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Posted 07 March 2026 - 03:54 PM
At least Parsons was 3 years younger and a sure fire elite player when the Packers gave up two firsts last year.
Maxx is a more complete player than Parsons. Think back to the last Cowboy game vs. the Ravens. The Ravens ran Parsons off the ball.
Mad Maxx is just as good against the run, as he is rushing the QB, Did we over pay? Maybe some, but you never seem to mind when the Orioles often do that.
HOF
Posted 07 March 2026 - 04:00 PM
And if he isn't, then what?
Then Raven fans will need to learn to bitch about everything. Oh wait, they already do.
I hate the cost but let's stop acting like this guy isn't a great edge guy.
HOF
Posted 07 March 2026 - 04:12 PM
No cap in baseball and even if we use a practical limit, the O's have been way below it.Maybe some, but you never seem to mind when the Orioles often do that.
HOF
Posted 07 March 2026 - 04:36 PM
HOF
Posted 07 March 2026 - 04:41 PM
The pass rush is bad enough that they were not going to be able to fix it in the draft alone. The crazy thing is that I still would not be surprised if they took another Edge with one of their remaining picks. Their performance in that area was truly abysmal last year, and they had to make a drastic move. You are not going to win a Super Bowl if you can't collapse a pocket, no matter how good your offense is. They went from practically no chance in 2026 to a real one with one trade. It's hard to get too upset about that.
It also has been stated by others already, but this defense lacks somebody who I truly believe hates losing more than they like winning. Crosby is that guy. If there was one person I would trust to rid this organization of their failure to close games in the 4th quarter, it would be him.
If that's true, he must have been borderline suicidal playing for the Raiders.
CFB Analyst
Posted 07 March 2026 - 04:51 PM
If that's true, he must have been borderline suicidal playing for the Raiders.
There’s a reason he forced this trade, despite seemingly being a loyal guy. While I’m sure it was building over time, the Raiders IR’ing him the last two games over an “injury” he’d been playing with for weeks was the final straw. I like the idea of having a guy with that mentality.
All-Star
Posted 07 March 2026 - 05:13 PM
I Miss McNulty
Posted 07 March 2026 - 05:15 PM
There is baseball, and occasionally there are other things of note
"Now OPS sucks. Got it."
"Making his own olive brine is peak Mackus."
"I'm too hungover to watch a loss." - McNulty
@bopper33
I Miss McNulty
Posted 07 March 2026 - 05:29 PM
There is baseball, and occasionally there are other things of note
"Now OPS sucks. Got it."
"Making his own olive brine is peak Mackus."
"I'm too hungover to watch a loss." - McNulty
@bopper33
HOF
Posted 07 March 2026 - 08:04 PM
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Posted 07 March 2026 - 08:21 PM
The Suggs comps are fair. He is a complete lineman. So, Im gonna step back a bit from last nights rants. In that I do like the player a lot. I was saying last night he was a good player. Hes a great player.
All that said, I stand by the price being too high and the move being too risky. Hes 29. He could be exiting his peak. Hes played a lot of snaps in his career. He doesnt leave the field when he plays. So is that catching up with him with the injuries we have seen the last few years. If I could rate how much I hate the move its gone from a 10 to a 7.
CFB Analyst
Posted 07 March 2026 - 08:35 PM
I’ll get me a Crosby jersey
So what number does he wear? Travis Jones already has #98. Since Jones already has an extension in hand it might cost Maxx a pretty penny to get it.
All-Star
Posted 07 March 2026 - 08:53 PM
So what number does he wear? Travis Jones already has #98. Since Jones already has an extension in hand it might cost Maxx a pretty penny to get it.
Probably barter with T Jones to get 98?
HOF
Posted 07 March 2026 - 09:18 PM
Well we're moving in the right direction.
Lets be clear. The scale is still all negative. 1 being I dont like the move but its no skin off my back. 10 being I want to find EDC and punch him in the face.
HOF
Posted 07 March 2026 - 09:58 PM
Lets be clear. The scale is still all negative. 1 being I dont like the move but its no skin off my back. 10 being I want to find EDC and punch him in the face.
