Keep or let go?

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Here's the list...

 

S/ST Sean Considine...welcome back at the right and lowest price. He had a good playoffs covering up Ayambadejo's no show.

 

TE Ed Dickson (restricted)...Keep him.

 

ILB Dannell Ellerbe...A must sign...but he's not the long term answer. He was a beast in the playoffs and that was playing while having leg injuries. I think his play making abilities slip without Ray cracking the whip.

S/ST James Ihedigbo...I believe in this guy. He's a player who has that rare knack to be around the ball.

DE Arthur Jones (restricted)...Keep Art. He'll only get better.

NT Ma'ake Kemoeatu...let him go. He doesn't have it anymore.

LB/DE Paul Kruger...give the best offer to keep him but do not break the bank.

LT Bryant McKinnie...bring him back but only at the right price. He won't make it through 16 games despite his strong record of starting games.

TE Dennis Pitta (restricted)...must sign. Lock him up now and help the cap.

FS Ed Reed.....very interesting situation here. I think they can sign him. He wants to be here and he wants to coach after football. Raven for life? Just might nhappen.

CB Cary Williams...love to have him back but it will cost too much and the Ravens will be OK without him.

[cravnravn]

considine--keeper

Dickson---gone, hands of stone

Ellerbe--Keeper, thats Rays replacement

Digbo--At a low price, keeper

Jones--Keeper

Kemo--Sorry, he has to go

Kruger--Keeper, he and Suggs are better than Freeney & Mathais

McKinnie--Keeper, LT's are diamonds

Pitta--Keeper, hes a goodie in this league and he doesnt have a Boller to shorten his career

Reed--Hes the God Father of the D, Keeper

Williams--He turned our offer last year, hes a goner..I say he winds up in Indy or with the Jets

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Here's the list...

 

S/ST Sean Considine...welcome back at the right and lowest price. He had a good playoffs covering up Ayambadejo's no show.

 

TE Ed Dickson (restricted)...Keep him.

 

ILB Dannell Ellerbe...A must sign...but he's not the long term answer. He was a beast in the playoffs and that was playing while having leg injuries. I think his play making abilities slip without Ray cracking the whip.

S/ST James Ihedigbo...I believe in this guy. He's a player who has that rare knack to be around the ball.

DE Arthur Jones (restricted)...Keep Art. He'll only get better.

NT Ma'ake Kemoeatu...let him go. He doesn't have it anymore.

LB/DE Paul Kruger...give the best offer to keep him but do not break the bank.

LT Bryant McKinnie...bring him back but only at the right price. He won't make it through 16 games despite his strong record of starting games.

TE Dennis Pitta (restricted)...must sign. Lock him up now and help the cap.

FS Ed Reed.....very interesting situation here. I think they can sign him. He wants to be here and he wants to coach after football. Raven for life? Just might nhappen.

CB Cary Williams...love to have him back but it will cost too much and the Ravens will be OK without him.

Sean Considine gotta agree.

Ed Dickson 3rd round tender.

Dannell Ellerbe He is the big one. If he gets some crazy deal you have to let him go.

James Ihedigbo At the right price.

Arthur Jones 3rd round tender.

Ma'ake Kemoeatu Seeya.

Paul Kruger He is gone.

Bryant McKinnie I think he can be had at a very reasonable price.

Dennis Pitta #1 tender.

Ed Reed Seeya.

Cary Williams Enjoy that big contract.

[oldno82]

Here's the list...

 

S/ST Sean Considine...welcome back at the right and lowest price. He had a good playoffs covering up Ayambadejo's no show.

 

TE Ed Dickson (restricted)...Keep him.

 

ILB Dannell Ellerbe...A must sign...but he's not the long term answer. He was a beast in the playoffs and that was playing while having leg injuries. I think his play making abilities slip without Ray cracking the whip.

S/ST James Ihedigbo...I believe in this guy. He's a player who has that rare knack to be around the ball.

DE Arthur Jones (restricted)...Keep Art. He'll only get better.

NT Ma'ake Kemoeatu...let him go. He doesn't have it anymore.

LB/DE Paul Kruger...give the best offer to keep him but do not break the bank.

LT Bryant McKinnie...bring him back but only at the right price. He won't make it through 16 games despite his strong record of starting games.

TE Dennis Pitta (restricted)...must sign. Lock him up now and help the cap.

FS Ed Reed.....very interesting situation here. I think they can sign him. He wants to be here and he wants to coach after football. Raven for life? Just might nhappen.

CB Cary Williams...love to have him back but it will cost too much and the Ravens will be OK without him.

 

Considine---agree

Dickson---either a 3rd round tender or let him go

Ellerbe---this kids a player.

