We Still Need A WR
by DT711 on Mar 4, 2009 10:13 AM EST
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Everyone here knows that the Ravens need an upgrade at WR. It's no secret.
What we also know is that the pickings are slim in FA, and adding a rookie WR, is risky, at best. It is asking a lot of a rookie to come in and contribute immediately. Most young WR's have a 2-3 year learning curve, and this is if they ever pan out.
In a perfect world we would add a big fast stud WR who can stretch the D to open up the running game, and who is a big target in the red zone. Unfortunately, there are only a dozen or so guys who fit this description and are young enough to be paired with Flacco for the next 5+ years.
Of course, it won't be easy to get one of these stud WR's, as we all have surely noticed from the huge bounty of picks the Cowboys traded for Roy Williams, as well as the Card's similar asking price for Boldin.
To make one of these deals worth it, we need a true #1, who is still young. Other then Boldin I can think of one player who would fit....
Braylon Edwards.
Now lets forget for a second that the chances of the Browns dealing him to a division rival are slim to none, and focus on the reasons why a deal like this could happen...
- Braylon has not been a fan favorite in Ohio after leading the league in drops, so his value has taken a hit.
- Braylon has also said that he does not feel welcomed there, and will not resign after his contract expires at the end of next season.
- In order to get something for him before he walks, the Browns should be willing to move him
- With Mangini as their new coach, the Browns are turning over the roster to get a fresh start.
Some of you may be saying, "Braylon sucks, he dropped that bomb that would have gone for a TD against us." I agree he did not inspire much confidence last season but there are many reasons why he would be a good fit.
- He has tremendous speed and size (6'3" 215, 4.40 forty), a rare combination.
- His troubles last year were almost surely mental as evidenced by his Monster season in 2007. He will bounce back.
- Some of his troubles can be chalked up to playing for the Browns...I mean who wouldn't want to get the hell out of there?
- He is young, just turned 25, and could be paired with Flacco for the next 8 years or so, to form one of the leagues most dangerous QB/WR connections.
I'm a realist and know that the odds of this are happening are very low, but wanted to throw it out there for all those clamoring for an upgrade at WR. I'd be willing to give up a first for Braylon, and maybe add a late round pick as well, pending we can sign him to an extension.
What do you guys think?
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Don't you remember...
…how many balls he droppped last year? Not only do I think Edwards is a poor WR1 but he has a big ego and blames others for his mistakes. He’s not a good option, and they’d want too much for him.
by BAL_Hawk on Mar 4, 2009 10:22 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
I do
But I also remember him being an absolute beast in 2007 and college.
by DT711 on Mar 4, 2009 10:27 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Then does the time machine we’d have to buy also count against our cap?
Water covers 2/3 of the Earth's surface. Ed Reed covers the rest.
by Ampallang on Mar 4, 2009 10:31 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I guess
We have a disparity in thought here…
I’m in the camp that he was distracted and other factors that be can corrected were responsible for his poor play last year, where you guys feel like he is just not that good of a football player. I can understand your thought, but leaving Cleveland can’t do anything but help him, right?
Time will tell, but I really doubt that we’ve seen the last of Braylon as a Pro Bowl WR.
by DT711 on Mar 4, 2009 10:36 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
One bad season does not a career make
Just ask Randy Moss, Raiders version.
But like I said, it’s probably a moot point as Cleveland would not trade him to Baltimore for anything less than what the Lions got for Williams, and I would not consider that.
by DT711 on Mar 4, 2009 10:38 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
GAME OVER at this very point...ass saver drop
by raven on Mar 4, 2009 4:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
That's true.
I could not believe that he dropped that ball. Obviously, I was happy. I went from “Oh NO!” to uproarious laughter. That game was one of my all-time favorites… Ray Rice’s coming out party… Flacco’s come back victory… Suggs DTD… It was a thing of beauty.
by BAL_Hawk on Mar 4, 2009 6:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I will never forget Ray Rice absolutely breaking D'Qwell Jackson's ankles on that 60 yard run.
That 60 yarder was seriously a top 5 run in Ravens history for me. It is a tie for me between that Cleveless game and the Dallas game. Such a hard choice as both had me nearly pass out from excitement.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
by Mr MaLoR on Mar 4, 2009 6:48 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
If he had gotten in...
