Ravens and OLB/DE Paul Kruger Reach Agreement

by Mr MaLoR on Jul 26, 2009 9:27 AM EDT Comment 18 comments

Baltimore Ravens second-round draft pick Paul Kruger, right, and Jared Gaither work on a drill during NFL football minicamp, Friday, May 8, 2009 in Owings Mills, Md. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)

9 months ago: Baltimore Ravens second-round draft pick Paul Kruger, right, and Jared Gaither work on a drill during NFL football minicamp, Friday, May 8, 2009 in Owings Mills, Md. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)

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Reported by www.BaltimoreRavens.com

The Baltimore Ravens and their second-round draft pick DE/LB Paul Kruger agreed to a four-year deal on Saturday, vice president of football administration Pat Moriarty announced.

Kruger will sign his contract this coming Monday when the Ravens’ rookies, quarterbacks and select players report to training camp in Westminster, Md.

Tabbed as the 57^th-overall pick, Kruger was a two-year starter at defensive end for the University of Utah. The 6-4, 260-pounder declared for the NFL Draft after his redshirt sophomore season. He finished his Utes career with 124 tackles (55 solo), 10.5 sacks (-74 yards), three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and two interceptions

Originally recruited to play quarterback, Kruger switched to defensive end following a two-year (2005-06) LDS Church mission in Kansas City, Mo. When he returned to the gridiron, he quickly established himself as a standout lineman, earning several All-American honors and All-Mountain West Conference accolades during both his redshirt freshman and sophomore campaigns.

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According to ProFootball talk.com,...

….it includes a $1 million signing bonus and $1.5 million guaranteed in the first two years. Check out story here:
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/07/25/ravens-agree-to-deal-with-paul-kruger/

aka 'Rexx'

by Bruce Raffel on Jul 25, 2009 11:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Thanks for that.

My bad if this was just from baltimoreravens.com. Was on the run and just wanted to get it out there quickly.

You have to hate losing more than you love winning.

by Mr MaLoR on Jul 26, 2009 2:18 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks for getting it up so fast!

I updated the day & time for today.

aka 'Rexx'

by Bruce Raffel on Jul 26, 2009 9:28 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

10.5 sacks an entire college career nets you a million bucks. i’ve seen it all now.

i’d get 10 sacks by accident in 2 years at DE. you figure the QB is bound to run into you at least that many times if you just stand there.

i bet he is the first DE ever to get 1 million in gauranteed money for having 10.5 sack in his career.

by raven on Jul 26, 2009 6:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Stats don’t say everything. Suggs has 13 sacks over the last 2 seasons, does that mean he is not deserving of what he got?

You have to hate losing more than you love winning.

by Mr MaLoR on Jul 26, 2009 7:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That is in the pros

by BradyQuinnisBeast on Jul 26, 2009 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Pretty Damn Good

For a converted QB, with only two years or so of DL/LB experience.

raven,
he was drafted for what he can do for us in the future…. Not for what he’s done in the pass. He is still a work in progress.

by DT711 on Jul 27, 2009 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

in the picture above he just looked at Gaither, turned and ran into the secondary. we can’t have that!

by raven on Jul 26, 2009 6:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Rather have Gaither beating Kruger than the other way around.

You have to hate losing more than you love winning.

by Mr MaLoR on Jul 26, 2009 7:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

exactly.

by jackmca on Jul 27, 2009 10:13 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I saw Kruger working against Gaither

In the final OTA in June at Owings Mills Complex. He “disappeared” into Gaither’s massive frame and was pushed around like a toy. On one hand Gaither is unlike any OT he probably faced at Utah and on the other hand he will be a great learning tool for Kruger, who has a lot to learn.

aka 'Rexx'

by Bruce Raffel on Jul 27, 2009 10:34 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs

Looks like a Kicker

Because of Gaither’s relative size to Kruger, it looks like one of our kickers going against Gaither in that picture.

by vlad755 on Jul 27, 2009 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i will be reporting from training camp starting monday morning after team meetings. i just got unpacked at the hotel and am getting hazed by the vets as i type. i’ve had to do 3 KFC runs and pick up a 12 pack of Colt Malt at the Carriage House.

by raven on Jul 26, 2009 6:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Ahhh, the wonderful Best Western. It should be called the Best Westminster instead. Tailgate at 7:45am on Friday with me?

You have to hate losing more than you love winning.

by Mr MaLoR on Jul 26, 2009 7:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

your on! be there by 9:00AM. i’ll be the one with the 80 something jersey on stretching with the trainer. they might give me a red jersey so i don’t get hit. anyway, i’ll bring the busch light and donuts and we’ll make sure the players see us with iced cold ones as they bake in the sun.

by raven on Jul 26, 2009 8:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Dan Cody

That’s all I’ll say

by ravsagain on Jul 26, 2009 8:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

he must of beefed up during his 2 year Church Mission. what did he do line up some shoeless Peruvian kids in the Andes and plow them over. i bet he filmed himself doing this like Uncle Rico on Napolean Dynamite.

by raven on Jul 28, 2009 12:11 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs