Thread: FA Daryl Smith-ILB Ravens

Originally Posted by TXBRONC

Aint that the truth.

Worked out well for the Broncos though.

Originally Posted by Jaded

Worked out well for the Broncos though.

Agreed.

The Ravens have several impending free agents on their roster and General Manager Ozzie Newsome is getting to work on keeping some of them off the market.

One of the players they’d like to keep is linebacker Daryl Smith. Smith signed with the team last year after he was cut by the Jaguars and rarely came off the field for the Ravens during the regular season. He finished the year with 123 tackles, five sacks and three interceptions.

“Daryl did a great job for us,” Newsome said, via the team’s website. “We have engaged in some conversations with his representative.”

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Originally Posted by dogfish

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Well, crap.

Originally Posted by dogfish

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Well thank you for the little ray of sunshine Dog.

Originally Posted by dogfish

i wouldn't say that. . . luis vasquez was probably the top guard on the market, and welker's a big name as well. . . obviously, we have to operate under the cap, but elway hasn't been afraid to go after impact guys in FA. . . with philips hitting free agency and the price on edge rushers coming down the last two years, i very mcuh think allen will be on our radar-- unless we happen to re-sign philips quickly (which doesn't look like a priority), i really expect us to make a serious run at JA. . .

yet none of them received HIGH end contracts up front.

Originally Posted by dogfish

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Ozzie is a top GM, keeping affordable talent when they get it. Lets hope that John is able to do the same down the road.

Originally Posted by luckyseven

Ozzie is a top GM, keeping affordable talent when they get it. Lets hope that John is able to do the same down the road.

i don't hope he can do it down the road. . . i think he can do it now. . .


my exhibit A; watch knowshon come back on a very friendly deal for the next couple of years. . .


but really, if anyone questions JFE's ability to retain the right players on the cheap, just watch him bring back chris harris at a cool mil or two like a f***ing boss. . .

Are you saying Elway smashed Chris Harris in the knee so he could only get the one-year RFA tender?

If so, I wish he woulda waited til at least the 2nd half of the Super Bowl...

~G

Originally Posted by dogfish

i don't hope he can do it down the road. . . i think he can do it now. . .


my exhibit A; watch knowshon come back on a very friendly deal for the next couple of years. . .


but really, if anyone questions JFE's ability to retain the right players on the cheap, just watch him bring back chris harris at a cool mil or two like a f***ing boss. . .

I was really thinking I want him to be as good as he has been, for the next decade or more.
Overall his acquisition skills have been the best we have had.
bringing in cheap outstanding talent if for nothing more than a year or two has kept us very competitive.

Originally Posted by dogfish

i don't hope he can do it down the road. . . i think he can do it now. . .


my exhibit A; watch knowshon come back on a very friendly deal for the next couple of years. . .


but really, if anyone questions JFE's ability to retain the right players on the cheap, just watch him bring back chris harris at a cool mil or two like a f***ing boss. . .

Being that Harris is Restricted and coming off an injury that wouldn't be all that surprising. I'd be more impressed if he could re-sign Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie for less then 10 million a year and not allow him to go elsewhere.