…I would agree with Top-5, but because he didn’t and since the Ravens have run the ball so well over the years, I think it’s only a top 10.
by BAL_Hawk on Mar 5, 2009 8:19 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
He is a TD pass catcher
compared to just a possession receiver. Style-wise, his skills fit in with what we already have and what we need. However, in reality, his personality does not fit in here, just like 85’s wouldn’t have either (although TJ would have been a great fit).
WR skills in college pretty much transfer well to Pro ball. Draft a WR (you guy DHB, or Percy Harvin or one of the other decent wideouts, along with a big TE, and then let them grow w/ Flacco together, rather than bringing in an ego to have to deal with along with making the chemistry click.
Thanks for the post Dan, as I was running out of ideas for today and didn’t want to harp on the guys lost at sea or Ray’s status. (also email me for another question).
Rexx
by Rexx on Mar 4, 2009 11:11 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Definitely welcome here in my book.
Coming to the Ravens is a blessing for most, accept T.O. Flacco to Edwards! That would just be insane. Sure, he dropped a few balls here and there, but he also has ALOT of time to fix that. He came into Cleveless with their intention of him being the stand out guy right away, which he was. He did not have the ability to learn how to become an elite WR in this league from others.
I think if Braylon were to come here, his pass catching skills would sky rocket due to learning from THE BEST pass catching possession Receiver in the game, Derrick Mason. Great fit.
The Browns always take our washed up guys, why cant we take theirs??
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
by Mr MaLoR on Mar 4, 2009 12:10 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
you can have him
by all means please take this kid off our hands, You all say he had a monster season in 07….but he also had the league most in dropped passes. That makes him the league leader 2 years in a row. I truely hope he gets traded….very soon. I also hope that the brain trust of mankok stop getting sloppy seconds and start grooming talant like the steelers.
by dawgintheburgh on Mar 4, 2009 1:36 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Or groom talent like the Ravens
Or you can just take our washed up players like you have been for the last 4-5 years and hope you be as good as us one day. I hear that Browns are having an interest in Chris McAlister now. We will give you Boller and Stover to if you want them. One day Brownies, one day you will have a football team.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
by Mr MaLoR on Mar 4, 2009 2:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
or be lucky to take someone elses team
that my friend is a sore subject with all brownie fans. Art Modell can eat a d**k. I never wanted your washups and hasbeens anyway. If I remember the year previous you guys were in shambles when we were a hot team. Not to mention your defense has just been raped…and just like DA, flacco was hot for a year…lets see if he gets the 2nd year slump. Braylen has joey j to learn from but you see….braylen knows it all…he doesnt have to learn anything from wiley vets. Good luck with that experiment!! Take it from a fan of a team that loves to take risks and experiment……just go find talanted football players and put em in the right situation. Thank god Savage is gone….I just wish he goes back to you guys and effs you up as bad as he did us.
by dawgintheburgh on Mar 4, 2009 2:18 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Ok there is a difference between a guy who was cut from Practice Squad, and a first round draft pick.
And the reason we were in shambles the previous year was because of injuries. When you have no depth at corner and 2 guys who I cant even name anymore starting for you, it hurts. We had our team taken away in the Colts, so we went ahead and the browns here. Your city couldnt handle that team at the moment, so Art Modell did what is best for the team. I just think the superbowl we won 4 years later is a litttttttle bitter inside all of the pour souls in Cleveless
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
by Mr MaLoR on Mar 4, 2009 2:46 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
It's OK to be emotional
We understand. It’s tough being a Browns fan. The losing and ineptitude adds up. Add Cleveland to the mix and that’s a recipe for disaster.
Both teams had fluke seasons in 2007. The Browns were good and the Ravens bad. It was like some kind of bizarro world where everything is backwards. Don’t see it happening again for a while.
Compare Joe Cool to DA. That’s a good one. You’ll learn to love the unibrow over the next decade. He’s quite the guy.
Also, our defense was raped?
Not quite. We lost Bart Scott, big deal… Ever heard of Edgerton Hartwell or Jamie Sharper? He is easily replaceable. We have better LB’s on our practice squad then the Browns starters. And losing Jim Leonhard? Yea he was nice for us last year but we have our starter, Dawan Landry coming back, which actually represents an upgrade. He brings a physical presence to our secondary. I’m not even going to get into losing McAlister as he did nothing but cause tension last year. In fact, we just upgraded that position as well, with the acquisition of Foxworth. Sorry to burst your bubble but our D is going to stay strong next year.
