Which Player Would You Re-Sign? Chris Carr or Josh Wilson

by jazz20 on May 11, 2011 3:34 PM EDT

Chris Carr immediately stepped up his game and took a leadership role of the secondary when Dominique Foxworth went down with an acl tear. Carr found himself having a solid season and it was even said that quarterbacks eventually stop passing his way whenever he was on the field. Josh Wilson came to The Ravens through a trade with The Seattle Seahawks and the trade eventually paid off for The Ravens later on in the season. Josh Wilson developed into a playmaker for The Ravens and he is most famous for his game winning interception against the Houston Texans for a touchdown .

The Ravens just recently drafted two cornerbacks and some may think that the chances for both Chris Carr and Josh Wilson have decreased. If you were The Ravens which player would you re-sign?

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At one of the hardest positons to fill

I say we keep all 5 (Foxworth, Webb, Carr, Wilson and Smith)

If one goes down with an injury, we’ll be in trouble all over again.

I like Turtles!

by RedTurtle on May 11, 2011 3:49 PM EDT reply actions

I agree with keeping 5 but what do we do with Chykie Brown then?

Honestly though I’d rather have kept both Wilson and Carr and not drafted Brown but I’m sure Ozzie and Harbaugh have a plan.

by Roa on May 12, 2011 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions

Wilson, no question for me. He’s a ballhawk, playmaker, extremely athletic, and great tackler. The only knock on him is his height. He’d be a top 10 corner if he was 5’11".

by MrPoopyPants on May 11, 2011 3:56 PM EDT reply actions

Wilson!!

gotta keep pistol…never been a fan of carr….carr maybe cheaper tho…never really been a fan of Foxworth either,Fox shud take a paycut to make room for wilson.Fox ant worth the money he’s makin.

by purple_reign2011 on May 11, 2011 5:50 PM EDT reply actions

Have to say Wilson...

He is younger and has a much higher ceiling I feel… Chis Carr is a very good nickle at best and regularly gets torched when he has to move from covering the slot receiver. However if that last corner position we need is purely a slot guy then Carr may be our man. Wilson can do both though..

Don't let my defense dictate your offense..

by lastcallbmore on May 11, 2011 6:05 PM EDT reply actions

but Chris Carr didnt get burned at all last year Josh Wilson did twice I believe

by jazz20 on May 11, 2011 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Yes, but

Wilson was put on an Island more where as Safety help was usually rolled to Carr

I like Turtles!

by RedTurtle on May 13, 2011 6:20 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

I’d have to say Wilson. Although Carr has been really good for us, I’ve never really been a big fan. He’s a nickle back at best, and I’m worried of he was ever thrust into a #1-2 position due to injury, we’d be screwed. Besides, Ozzie doesn’t trade away draft picks just to obtain a guy for only one season.

"Really, all Americans want is cold beer, warm p***y, and someplace to take a s**t with a door on it."

by StuckInUtah on May 11, 2011 8:07 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

Hopefully both, but I would go with Wilson. While I do honestly believe that Carr is THE BEST nickel/dime CB in the league, Wilson is a better cover guy overall.

Like stated above, it wouldn’t be Ozzie like to give up a 4th round pick for a player then only have him play for us one season, especially after how well Wilson played the 2nd half of last season.

"No disrespect to Patrick Peterson and Prince Amukamara, but I just think I have better cover skills. They get tested a lot, and that’s for a reason. The other team sees something in their game that they want to attack, and me playing in the same league as Prince, we played the same teams and they didn’t attack me the same. So why does that happen?" - CB Jimmy Smith

by Mr MaLoR on May 11, 2011 8:32 PM EDT reply actions

I agree and I saw that Ozzie mention Chis Carr being able play as a safety maybe they can re-sign

him as safety and re-sign Josh Wilson to continue to play the cornerback position. I also think about Cary Williams as well and Im sure if he has show enough potential to be re-sign to the Ravens

by jazz20 on May 11, 2011 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions

typo I am not sure if he has shown enough potential to be re-sign to the Ravens

by jazz20 on May 11, 2011 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions

Oooh, I can see moving Zibby to start opposite Reed, and having Ruki and Carr as our backup safeties. However, I unfortunately don’t see Cary Williams or (I know I’ll be criticized for this) Chykie Brown making the final roster.

"Really, all Americans want is cold beer, warm p***y, and someplace to take a s**t with a door on it."

by StuckInUtah on May 11, 2011 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions

I saw some highlights of Chykie Brown and I dont know if he will make the final roster or not but

he does have some serious potentials to be a very good cornerback but i guess we will find out once training camp starts to see how well he progress

by jazz20 on May 11, 2011 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions

Ozzie pick a player and he doesn’t make the team…. Blasphemy! Just effing with ya.

I could see Brown being IRed if he can’t make the team for some reason.

by MrPoopyPants on May 12, 2011 7:54 AM EDT up reply actions

Josh Wilson FTW

by E-ROC on May 11, 2011 9:27 PM EDT reply actions

I think it’s got to be Wilson unless he asks for a high price. Carr is a great Nickel back, but Wilson is the better of the two and can be a starter if needed to be. I can see Carr staying though if Wilson wants a high amount because our starters will more than likely be Smith and Foxworth. This is definitely a great problem to have and I am really liking the way our secondary looks this year.

by AV23 on May 12, 2011 12:52 AM EDT reply actions

Carr. He’ll be cheaper to re-sign than Wilson, fits into our system well, and has the potential to play safety.

by JoshuaStein on May 12, 2011 5:27 AM EDT reply actions

You should cut Wilson...