Ihedigbo---I think they can keep him cheap.

Jones---keeper

Kemoatetu---let him go

Kruger---can't afford him

McKinnie---keep him at the right price

Pitta---agree

Reed---love to have him but he'll cost too much unless he's objective about his age and diminished capabilities and signs for less. Bellicheck or Pagano will offer him more.

 

Williams---a goner

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considine--keeper

Dickson---gone, hands of stone

Ellerbe--Keeper, thats Rays replacement

Digbo--At a low price, keeper

Jones--Keeper

Kemo--Sorry, he has to go

Kruger--Keeper, he and Suggs are better than Freeney & Mathais

McKinnie--Keeper, LT's are diamonds

Pitta--Keeper, hes a goodie in this league and he doesnt have a Boller to shorten his career

Reed--Hes the God Father of the D, Keeper

Williams--He turned our offer last year, hes a goner..I say he winds up in Indy or with the Jets

Sorry but there's absolutely no way we can keep all these guys. It's going to have to be Kruger, Ellerbe, or Reed in my opinion.

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http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/ravens-insider/bal-outlook-for-the-baltimore-ravens-restricted-free-agent-class-20130306,0,5161115.story

 

 

Although the Ravens have resolved a potentially sticky contract situation with quarterback Joe Flacco through a landmark $120.6 million deal, the Super Bowl champions still have several pending roster decisions.

Besides attempting to retain unrestricted free agent inside linebacker Dannell Ellerbe and monitoring their other free agents, the Ravens have yet to assign tenders to their restricted free agent class of six players.

That includes tight ends Dennis Pitta and Ed Dickson, defensive lineman Arthur Jones, long snapper Morgan Cox, wide receiver David Reed and offensive lineman Ramon Harewood.

The Ravens have until March 12 at 3:59:59 Eastern to assign tenders to prevent those players from becoming unrestricted free agents. The Ravens historically have sent out the tenders in the days leading up to the deadline.

If another team signs any of the players to an offer sheet, the Ravens have the right of first refusal to match any contract. Restricted free agents who receive a tender have until June 17 to accept a qualifying offer.

There are three levels of restricted tenders:

1. Right of first refusal only or original draft round compensation, which carries a cost of $1.323 million.

2. Second-round draft compensation tender level for right of first refusal, which carries a cost of $2.023 million.

3. First-round draft compensation tender level for right of first refusal, which carries a cost of $2.879 million.

Here's a look at how the Ravens may proceed with each of their restricted free agents:

Dennis Pitta: After catching 61 passes for 669 yards and seven touchdowns during the regular season, the sure-handed former fourth-round draft pick from BYU caught 19 more passes in the playoffs for 163 yards and three touchdowns with one score in the Super Bowl. The Ravens won't risk losing Pitta by going original round and are expected to use the second-round tender. That could possibly tempt another team to submit an offer sheet since Pitta is a good player in the prime of his career.

For another $856,000, the Ravens would eliminate any risk by assigning Pitta a first-round tender. With $11.463 million available under the salary cap limit of $123 million, though, the Ravens may have to roll the dice considering that they don't have Ellerbe under contract and are in a tight situation.

Ed Dickson: A former third-round draft pick from Oregon, Dickson caught 21 passes for 255 yards and no touchdowns. A valuable blocker, Dickson is expected to get an original round tender of $1.323 million.

Arthur Jones: The former fifth-round draft pick from Syracuse registered a career-high 47 tackles and 4 1/ sacks with one forced fumble. Even though the restricted free agent class is traditionally slow, an original-round tender could mean losing Jones. So, the Ravens likely have no choice but to go with a second-round tender of $2.023 million. That's a nice raise for Jones, who made the minimum $540,000 last season.

Ramon Harewood: A former sixth-round draft pick from Morehouse, the 6-foot-6, 334-pound offensive lineman started the first five games prior to being benched. He played in six games last season. Harewood is a borderline decision for the Ravens, a player who still has untapped potential for new run-game coordinator Juan Castillo. If the Ravens non-tender Harewood, they could bring him back for roughly the minimum of $490,000 since he spent two seasons previously on injured reserve.

David Reed: A former fifth-round draft pick from Utah, Reed caught a career-high five passes in 66 yards with four special-teams tackles after being activated from the physically unable to perform list one year after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament. Reed isn't expected to get a tender unless the Ravens clear out more salary-cap space. A good special-tems player, he could return at a lower salary.

Morgan Cox: Cox went undrafted out of Tennessee. The Ravens would ideally like this reliable long snapper back at a lower price than the low tender of $1.323 million.