Fun Browns Fact: Do you know the Browns did not score an offensive TD in their last 6 games of 2008?
by DT711 on Mar 4, 2009 2:47 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
at what point
did you see me touting anything with the browns??? I know we have issues, but saying someone is th stud after one year is a bit much. I think we need a ton of work…cut stallworthmend fenses with Rogers, draft LB’s and a WR, maybe even a RB if there is a decent one left and get a vet lb to shore up the middle. If we stop the run we will be good on D…oh and the no name corners we have (mcdonald and wright) had the 2nd most picks in the league. I am signing off as I see why ravens fans are univerally hated….you are all a bunch of f@gs
by dawgintheburgh on Mar 4, 2009 2:58 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Braylon's stats
2005: 32 receptions, 512 yards, 3 tds
2006: 61 receptions, 884 yards, 6 tds
2007: 80 receptions, 1,289 yards, 16 tds
2008: 55 receptions, 873 yards, 3 tds.
That gives Braylon 228 career receptions, 3,358 yards, and 28 tds. That is 57 receptions, 839 yards, and 7 tds a season. And he was doing that with who as his QB? I cant even name at the moment who the hell the QB was for Cleveless in 2005 and 2006. Then you have a practice squad loser come in and finally get him some numbers. I cannot even imagine what Braylon would be able to do with a talented QB like Joe Flacco. Brady who??
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
by Mr MaLoR on Mar 4, 2009 3:24 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Don't come in the kitchen if you
Can’t take the heat
by DT711 on Mar 4, 2009 3:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh and the no name corners I was referring to,
I was talking about THE RAVENS’ corners during the 2007 season. Not your orange helmet boys.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
by Mr MaLoR on Mar 4, 2009 3:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Ravens might be hated as bullies
but Cleveland fans are just laughed at all around the league.
Rexx
by Rexx on Mar 4, 2009 4:42 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
C-Mac at this point in his career
to the Browns will be just like Gary Baxter was when they signed him for something like $24 million over 4 years and he did exactly what!?
A fan who’s moniker is somewhere between Cleveland and Pittsburgh (dawgintheburgh)? Gee that’ll get some love here, huh guys?
Rexx
by Rexx on Mar 4, 2009 4:41 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Not sure if you can put it like that.
Gary Baxter was supposed to be in the “prime” of his career when he signed. CMac is sort of washed up and very injury prone. Baxter did however go up for a jump ball and come down and tear BOTH HIS ACL’s at one time. Insane injury and he never fully recovered. Gary is now out of football.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
by Mr MaLoR on Mar 4, 2009 4:54 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Braylens other stats
Statistics
NFL Leaders
Stats Index
NFL Leaders Passes Dropped
Rank Name Team Games Drops
2008
1 Braylon Edwards CLE 16 games 16 drops
2007
1 Braylen Edwards CLE 16 games 13 drops
Doesnt matter who is tossing the rock…if a catchable ball is thrown and you dont catch it…it is a drop
by dawgintheburgh on Mar 4, 2009 3:52 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
So he drops a ball a game, big woop.
Sure, his drop against us might have cost you guys the game in some odd way, but if has 13 balls thrown to him, drops one and catches the other 12, are you still complaining? He just needs a little more time to develop his game and it may be a lot easier to catch a Flacco Spiral.
I still to this day wonder why we ever got rid of DA off practice squad. Just boggles me…..
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
by Mr MaLoR on Mar 4, 2009 3:55 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
no...I wouldnt complain
but that stat doesnt show you all the passes that any good receiver would have brought in that he dropped, only the “the balls hit your hands, then chest, then helmet, back off your hands” drops were counted. The main reason for my disdain of him is that he has the stones to say he wants to renegotiate a new contract and wants top WR money…..if he wants that than trade that fellow. I do actually like DA, he has a heck of an arm and he has grit. I am embarrassed as a browns fan at the treatment he got in CLE….especially the cheering when he was injured….that boiled my blood. They did the same to couch and I still think couch was a good qb….he had a expansion draft patched up o-line…..was sacked over 45 times a season, and still lead them to the playoffs. He was abused in cle, only to have the fans act like jagoffs
by dawgintheburgh on Mar 4, 2009 4:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
DA’s a good guy and should have stayed the starter. he might be one of those stories about a young guy slipping through the cracks and falling victim to big money dudes like Quinn. and your right about the beating he took.
by raven on Mar 4, 2009 4:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Detroit should trade for DA
then they should use the #1 pick for a top o-lineman to protect him.