HOF
Posted 07 March 2026 - 10:25 PM
This feels like a move that in cards would be considered pushing all your chips to the center on a gamble for the win.
Maxx Crosby is a game wrecker, no doubt about it. Definitely an upgrade to a DL that was terrible in 2025. He doesn't come without questions. He is almost 30 and has played a lot of snaps. I wouldn't really be concerned about that. He is coming off of a knee injury. I might be concerned about that. But generally, he is probably the best edge rusher the Ravens have acquired since Terrell Suggs.
Did they overpay? Yeah, they did. But that judgement will need to be reserved for another few years. If the Ravens win a SB over the next few years, then the overpay was worth it. If they don't then the two #1's will be costly in being able to continue to be a playoff contender every year. We really don't know the true price of the deal yet. Losing the #14 pick hurts. It is the highest the Raven's have drafted in quite some time. We don't know what next year's pick will be at this time.
The bigger question is why the Ravens deviated so much from their organizational philosophy. The Ravens are the one's who get the steal in trades. This isn't necessarily opposite, but it is clear that the Raven's paid a very high draft capital price. Not something they usually do. Maybe some of it has to do with Biscotti's press conference. He made it clear that now that they got rid of Harbaugh, EDC had to come through and deliver a SB. If I were EDC I would mortgage the future as well to keep my job.
Or maybe EDC knows something he has not shared. There has been no talk on contract extension talks with Lamar. EDC said if they can't get a deal done, they would use void years to lower the cap hit. Maybe Lamar is willing to play the next two years and hit FA. It is well known that his mother/agent really want's him to play in Florida. Also no secret that he posted a pic of himself in a Miami Dolphin uni. And the Dolphins are engaging in a roster purge. Maybe rebuild with draft picks for the next two years and sign FA Lamar. Would explain why EDC would simply break the bank to win in the next two years. After that, blow it up and rebuild.
Of course that is all just conspiracy theory conjecture. Lamar will probably sign a 5 year extension in the next two days and end all of it.
HOF
Posted 07 March 2026 - 10:31 PM
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Posted 07 March 2026 - 10:55 PM
If Lamar wants out then they should be the ones acquiring a shit ton of picks. Not trading them away
Lamar's not going anywhere.
HOF
Posted 07 March 2026 - 11:20 PM
No cap in baseball and even if we use a practical limit, the O's have been way below it.
Concerns with this trade are about the long term impacts of losing the draft picks and having big cap hits for a guy on the wrong side of 30. Upside is similarly clear, Crosby could be great for the next few years and the picks might not be anything special.
You missed my point. I think it was an overpay but we are getting an elite player at a key position. You have to do it. I see 2035’s point but the Orioles seem to overpay more times than not and the reaction is different.
HOF
Posted 07 March 2026 - 11:59 PM
If Lamar wants out then they should be the ones acquiring a shit ton of picks. Not trading them away
But Lamar has a no trade/no tag contract. So how do you do that if the team he wants to be with is willing to wait for two years and let him become an uncontested FA and then sign him?
Lamar owns all of the leverage courtesy of his last deal. He can simply decide to play his last two years on his salary and hit FA where he can pick whatever team he wants. The Ravens can work a deal for a billion draft picks, if doesn't approve it, it means nothing.
Biscotti and EDC made it clear that if they couldn't make an extension deal, they would use the void years to clear cap space to remain competitive. I have no doubt they will seek to make Lamar the highest paid player in the NFL. But it does require him wanting to commit. How does he feel about FA? He owns the leverage and if he wants to leave for another team, there isn't anything the Ravens can do about it. He can simply play out the last two years of his contract, become a FA and pick what team he wants to be with.
I'm not saying that is true. I'm simply saying that if it is true, Lamar controls whatever narrative there is. He may sign a 10 year extension on Monday for the biggest contract in the history of the NFL. If he wants to. If he doesn't, there really isn't much the Ravens can do. They can't trade him unless he approves it. They can't tag him. He has all of the leverage and can do whatever he really wants to do.
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