Flacco's Agent: Target Contract is 5 years $96 million with $18 guaranteed

[bawlmerbob]

Joe deserves to get paid, but let's hope it's not at the expense of talented players around him.

Amen to that. Hopefully, the team doesn't get blown up in the process.

[jonsensback]

He will more than likely get a Breese type contract. Big money up front (37 mil) that is strecthed throught out the contract (6 years) and a small yearly number (3 mil), with big money coming the last 2 years (20 mil a year). Which is more than cap freindly IMO and the last 2 years can be refigured or strected out eve more.

[kronusthebonus]

I'd love to see it get done soon, get him his $$$, get all the other contract extensions/restructures out of the way and prepare for free agency/draft. This is the one area I wish our FO was better at. There have been countless missed opportunities to improve the team because the FO, for whatever reason, waited to get these things done.

I suppose I can't argue with 2 superbowls in 17 years, but, man, what if it was more?

[cprenegade]

Joe deserves to get paid, but let's hope it's not at the expense of talented players around him.

I don't see how it is possible for that not to happen to some degree. According to what I heard on ESPN, the Ravens are well over the cap next year even before signing Flacco. Restructuring Ngata and Suggs will help a little, but the reality is that some players are going to have to go. It's a by product of success that is inevitable.

[kronusthebonus]

I don't see how it is possible for that not to happen to some degree. According to what I heard on ESPN, the Ravens are well over the cap next year even before signing Flacco. Restructuring Ngata and Suggs will help a little, but the reality is that some players are going to have to go. It's a by product of success that is inevitable.

Schefter's numbers are way off. I don't see why they wouldn't restructure/extend Suggs/Ngata/Boldin. I love Leach, but with Rice/Pollard showing their ability to work out of a single back set (and even in the same backfield, which was shown at the SB), I think he becomes expendable, or at least replaced by a vet-min. or rookie.

Jacoby said he'd like to retire a Raven and I think he's earned a cap friendly extension.

Boldin/Smith/Jones could be a very good receiving corp for at least another year, maybe two, if Boldin can make the switch to the slot/possession type receiver that Mason was before he retired. Torrey will be the #1 next year with Jones opposite and Boldin in the slot next to Pitta, Joe would have plenty of options.

[bmore_ken]

Restructuring Ngata and Suggs will help a little,

I don't see why they wouldn't restructure/extend Suggs/Ngata/Boldin.

That's not an automatic thing, the players involved have to agree to it

[kronusthebonus]

That's not an automatic thing, the players involved have to agree to it

I think if it means helping the team, and getting more of their money now (without losing any), I don't see why they wouldn't agree to it. Especially if it means going out there and improving the team. Haloti and Terrell seem to "get it". At least, I hope so.

[OriginalColtsFan]

That's not an automatic thing, the players involved have to agree to it

Right. So why in the world is everybody expecting JOE to take less for the good of the team, but nobody is putting the same expectation on all the other cap hog players?

[CajunRaven]

Aaron Rodgers (and I'm sure others) are watching closely:

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/89...o-new-contract



Joe's contract is going to have ramifications League-wide.

Looks like Aaron is a steal right now.

[Struds]

Schefter's numbers are way off. I don't see why they wouldn't restructure/extend Suggs/Ngata/Boldin.

Can Rice, Leach and Webb be added to that list? How many of these guys would agree to even discuss restructuring/extending?

(And, I think you meant Rice/Pierce.)

[can you hear me now!]

$18 million per is very reasonable....it has to be back loaded with big $$$ in a signing bonus....look for the larger salary years to come after the current deal for sugga and ngata expire...that'll work given the health issues`of both.....boldin is the tough decision...it will be hard to find a better receiver for less money....

restructuring robs peter to pay paul.....

[BiggSeth]

Manning was the Colts during the regular season, but he was pretty bad in the postseason given the amount of high-seeded trips. And Brady can obviously throw to anyone that lines up, but the Patriots haven't a Superbowl since they went from a defensive team to high-powered offense.

If Joe can continue to have postseason success (and on the road), he's worth it. Assuming the Ravens make the playoffs.

didn't they get caught video taping pre-game warmups of their opponents? Videogate or something like that??

How many superbowls have they won since they had to stop that practice?

Just asking. If brady hasn't won one since they got caught cheating, doesn't that cast a bit of a tainted shadow on all the Superbowl wins pre-videogate?

[weird-O]

didn't they get caught video taping pre-game warmups of their opponents? Videogate or something like that??

How many superbowls have they won since they had to stop that practice?

Just asking. If brady hasn't won one since they got caught cheating, doesn't that cast a bit of a tainted shadow on all the Superbowl wins pre-videogate?

I don't know the details of this situation, but it certainly sounds like Belichik.

[Dub]

I think Drew Brees' deal is the highest... He got 5 years for $100mil with $20mil signing bonus and $20mil in first year. Essentially got $40mil of his $100 in the first year. With that said, Anything under then $20mil a year will be great for the Ravens. I was hoping for something like 7 years $115-$125 total.

Flacco's greatest attribute is he is a winner (not to mention a rifle of an arm). He will not put up large fantasy football stats, nor should he with Rice and Pierce in the backfield. With the new contract he will have to step up his production, but as long as the team is winning he is earning his pay.

[Peej7245]

I don't see how it is possible for that not to happen to some degree. According to what I heard on ESPN, the Ravens are well over the cap next year even before signing Flacco. Restructuring Ngata and Suggs will help a little, but the reality is that some players are going to have to go. It's a by product of success that is inevitable.

Actually, the Ravens are about $13 Million under the cap having picked up another 2 Million upon Ray Lewis' retirement.

That is not enough cap space to do much. That's why the FO has to make decisions, but they have proven to be very good at it.

Last year, they lost Redding, Nakamura, Grubbs and [the other SS] and the fans were wailing all offseason and preseason. Look how it turned out!

I find it hard to believe that the FO will all of the sudden forget how to do their jobs!

[Peej7245]

I think Drew Brees' deal is the highest... He got 5 years for $100mil with $20mil signing bonus and $20mil in first year. Essentially got $40mil of his $100 in the first year. With that said, Anything under then $20mil a year will be great for the Ravens. I was hoping for something like 7 years $115-$125 total.

Flacco's greatest attribute is he is a winner (not to mention a rifle of an arm). He will not put up large fantasy football stats, nor should he with Rice and Pierce in the backfield. With the new contract he will have to step up his production, but as long as the team is winning he is earning his pay.

Flacco is also 28 years old, not 32, 35 or 37!

[OriginalColtsFan]

And just out of curiosity...for anyone stating that Joe is worth $16M/year, but not $20M/year, and that by being piggy, he's hurting the team's ability to sign other players...JUST HOW MUCH DO YOU THINK $4M is going to help in terms of signing other players, huh?