I don't think Boldin is an upgrade over Moss, and Moss didn't have a significant impact on the 49ers offense.
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Jimmy... Dead.
contemplative curmudgeon
Will Boldin go for it though? I specifically remember him saying he will not play for anyone else and will retire a Raven.
rms
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I don't think the GM of the Baltimore Ravens cares about whether or not Boldin gets to a contender, unless he has some sort of no-trade clause in his contract.
Dude, Boldin was so dominant in the playoffs, his size was too much
viewerfromnihil
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Moss has played rather lackadaisically for his past few seasons, and was never a very aggressive receiver. Boldin, on the other hand, is quite the opposite. I'm sad to see him leave Baltimore, but it's whatever. It's not Baseketball, amirite.
I will mention, though, that Boldin in the regular season is far more conservative than he was this recent post-season, so anticipate butt hurt 49ers fans for a couple of months after opening day.
I will mention, though, that Boldin in the regular season is far more conservative than he was this recent post-season, so anticipate butt hurt 49ers fans for a couple of months after opening day.
crimsonfloyd
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I'm talking about from the Bills perspective. The trade would make no sense for the Bills. You don't spend 6 mil. and a waste a pick on a receiver who is one year away from retirement when you don't even have a QB.
Boldin is a one year rental. Harvin is a long term upgrade for the Vikings.
S Pollard released by the Ravens. Wouldn't mind seeing him in Dallas (doubt they have the money for him though).
crimsonfloyd
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The Ravens are losing everybody. Kruger, Ellerby, Boldin, Pollard are all gone. Lewis and Birk retired. Carry Williams is probably gone and now Ed Reed is visiting the Texans. I know Ozzie Newsome is one of the best GMs in the business, but he's gonna have a tough time replacing that many key players at once.
crimsonfloyd
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And the Broncos steal Welkernfrom the Patriots. Great move by the Broncos and huge loss for the Pats. Not as easy of a player to replace as some are making it out to be.
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Welker has pulled that shit two years in a row. You know it's going to happen again.
Anyway, while the Ravens are getting panned for eviscerating their team, I think it's a fucking smart move. The Ravens overachieved in the playoffs compared to their regular season performance (they had a horrible defense btw) and many of those "stars" let go were in the 30+ range. You cannot expect them to get better next year/repeat. So use the goodwill fans will have coming off a fresh Super Bowl win to clean out all the aging players. This is exactly how I run my Madden franchises. 30+ on my teams are rare. Clear the cap and bring in the youth. I applaud Newsome's move.
That said, again, I would love to see Dallas bring in Pollard. He's 29 so he's still got 2-3 years left and can really challenge/teach the younger guys in Church and Johnson. Reeds great but Dallas can't afford him ( I don't know if they can afford Pollard).
Anyway, while the Ravens are getting panned for eviscerating their team, I think it's a fucking smart move. The Ravens overachieved in the playoffs compared to their regular season performance (they had a horrible defense btw) and many of those "stars" let go were in the 30+ range. You cannot expect them to get better next year/repeat. So use the goodwill fans will have coming off a fresh Super Bowl win to clean out all the aging players. This is exactly how I run my Madden franchises. 30+ on my teams are rare. Clear the cap and bring in the youth. I applaud Newsome's move.
That said, again, I would love to see Dallas bring in Pollard. He's 29 so he's still got 2-3 years left and can really challenge/teach the younger guys in Church and Johnson. Reeds great but Dallas can't afford him ( I don't know if they can afford Pollard).
viewerfromnihil
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Jimmy... Dead.
contemplative curmudgeon
Jimmy... Dead.
contemplative curmudgeon
Let me put it this way, he got beat out for the starting job on a team eviscerated by injuries by a guy sitting on a couch for half the season (Ernie Sims). So he went from competing for 2nd on the depth chart going into camp to clearly dropping to third to sliding to 4th-5th when Lee and Carter both went out and FAs were brought in. Not impressive. He's a liability in pass coverage and not the greatest against the run either.
crimsonfloyd
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Man he got beat out by Earnie Sims? That guys was on the Eagles for a year. Fast as hell but abaolutely no instincts. It was almost funny to watch how often he was out of place or away from the ball. Based on that alone, I wouldn't expect much from Conner if I was a Giants fan. However, the tight end they picked up today seems like a good fit.
