Free Agent Bargains

[LongTimeOCBolts]

Originally Posted by flwelshman

I like him way, way more than Blount.

Me, too. Battle > Blount.

[Kemp17]

Originally Posted by flwelshman

I like him way, way more than Blount.

Battle has value as a reserve RB/FB/ST guy, but I think we need to do better in terms of the #2 runner behind Mathews.

[sdfaninatlanta]

Originally Posted by Kemp17

Kruger would be a great addition as a rotational guy (not a long term solution), but he may have played himself out of the salary range for a rotational guy.

kruger wants 8 million a year.......crazy huh

[Kemp17]

Originally Posted by sdfaninatlanta

kruger wants 8 million a year.......crazy huh

What he wants is not necessarily what he'll get.

[sdfaninatlanta]

Originally Posted by Kemp17

What he wants is not necessarily what he'll get.

when i read that what he was looking to get on the market i thought to myself.... good luck with that

[Kemp17]

Originally Posted by sdfaninatlanta

when i read that what he was looking to get on the market i thought to myself.... good luck with that

Yeah no kidding. The Ravens will probably just tag him and see how Upshaw comes along.

[Libbie]

Originally Posted by sdfaninatlanta

kruger wants 8 million a year.......crazy huh

So his performance this season was based on 2 things:
- Jarret Johnson leave, so he has more playing time
- It's his contract year, he'll be extra motivated.

I doubt we'll sign him for 8 mils a year.
Some pass rusher desperate team might bite, maybe the Jets?

[Game3524]

Originally Posted by Kemp17

Yeah no kidding. The Ravens will probably just tag him and see how Upshaw comes along.

Doubt it, Flacco is getting the tag.

[Kemp17]

Originally Posted by Game3524

Doubt it, Flacco is getting the tag.

Not if he gets a contract.

[flwelshman]

Originally Posted by Kemp17

Not if he gets a contract.

This is true. This is going to be very interesting, for win or lose, I think he has the Ravens over the barrel here. There certainly isn't any QB in the draft likely to accomplish what he can, at least not for a number of years. And, with their defense putting age on and needing an influx of talent, having to draft a QB, or go out will almost certainly knock them out of playoff contention for a number of years. Too many variables that will put the Ravens between a rock and a hard spot should they not either sign or franchise Flacco. Then again, with the franchise for QBs being in the $14 million range, and top QBs making in the $17-20+ million range, using the tag on Flacco might be their easiest and cheapest route, and then go about signing the other players they want to keep to long-term deals. Still, I think Flacco has the upper hand here, and his play just keeps getting better and better, but what I like best, is he has seemed to step it up as both a leader, and as a clutch player. Were it not for a perfectly thrown but dropped pass, the Ravens may have been SB champs last year.