Back on the Sweed train. Choo Choo!
"It’s easy to lie with statistics, but it’s easier to lie without them." -Fred Mosteller

by John Stephens on May 12, 2011 9:12 AM EDT reply actions

Wilson is a free agent and can’t be cut.

by JoshuaStein on May 12, 2011 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions

I didn't know you were a fiend for semantics

Does “not resign” work for you?

Back on the Sweed train. Choo Choo!
"It’s easy to lie with statistics, but it’s easier to lie without them." -Fred Mosteller

by John Stephens on May 12, 2011 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions

I was just correcting your mistake there, BWT. We all make them. No reason to be snippy…

by JoshuaStein on May 12, 2011 6:24 PM EDT up reply actions

if they are both UFA

i imagine Carr would give the best bang for the buck

by davver on May 12, 2011 10:09 AM EDT reply actions

It’s not our buck though. Biscotti can afford it.

by MrPoopyPants on May 12, 2011 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions

The problem is more than just money.

The bigger issue is roster space. We only have a finite number of spaces and if we spend an extra one on a CB then we have to cut elsewhere.

by Roa on May 12, 2011 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions

My point was Wilson > Carr. If there can be only one.(Yea, Highlander reference)

by MrPoopyPants on May 12, 2011 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions

I feel like Josh Wilson is just to good to play backup. Granted he would be getting plenty reps, probably a similar amount to Jimmy and Fox but he can easily be the starter on a number of teams. I would love to keep him around but if he goes somewhere and gets that big payday than there would be no hard feelings. I remember when we traded for him and I watched his highlights I was in love with the guy. Whether he stays or not Im gonna be a huge J Wilson fan for the rest of his career, unless he went to Pittsburgh because I just cant do that.

Carr seems to be a certainty. He wants to come back, the team wants him back, he’s the best nickel corner in the league and he can play on the outside if need be. Fingers crossed to bring them both back and have one solid/nasty group of corners. Ed Reed is gonna be a nightmare!

Scott Hines

by shines on May 12, 2011 12:00 PM EDT reply actions

I see little comparison between the two

Carr was a solid corner and tackler all season, playing tough and physical. Wilson had a great resume when he came here from Seattle and their fans were angry he was traded. However, Wilson was pushed around by the more physical receviers over and over again and the Texans game pick was right to him.

I was psyched about getting Josh but he’s done nothing to suggest he is even in Carr’s class. Re-sign Carr w/o question.

aka 'Rexx'

by Bruce Raffel on May 12, 2011 1:35 PM EDT reply actions

I wouldn’t say he has done nothing to show he’s in Carr’s class. Carr was very good all year, but at the end of the season Wilson was our best CB. I don’t know how you could say he’s not even in Carr’s class?

by AV23 on May 13, 2011 12:12 AM EDT up reply actions

Yea, Wilson has done nothing except single handily save our team from turmoil and possibly missing the playoffs against Houston. He held Dwayne Bowe to ZERO catches in the playoffs, and this was the same Dwayne Bowe who had 12 TD’s in 7 games.

by Mr MaLoR on May 13, 2011 1:53 AM EDT up reply actions

Yea im not sure wat you are talking about at all. The only time Wilson got pushed around was the one play by Roddy White. White blatantly said he pushed Josh down. If someone ran full speed into you as you were backpedaling what do you think would happen? Wilson to me plays very physical, more physical than Carr actually.

by Raven_all_day on May 13, 2011 2:01 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

+1 Anyone can be pancaked

by MrPoopyPants on May 13, 2011 8:03 AM EDT up reply actions

I say keep both. As we’ve learned over the last four seasons, you can never have too many good corners, and the NFL is only getting more and more pass happy. I think resigning both may be possible since neither player is a star. Carr may have a bigger market value since a team may sign him with hopes that he can start… I see him getting a similar contract to what we gave Foxworth. That price may be too high.

That being said… I think the team will try resigning both. I think they’ll hold on to Wilson but may let Carr walk if he wants too much… or doesn’t want to be the third/fourth corner on the depth chart. I’m hoping that we keep all of our guys except Washington, but it may not be possible.

by BAL_Hawk on May 13, 2011 8:09 AM EDT reply actions

I think Wilson will be too expensive and he knows he can start on alot of teams…Carr will be the most likely pick

by Raven_all_day on May 14, 2011 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions

Keep both if we can, but Wilson if we can't.

Both have special team strengths, including returning capabilities.

Both preformed very well this past season.

Both have similar size.

Both are reliable tacklers.

Both have shown abilities to make interceptions, Carr may have better hands.

Both could very well be starters on another team in need of corner back help or even return-man help.

Wilson is 2 years younger and recently cost us a draft pick.

Carr was a free agent pick-up.

Wilson seems to have better speed.

I would love to keep both. I think Wilson’s contract may be a little more expensive, but we already invested a draft pick when we traded for him. If we lose him to free agency we won’t get much more in return than what we have already spent on him. Chris Carr on the other hand could give us anything as far as comp. picks go, and that would be more than what we spent on him.

by Mayne_Event on May 14, 2011 10:40 AM EDT reply actions