Comments on: DeCosta: “Anquan’s a Raven”

By: gizzmonic

gizzmonic — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:45:53 +0000

the ravens will be doing him a solid by cutting him. The record the next few years will be closer to 4 and 12 rather than 12 and 4. Perfect storms resulting in flukey super bowls happen once every 25 years

By: s1138

s1138 — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:58:56 +0000

Boldin is the best offensive player the Ravens have behind Ray Rice. 6 million is not too much to pay a guy like this. Flacco will be nothing without Boldin.

By: harrisonhits2

harrisonhits2 — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:29:13 +0000

“logicalvoicesays says:
Feb 21, 2013 10:35 PM
Garçon’s a Redskin. And much better/top 3 WR in the sport.”

Lolercopter year right. 44 catches, 633 yds, 4 TDs doesn’t even make him a top 20 wideout.

You really need to step away from the crack pipe.

By: melikefootball

melikefootball — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:16:55 +0000

Not being a Ravens fan I even have to say Boldin got them to the SB with the catches he made in plyoffs, he made even Flaco look great.

By: iamedreed

iamedreed — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:48:36 +0000

up until this playoff run his play has been very inconsistent and he struggles to get off good man coverage because he lacks the top end speed and quickness

people want to talk about his hands but he had a costly fumble in NE in 2011 right before lee evans drop that knocked us out of a 1st and goal from the 3. He also dropped a GW TD in pittsburgh 3 years ago that hit him right in the chest.

he had a good run, but if he isn’t willing to reduce that number and sign and extension we need to trade/cut him

By: deceman20

deceman20 — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 12:59:38 +0000

The Ravens need to keep Q. The dude is a beast. My hope is that they extend his deal to two years at $4M/yr. That’ll be a win win for both sides.

By: stuartscottslefteye

stuartscottslefteye — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 12:02:20 +0000

It’s not a matter that the Raven’s don’t think Boldin is good, or worth 6 million. It’s a salary cap issue. Every position and its associated cost has to be looked at. Often your hands are tied and you have no choice.

By: thebonus44

thebonus44 — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:26:23 +0000

6 million isn’t a bad deal for Quan, however, his cap number is 7. something million. Again, not bad, but the strapped Ravens will need every penny this offseason.

I would imagine that after Flacco gets done, they’ll turn to Boldin with a 3 year extension that lowers his cap number, turns salary into bonus and makes sure he really retires a Raven. He can be a dominant force in the slot for at least 2-3 more years.

By: mdagnew1

mdagnew1 — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 09:54:22 +0000

@logicalvoicesays… Quit trolling Raven threads… Oh, that’s right… Skins suck and your teams irrelevant… Typical jealous Skins fan. Sad actually…

By: gator2006

gator2006 — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 09:54:22 +0000

I’d rather have 4 Boldins than 1 Flacco (for the same price).

By: letsgolos

letsgolos — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 07:59:50 +0000

It’s not that he’s not worth $6M for one year, it’s that the Ravens probably can’t afford to have such a high cap number for him. They’ll probably have to restructure even though Oz implied they wouldn’t.

Love me some Q.

By: bmorewhyless

bmorewhyless — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 05:16:12 +0000

Garcons career high is 70 catches. and never had a 1000 yard season. Ray Rice has put up over 70 catches and over 700 yards twice. Garcon doesn’t belong in the same convo as Boldin. Two totally different Wrs…..and def not a top 3

By: ravenscaps48

ravenscaps48 — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 05:12:05 +0000

He’s not going anywhere. Q, Leach, and Jacoby will all extend and restructure their deals.

By: rwmilli

rwmilli — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 05:09:24 +0000

Love how red skin fans push garçon so much he’s mediocre at best….I’d honestly say other than your secondary, reciever is your most needed position aha…this from a fan of neither team…but boldin is def a bigger impact player and he’s definitely worth 6

By: janvanflac

janvanflac — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 04:39:04 +0000

The guy was an absolute beast in the postseason. No way they would have won the SB without him on the team. It would be idiotic to cut him.

By: bigbenh8tr

bigbenh8tr — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 04:33:41 +0000

smith can’t be a possession wr. if they don’t get boldin pitta is you’re possession wr…..ouch…he’s solid but no gronk/jimmy grahme. garcon is a no. 2 wr om half the teams in the league

By: rockthered1286

rockthered1286 — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 04:25:35 +0000

Hey knuckleheads saying the Ravens would be stupid to cut him and he’s worth $6M… It’s not about being overpaid. It’s the fact that the Ravens are tight with cap room and sometimes you have to make painful moves to get under that number. Boldin will get restructured and extended. Ill say 3 years, $12M, back loaded. Possibly less with a larger signing bonus. Either way the heavy year on his contract will be 2015 when the tv deals hit. It’s a no brainer.

By: ravensdominate

ravensdominate — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 04:24:57 +0000

God we’re good.

By: totallyuselessme

totallyuselessme — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 04:09:32 +0000

Call me crazy, and maybe I’m missing something here, but 6 mil for a guy as good as Boldin is doesn’t sound like a bad deal to me.

By: wadecounty93

wadecounty93 — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 03:46:46 +0000

Boldin is well worth the $6mil, the Ravens would be stupid to cut him.

By: logicalvoicesays

logicalvoicesays — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 03:35:12 +0000

Garçon’s a Redskin. And much better/top 3 WR in the sport.

By: raiderapologist

raiderapologist — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 03:31:50 +0000

Now that Lewis has retired a year too late, the Ravens need a guy like Boldin. If he isn’t worth 6 million, he’s worth 5. He earns his receptions and plays angry.