02-17-2017, 11:43 AM
(02-16-2017, 10:23 AM)yellowxdiscipline Wrote: Still won 2 Superbowls tho...
^ The butchering of Joe Flacco's contract, which consequently hamstrung the team's cap was actually AFTER Flacco won the Superbowls. It is the cause of their current cap situation and poor roster and NOT the reason that they won two Superbowls. Paying a guy for what he did makes little sense in the NFL. Team's are much much better off projecting and signing guys off of what they think they will do in the upcoming seasons.
The Ravens, since giving Flacco that huge deal have finished 3rd, 3rd, and 2nd in the AFCN and missed the playoffs every season. They just had to give him an insane $44mm signing bonus on an extension/restructuring that saved the Ravens only $6mm in cap room. The Ravens are a mess money wise and have been since the big Flacco deal. They will NOT be able to keep much young talent as their rookie deals expire or new sign impact FAs.
