Clearly he was more interested in the annual salary, not in total monies nor in winning, let alone winning a super bowl. So get your money for 3 years, then bounce and try to win a ring somewhere else.

No waiting on the tag number, no signing early, this was greed

I go back to the article I read many yrs ago asking an anonymous player how many players are just there for the paycheck.  He said 80%.  

[papasmurfbell]

2 minutes ago, oldno82 said:

That deal was bad enough, but Oweh (who I don't even want on our team anymore) gets $100mil after a half a good season of output. Still shaking my head at that one.

That was just stupid.  They will regret that deal.

[oldno82]

If I remember right, we are currently about $13mil over the cap. Teams have to be under the cap at the start of the new league year which is Wednesday, tomorrow.

If Lamar doesn't come through, expect another purge?