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[Icterus galbula]

http://msn.foxsports... ... sed-031413

I say this not to be a contrarian but few NFL teams have had better offseasons than Baltimore. This is exactly how the best teams operate. They sign the best quarterback possible and they plug in people around him, younger and ostensibly cheaper players with upward mobility found in April in the draft. It is not nearly as sexy as the breathy first couple of days of free agency, but the mining of the fourth and fifth rounds is where the best teams excel. It allows teams like the Ravens to build a base where a smart free-agent signing or trade transforms a team from contender to Super Bowl winner.

[DuffMan]

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/baltimore-ravens-free-agency-winners-losers-myths-exposed-031413

Judging a team by their amount of action on the first day of the NFL league year is kind of like judging porn on its dialogue.

What a great line!!!

[ChaosLex]

[Miller192]

I think I get the cash spending part/being paid back to the players.

But with the unused cap bring rolled into the following year, does that mean if the cap hit for the Ravens this year is $115 for the Ravens (against the $122), that we can add $7M to the 2014 league cap figure since we didn't use that number this year?

Yes, that's correct

[Miller192]

Ravens reached out to Darrius Heyward Bey. Might bring him in for a visit. Not a ton of interest by the Ravens here though.

[SportsGuy]

Ravens reached out to Darrius Heyward Bey. Might bring him in for a visit. Not a ton of interest by the Ravens here though.

His signing makes zero sense unless they still plan on cutting Jones.

[Miller192]

His signing makes zero sense unless they still plan on cutting Jones.

We'll see. They might add him as depth if he comes cheap.

[SportsGuy]

We'll see. They might add him as depth if he comes cheap.

But they need possession, over the middle type guys...we don't need 3 run as fast as you can in a straight line and pray that you catch it WRs.

[BSLChrisStoner]

But they need possession, over the middle type guys...we don't need 3 run as fast as you can in a straight line and pray that you catch it WRs.

Except if your offense is built around those down the field threats, it does make some sense to have a similar player as depth (should they be injured).

That said, even though I believe in DHB's ability, I'd think they would want to give Streeter that opportunity.

Do think the Ravens need possession type WR's, guys that can go over the middle and move the chains. Doss figures to get a chance to be such a guy. Obviously the TE's factor there as well.

[SportsGuy]

In regards to Leach:

@jeffzrebiecsun: @BSLRobShields if theres someone they really want and they need cap space, he'll be cut. But they don't feel like they need to do it now.

[SportsGuy]

If this rule about RBs lowering their heads passes, that is all the more reason to get rid of Leach.

[SportsGuy]

Jeff Zrebiec‏@jeffzrebiecsun
Like Bisciotti yest., Harbaugh talked about locking a couple of their players up early w/extensions. Pitta and Oher most likely candidates

Interesting.