Combine Press Conference

[papasmurfbell]

So 2022 was a good yr?

https://imgflip.com/i/863lny

[papasmurfbell]

Hell yeah.  Somehow we backed out of the Crosby deal.

[tsylvester]

Wow, what a stunner, must be injury related

[papasmurfbell]

I’m hearing they were surprised Hendrickson has been so cheap.  Make excuse on injury front.  Ink Trey and save 2 picks.

[oldno82]

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

[oldno82]

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. "

[tsylvester]

The Raiders cant keep him, can they? Major bucks doled out, including for 2 other pass rushers.

Maybe the Bills get back into the trade..

But yes, the front office has no choice now but to go after Hendricks

[papasmurfbell]

The raiders are going to get far less.  Trey looks like he could be a bargain.

[GrubberRaven]

16 hours ago, papasmurfbell said:

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?

 

You know I won't fault you for pointing out the lack of leadership since Ray and Ed left.  Lamar is no leader.  Talented yes, leader no.  Taking Ray out to prove your point works mathematically, but Ray was here before Harbaugh and there were some pretty dry years then too.  Ultimately, this is a clean slate now, but I'm not jumping to the conclusion we are on par with Dallas if you subset the data to prove your point.

[GrubberRaven]

Holeeeeeeee shit...what a turn of events.

The voice in the back of my head was leery of TWO pics for him as he was coming off an injury and his mileage, but he IS/WAS a proven commodity.  I'm more worried about this making the front office look shady.

Also, there are rumblings that Lamar restructured and did not get extended and if that's the case, Lamar better go all out or he can go bye bye next year.  

I hate Brady, but the guy took pays that benefitted his team.  Lamar is about Lamar.

[GrubberRaven]

https://www.threads.com/@adamschefter/post/DVvuYjJlZRL?xmt=AQF0v8q2JapuiNa8XxtIzDB00aI0UZLq2ILKJgbTcuzRMw

[tsylvester]

Frankly, I would have kept him, its a meniscus, fully repaired, he would be ready to go, by his doctor's voice, by training camp. This wasn't a one year rental afterall 

.I'm just glad/hope it was an injury, not that Lamar balked at his contract offer and the team couldn't fit Max in the salary cap