Rexx
by Rexx on Mar 4, 2009 4:44 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
They already messed up...
…they should have done whatever it took to get Cassel. Cassel is much better than Anderson. He’s smarter and more mobile. Don’t get me wrong… I think that they are both above average quarterbacks at best (although DA is more of a backup), but they can grow in a system.
Pioli schooled the entire NFL, including Belicheat, with that trade.
by BAL_Hawk on Mar 5, 2009 8:29 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Not really
Becaue of their relationship, I’m sure there will be other “considerations” between them for that trade.
If Detroit could have gotten Cassel for a 2nd rounder, that would have been great for them. But something tells me that offer was only between the Pats and KC.
Rexx
by Rexx on Mar 5, 2009 9:38 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Good point.
My only point was that Cassel was the only starting QB available. Anderson’s career was over the minute the Ravens cut him. He will never be a quality starter.
by BAL_Hawk on Mar 6, 2009 2:50 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Too bad Cleveless still thinks he is a quality starter
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
by Mr MaLoR on Mar 6, 2009 3:35 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Thats Cleveland for you
You guys will never be satisfied unless everything is done perfectly. And it is a shame for the Browns, because there is no such thing as a “Perfect Football” game. I agree that cheering when your starting QB and possibly franchise guy for years to come is laying on the ground is pretty despicable.
Ok, if you guys really think he needs out of Cleveland, then we would be more than happy to take him. But I feel that your new GM and our previous member of the Ravens front office, Kokinis, would make a way more bigger offer to us just because of the knowledge he has of how we churn out talent when they come here. I understand that you are frustrated with some of the balls he has dropped, and that is understandable, but the man is an elite WR on a good day. You need to understand that. You may think that you have to rebuild, but you guys have loaded yourself with the right weapons to make a run at January. As much as I would love to get a player like Edwards, I just do not see Mangina getting rid of him.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
by Mr MaLoR on Mar 4, 2009 4:27 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Funny thing is...
…you take all of our trash and then Denver takes all of Cleveland’s. While Denver didn’t do well last year, they always seem to do better w/ Cleveand’s castoff than the Brown do, and the Browns do nothing with our junk. What’s the common negative denominator? Cleveland!
Rexx
by Rexx on Mar 4, 2009 4:46 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
oh dont
get me wrong, I think we are loaded with talant as well….what frustrates me is how we will away every year with all the weapons we have. I mean to have BE, K2, and JL with ol chuck frye at the helm? Or better yet, run a traditional style of offense and then put Garcia under center. I am not knocking Jeff by any means, the dude is a winner…BUT cle coaches afe notorious for putting the wrong people in the wrong sceme…..vice versa. I hope mangini helps the cause, but I am not holding my breathe…..we tried hiring the belicheck tree before. I do not expect a perfect game at all…but when the majority of the time we are 3 and out, and the 3rd and 8 was a dropped pass that was catchable….and when this happens 10-12 games a season….its pathetic. I hope Lerner sells the team to someone who cares…not a soccer fan
by dawgintheburgh on Mar 4, 2009 4:59 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Just forgot how to win..no desire and everytime a Brown looks up at the scoreboard he sees CLEVELAND and then remembers that he can’t win.
by raven on Mar 4, 2009 5:04 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
"Loaded with talent?"
Cleveland? Uhhh… no you’re not!
Rexx
by Rexx on Mar 5, 2009 9:39 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
He’s not talking about football. There are actually some really amazing hackey sackers up in Cleveland. You have to see it to believe it!
Water covers 2/3 of the Earth's surface. Ed Reed covers the rest.
by Ampallang on Mar 5, 2009 9:51 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Cleveless loves those sacks!
