Anquan Boldin traded to 49ers

[cincygrad]

It's going to be an interesting year in Baltimore. Birk, Boldin, Lewis, Reed, Kruger, and Ellerbee all gone..... They've done well with the reload in the past. It will be interesting to watch.

To me, it's Boldin that really hurts.

 

[Tubbs1518]

It's going to be an interesting year in Baltimore. Birk, Boldin, Lewis, Reed, Kruger, and Ellerbee all gone..... They've done well with the reload in the past. It will be interesting to watch.

To me, it's Boldin that really hurts.

If the Bengals play things correctly they should honestly be the favorites. They have to sign Smith back as the main thing though. As well as Jones.

 

[cravnravn]

I'd like to say Cravn is wrong, but history says he's right. Did they miss Bart Scott? What about that train-wreck that ended up stealing money from the Patriots? They have a list of dudes that left B-More and began sucking.

Exactly, we are getting used to this off season behavior, if its not the players its the coaches we lose every March.

I learned my lesson 2 years ago, I think it was July right before camp when the Ravens released Heap, McGahee, Mason and Kelly Gregg in one afternoon, it was 2011..We just came off 3 straight years in the playoffs, looked like we had a good nucleus on offense and the FO does that, I went balastic..Heap & Mason were Joes go to guys...

And to think a few months later, we were a Jacoby Jones dropped TD away from representing the AFC..

Now dont get me wrong, I said WTF after Elerbee signed with the Fins last night..But Im too familiar with what is going on, we always reload..

I dont even have to click on the thread titled Baltimore Rebuilding..Caus its just not true.

Call it restocking.

 

[cincygrad]

Exactly, we are getting used to this off season behavior, if its not the players its the coaches we lose every March.

I learned my lesson 2 years ago, I think it was July right before camp when the Ravens released Heap, McGahee, Mason and Kelly Gregg in one afternoon, it was 2011..We just came off 3 straight years in the playoffs, looked like we had a good nucleus on offense and the FO does that, I went balastic..Heap & Mason were Joes go to guys...

And to think a few months later, we were a Jacoby Jones dropped TD away from representing the AFC..

Now dont get me wrong, I said WTF after Elerbee signed with the Fins last night..But Im too familiar with what is going on, we always reload..

I dont even have to click on the thread titled Baltimore Rebuilding..Caus its just not true.

Call it restocking.

Again, history says you're right..... But this definitely wasn't what Baltimore had in mind. They got the deal done with Joe to create cap space. They traded Boldin to create cap space. Both of these moves were important, presumably because they were going to make a push for Elerbee and maybe Kruger.

 

[cravnravn]

My main concern is Ellerbe was supposed to be Ray's replacement either he or McClain, McClain has a spinal bruise and isnt cleared for any activity, and now Ellerbe is with the Fins..Head scratching move, but I guess we'll wait and see.

 

[kramer1]

Restocking my fucking ass...your defense is going to be shit.

You lost Ray, Kruger, Ed, Ellerbe...who am I missing?

 

[DanBengalfan]

well, they might have cap issues, but they aren't stupid enough to put someone like Rey Mauluga out there on almost every freaking down, and that is where you see the difference.

 

[cravnravn]

Restocking my fucking ass...your defense is going to be shit.

You lost Ray, Kruger, Ed, Ellerbe...who am I missing?

Our Defense was shit this year with Ray, Ed & Pollard, we were 28th most of the year..Trust me, Its not the D Im used to seeing for the past 10 years

 

[kramer1]

Our Defense was shit this year with Ray, Ed & Pollard, we were 28th most of the year..Trust me, Its not the D Im used to seeing for the past 10 years

I was just fucking with you. you'll be fine.

 

[bengaldoug]

They still have Ozzie Newsome and John Harbaugh. I expect them to be formidable.