Baltimore gets Boldin
by GotWoodley? on Mar 5, 2010 8:47 PM EST
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Our fiercest division rival just got better.
NFL.com reports that the Cardinals traded Boldin and a 2010 5th Round pick to the Ravens for 2010 3rd and 4th round picks
Im surprised that the Cardinals dealt Boldin without receiving at least a 2nd round pick in compensation.
My question is this. What happens of Derrick Mason now? Will he retire? Resign? Or will the Ravens let him go to another team now.
Boldin gives the Ravens the much needed receiver that the Ravens have needed for so long, and I can guarantee you Flacco will be one of the first Ravens on the phone to welcome Boldin to the team
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Without me, youre only you
A team needs more than one good receiver
Boldin is really good, but is injured often. They dont have any other reliable receivers other than Ray Rice, who is a RB.
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Here is their QB
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yeah but Boldin got his face broke, had surgery to put a plate in his face
and then played the next week
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by WVPiratesfan on Mar 5, 2010 11:27 PM EST up reply actions
only a few
but then he missed stuff for hamstrings.
in the last 3 seasons he’s missed 9 games during the regular season
and missed THREE out of 6 playoff games.
Missed 2 weeks after Jets game
Then had a bye, then returned
Pretty tough on that part, but durability issues still linger like you mention
Without me, youre only you
as big as it gets
it amuses me that all these media people are saying the Bears got the best player available
haha, Boldin immediately makes Baltimore far better than they have ever been…Chicago might make the playoffs – maybe
if you don’t agree with that (how surprising would that be, lmao) think about that awesome running game they have….now add Boldin
the Ravens just jumped to the top
by CaptainSpaulding on Mar 6, 2010 1:44 PM EST up reply actions
Bolden is not a game breaker
A very good and physical receiver, but not like his buddy Larry Fitzgerald.
by StoneColdSteel on Mar 6, 2010 2:37 PM EST up reply actions
With Boldin as a physical #1, they move Stallworth to #2 where he stretches the field. the third receiver becomes Mason, see the effect. Even Mason #2 and Stallworth #3, totally different picture in coverage. Like Wallace helping Holmes or Holmes helping Hines, two new receivers, one who requires as much attention as Boldin does really help the whole situation.
boldin
hasn’t been a #1 receiver in a while, i believe there is a reason why the cards don’t want to pay him like larry, thats what he wants… and baltimore may pay him but we’ll see how it plays out, remember the last couple of years larry F. has been dictating coverage for the cards which makes everyone more productive, now boldin has to be that guy for baltimore…. we’ll see
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by tannofsteel84 on Mar 8, 2010 11:49 AM EST up reply actions
I don't think Boldin is the best player
It is just that Baltimore doesn’t have nearly as many holes to fill as the Bears.
There can be no doubt that Boldin should make Baltimore a better team.
I may be old but I... oh d*mn, I forgot what I was going to say.
by Cold_Old_Steelers_Fan on Mar 7, 2010 10:21 PM EST up reply actions
Im surprised that the Cardinals dealt Boldin without receiving at least a 2nd round pick in compensation.
i agree.
i think boldin is good and a very solid WR, but he’s also very injury prone. and he’s a possession WR (obv valuable) but it’s not like he’s going to be catching 60 yard bombs every other play. be very interesting to see how it works out.
Steal!
To get a starter at any position for a 3rd round pick is pretty good. With your third round pick, you hope to get a guy who can start in a year or two. With this trade, the Ravens are assured of a Pro Bowl WR immediately. Savvy move.
This is the kind of deal the Steelers routinely miss out on, for whatever reason. The Steelers play free agency right: if a guy is a free agent, there is usually a reason (asking too much money, declining play, malcontent). I simply don’t understand the premium placed on draft picks in the NFL. The picks are riskier and less cost efficient, especially first rounders. Guaranteeing millions to a guy who has never performed at the NFL level versus guaranteeing money to a proven commodity? Seems a no brainer.
by CarlWeathersMustache on Mar 6, 2010 8:11 AM EST reply actions
This is bad news for us
I always thought the biggest advantage we had over the Ravens was that they could not pass on us. With the addition of Boldin and Stallworth the Ravens have quite the WR corp now. Two things will be interesting to see develop, 1)Can Boldin move from the #2 WR to the #1 well? and 2) we will be able to tell if Flacco is a good QB or not now, now more excuses for him.
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I'm glad its not marshall
That said, they got Boldin for way less than I think hes worth. But it will be itneresting to see how he performs without Fitz to draw coverage and a mediocre qb throwing to him
I agree.
Boldin is getting the press, but don’t count out Stallworth. I’m not really sure Donte hasn’t managed to stick with a team for very long, but he sure has the speed and hands to make the plays. And he’s got a reason to be a good camper and prove himself. Dut I digress….
We’ll need the front 7 in top form to keep Flacco from getting the time to toss it up. And a few re-inforncements in the draft would be a big help as well. Then again, Joe seems to really have a love affair with Troy and gazes into his eyes when he throws….
that kind of loot for a 29 year old who is often injured...i question....
but look on the bright side you ravens fans…at least ya’ll weren’t dumb enough to get TO…YET…lmao. Seems to me that you guys have a bunch of WRs who have had their best years already, but still gotta be better than what you have had.
That sounds like a terrible trade for the Cardinals
but regardless I don’t think receivers were Baltiore’s problems I think i was Flacco’s inability to go through progressions and not make up his mind before the snap where he was going to go with the ball and then fixate on that target. Obviously getting fixated on throwing to Boldin is likely going to be more successful than fixating on 400 year old Derick Mason but they’d likely improve just as much by focusing heavily on him reading the entire field and going through progressions during training camp.
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I think that Ike will be okay
as long as we don;t expect him to catch anything.
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by Rebecca Rollett on Mar 6, 2010 3:49 PM EST up reply actions
Every corner in the league would get worse with a starting safety out.
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by John Stephens on Mar 6, 2010 6:15 PM EST up reply actions
Ike has faced far better WRs than Bolden
In the SB he faced Fitz…not Bolden. He kept him in check too until he blitzed on that one play that resulted in his 64 yard TD.
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by John Stephens on Mar 6, 2010 6:14 PM EST up reply actions
He shut down Marshall
Who is a better version of Boldin.
I wonder...
if coach whiz is a little bitter with the black and gold after not getting our HC job and losing the SB to us, and that translated to an AFC North rival discount?
Boldin is overrated
He is good. He is tough and has great hands. But…he gets hurt every year, he’s 29, he can be a malcontent at times and he cannot stretch the field. Don’t get me wrong, Balt is better with him but not that much better. He is only slightly better than Mason. Glad they got Boldin and not Marshal cuz that kid is a beast.
You speak the truth
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
Marshall would have taken our first
So it becomes either Marshall or Boldin + a first round pick, which Ozzie strikes gold with almost every time.
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