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
by Mr MaLoR on Mar 5, 2009 9:52 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
no?
the year previous we had 6 pro-bowlers, we have 2 young talanted CB’s and an anchor on the d-line that bade the pro-bowl this year. Braylen is talanted..he needs to shut up, stop whining, and get his head on straight..maybe then he will stop the dropsies….Jamal had another 1000 year and harrrison averaged 5.8 yds per carry (Romeo is retarded at analyzing talant), Joey J is a clutch 3rd down receiver, and if Tucker is healthy, we will have our solid o-line back. We do have a lot of talant….assclown!
by dawgintheburgh on Mar 5, 2009 10:29 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I agree with you
Cleveland had plenty of talent last year. The team found away to play well below their potential. Who in their right mind, honestly thought the Browns were going to end at the bottom of our division? I sure as hell didn’t.
"When they get drafted by the Baltimore Ravens, we expect them to play like that. Are we surprised? No."
by UMBC Oriole fan on Mar 5, 2009 12:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
2007 was a freak year for the Browns
They were bad before that season and bad after that season. Conversely, the Ravens poor 2007 season was a freak season but for different reasons. The Ravens were good before the 2007 season and good after.
Rexx
by Rexx on Mar 5, 2009 5:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
And how the hell is there 236 votes already?
When there are about 12 Ravens fans on this blog.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
by Mr MaLoR on Mar 4, 2009 3:59 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
We’de be lucky enougn to have someone get open enough to drop a ball.
I’d actually pay to see someone get open besides Mason. Catching it is a plus.
by raven on Mar 4, 2009 4:23 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Cleveland doesn’t have dealerships that sell new cars either- just Carmax who imports them from the east. When they run out of gas Clevelanders scratch their heads and Denver buys them at 1/4 the value and fills them up.
by raven on Mar 4, 2009 5:01 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
please expand my knowledge
by informing me who Denver resurected from Cleveland? Ekuban sucked, warren sucked, Kenard Lang didnt do squat…oh and Courtney Brown was a real monster in the mile high city. Please give actual insight and thought to your comments. As far as taking Raven cast offs…Jamal had consecutive 1000 seasons, and Baxter tore BOTH patelar tendons at one time and couldnt recover and DA went to the pro bowl last year, and personally I dont think the season meltdown was his fault…BE and K2 both let him down…I sooooo happy winslow is gone. The o-line performed nothing like the year previous, as displayed when we had to sign gradkowski just to limp to the finish line.
by dawgintheburgh on Mar 5, 2009 8:37 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I hear T.O. is a free agent
T.O. >> Edwards in my personal opinion
Life is nothing but Beats & Rhymes
by Matchz Malone on Mar 5, 2009 12:52 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Mayb right now
But what we are trying to do is build a guy for Joe, and not too sure T.O is that guy. But, I would take him if he can keep his cool, which most likely wont happen.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
by Mr MaLoR on Mar 5, 2009 1:30 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
No Way Man
On top of being a cancer, TO skills are declining rapidly. I wouldn’t sign him at any cost
by DT711 on Mar 5, 2009 8:18 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Just say no...
…to TO! He doesn’t fit, in anyway, what the Ravens are trying to buid. Let the Redskins or 49ers burn up their salary cap buying cancer… good luck with that.
by BAL_Hawk on Mar 5, 2009 8:13 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
I agree 100%.
Water covers 2/3 of the Earth's surface. Ed Reed covers the rest.
by Ampallang on Mar 5, 2009 9:34 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
He is definitely going to Washington
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
by Mr MaLoR on Mar 5, 2009 9:51 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Redskins have salary cap to burn still?!?
I wanna know how Snider has any cash at all cause he is losing his shirt in his other business.
"When they get drafted by the Baltimore Ravens, we expect them to play like that. Are we surprised? No."
by UMBC Oriole fan on Mar 5, 2009 12:42 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Snyder is captain leverage..he can turn 1$ into a million and has been doing it for years.
I can already see TO ripping Taylor for getting sacked when he was open.
by raven on Mar 5, 2009 4:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
we need a wr
what about Marvin Harrison very dependable
by blackbyrd20 on Mar 5, 2009 9:59 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Could be a very possible pick up
But I am not sure if we want to have 2 WR in their mid 30’s starting for us. He will definitely be looked at by Ozzie, as he examines all talent out there, but with what we are trying to do right now in building a new style of offense, just dont think he fits at the moment.
