cravnravn Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Today is the day we most likely put the franchise tag on Ray Rice.WHAT IF we do and he decides he dosent like it and decides to skip OTA's and dosent show up til camp starts. Will this have an effect on Joe, will this have an effect on the offense? We can look back at see the effect on Chris Johnson when he held out for a bigger contract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yagersports Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Maybe I'm just wearing purple glasses, but Ray doesn't seem like that kind of guy. He seems very professional and will realize that holding out is not going to help anyone. I could be wrong, but I see him taking the money and suiting up. Is it that bad to be one of the highest paid RBs in the NFL? I know it's not long term, but it's still more than most Americans will ever make. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RavenMad Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 It depends. If Ozzie hasn't at least made an offer of a contract then Ray should tell Ozzie where he can stick his franchise tender until some discussions take place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cravnravn Posted February 20, 2012 Author Share Posted February 20, 2012 If we dont place the tag on Ray, some other team will be waiting with a loaded Brinks truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RavenMad Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Now he wants "All Day" money. 7 years, $100mill with $36mill guaranteed. With those demands he deserves the tag. I wouldn't be upset if we tagged him and traded him. There are a number of decent RBs to be had in the first 3 rounds of this draft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cravnravn Posted February 20, 2012 Author Share Posted February 20, 2012 Oh wow, I wouldnt go that far... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yagersports Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Posturing, Ray Rice has never been a prima donna. However he does deserve to get paid. He's arguably the best at his position. Oz will get him at a fair price I'm sure of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpearSrai Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Rice is awesome, and I'm sure we'll get him signed to a reasonable deal. But if it was a matter of overpaying him, I'd let it ride in a heartbeat. RB is, without question, the easiest position in the NFL to replace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yagersports Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 It's pretty close, I would say LB and S are a bit easier to cover than RB, although RB is up there. The problem with RB, they're very injury prone. However Ray doesn't take the hits like other RBs and he's definitely more special than most RB as well. The guy makes an offense dynamic. If we can't pay him, we had better get some draft picks in return. At least 3 of them. One definitely being a 1st rounder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpearSrai Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 It's pretty close, I would say LB and S are a bit easier to cover than RB, although RB is up there. The problem with RB, they're very injury prone. However Ray doesn't take the hits like other RBs and he's definitely more special than most RB as well. The guy makes an offense dynamic. If we can't pay him, we had better get some draft picks in return. At least 3 of them. One definitely being a 1st rounder. I'm not sure good safeties are easy to replace... and we probably make linebackers look easier to replace than they really are because we have the all-time greatest teacher at that position. If we're talking purely a tit-for-tat replacement, Rice was a late second-rounder... and he wasn't exactly underdrafted so much as that's where guys like that typically fall. Taking a RB in the second is a big deal (like LeSean McCoy, etc.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papasmurfbell Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 They all hold out of OTA's and camp if they are tagged. They have to keep themselves safe financially. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papasmurfbell Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d8284a514/article/ravens-ray-rice-wont-be-at-workouts-without-new-contract?module=HP11_headline_stack Ravens' Ray Rice won't be at workouts without new contract Business is business. He will sign more than likely the week of the last preseason game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddog271 Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 hope yall understand.. he can't attend until he signs the tender.. it's not considered holding out, he's not under contract currently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForceEight Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 hope yall understand.. he can't attend until he signs the tender.. it's not considered holding out, he's not under contract currently.Yes, he can. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/13/franchise-players-can-participate-in-offseason-programs/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papasmurfbell Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Yeah he can come but he won't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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