Our boys are trying to create that QB-WR tandem for many years to come and will most likely make an attempt at that in the draft.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
by Mr MaLoR on Mar 5, 2009 10:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Marvin will want to much $
I think. Also he is too old and on the downside of his career to fill our need of a big play WR. I doubt we sign Harrison or Holt. Look for us to upgrade the position in the draft.
by DT711 on Mar 5, 2009 11:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
check this
i know you guys are going to rip me for this
but what about CHAD ocho cinco lol i laugh everytime i think of his name
maybe we should get some kinda deal to get him and we can revamp his nfl career
sorta like what the patriots did when taking Randymoss from the raiders
eh what do you think about this
by Bm0re blackout on Mar 6, 2009 10:05 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Dude, I am not laughing at you at all!
I would loveeeeee to have Chad here. Yea, he is in some way a little bit of a headcase, but how much “Ocho Cinco” did we really here last year? Not much. See, we do not really want Owens here because he is a freaking psychopath who cannot get along with anyone.
But the difference with Chad is that him and Ray are literally brothers. They both love and respect each other as football players and as people. Having a guy like Chad would be awsome! I doubt he would cause any distractions here. Sure, he brought a lot of attention to his team, but was it nearly as bad and negative as Owens’ attention? Not even close. He just loves to have fun playing football, and that is what the sport is supposed to be all about, right?
Love to have Chad here man.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
by Mr MaLoR on Mar 7, 2009 3:01 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah brothers like the ones I got....
We all live in different states, get along great, until one of us overstays the welcome by about 15 minutes. Just cause we think they would get along, doesn’t mean they actually would…
Although in Chad’s defense…who has had success at Cinnci? That entire franchise is a meat grinder for players and fans. I don’t even hate Bengals fans…I pity them. TO has f-ed up every team he has gone to. He has never won a Superbowl and has never lasted long before his antics got out of control. He skills have gone down hill. Chad? To be honest, I don’t even think anyone really knows what Chad can do because the Bengals are so far from a complete team.
"When they get drafted by the Baltimore Ravens, we expect them to play like that. Are we surprised? No."
by UMBC Oriole fan on Mar 8, 2009 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would take Chad
For a second rounder but not more. His value is low now so I doubt the Bungles move him.
by DT711 on Mar 8, 2009 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
whewwww
i thought you would laugh hahahah
but werd i would want chad here too
i think we could bring him out of his slump
by Bm0re blackout on Mar 7, 2009 8:54 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Definitely man
As many people think he is a Piece of ****, I think he is a great person. Sure, he brings some what of a Owens coverage to his team, but it is only because of the funny things that Chad does. He doesnt get in his coaches faces, doesnt dissrepect Carson Palmer, just plays football and has a hell of a time doing it.
I believe his relationship with Ray, which is basically family, and is overall commitment to football would just fit perfectly here. Only problem is, what number would he wear?!? We all know him as “Ocho Cinco” but OCHIENTA CINCO is already taken by Derrick Mason. Lol. Chad would have to change his name again. haha.
Just letting you know though Bm0re, couple people are definitely going to disagree with you here because they only look at the image and think it cannot be changed by coming to the Ravens rather than being around the team that sends more people to Jail then B-More city streets.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
by Mr MaLoR on Mar 7, 2009 11:25 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
To be honest
Marvin Lewis is more responsible for Chad being Chad, then Chad is (if that made any sense). Marvin was an enabler since he arrived in Cincy, letting Chad do whatever he wanted. I heard a NFL writer from Cincy saying that Marvin is the weakest coach he had ever seen and that he needs to grow a set, and no one in the league has less cojones then Marvin. Marvin created a monster that he couldn’t handle. John Harbaugh would not have the same problem.
I think a great environment like Baltimore would do wonders for his career. In the bottom line I think Chad just wants to win, which I can’t say for some others. Cough, Cough, T.O….
by DT711 on Mar 8, 2009 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
here's an idea
draft darius haywood-bey. lots of speed will stretch defense and local player.
by kev4175 on Mar 8, 2009 11:10 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Braylan Edwards, hmmm...!
Braylan to the Ravens is an interesting idea, I believe he posesses the tools to be great. But, it is also my belief that all of the them have not been on display at the same time while he’s been in the league. I also feel a change of scenary might do him some good, and him teaming with Joe Cool might be nice to see. But, alas, I wouldn’t sacrifice the future of the franchise for him, nor would I break the bank.
Strength of Character Is What True Teams R Built From...
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