wow @ the ravens - Trading boldin to 49ers.

[thenewera44]

I do not know about your fantasy football league and how it works, but a trade like that would not be allowed in ours.

That would not be allowed by our commissioner.

Then again our commissioner use to play for UM and actually knows football.

Seriously though. There is a commissioner in the NFL. Someone is trying to tell me that teams like the Dolphins (Boldins home town basically) or the Bears, or any other team would not have offered more than a 6th rounder for Anquan Boldin?

So if we believe that ONE team would offer more than a 6th rounder, then what are we to conclude?

I am not sure, but something smells about this.

[fallforward3y+]

It is weird to trade away an important player to a team you just played in the Superbowl, but its not like it means something fishy is going on. Who wouldn't want the opportunity to go play in San Fransisco? They are a team who is now a regular contender, and they have great players on both sides of the ball for players to train against in practice. That can help make a good or average player great, and keep a great player at a high level. Plus Boldin is a perfect fit there. They probably offered it, and he jumped quick at the chance to go there.

[thenewera44]

It is weird to trade away an important player to a team you just played in the Superbowl, but its not like it means something fishy is going on. Who wouldn't want the opportunity to go play in San Fransisco? They are a team who is now a regular contender, and they have great players on both sides of the ball for players to train against in practice. That can help make a good or average player great, and keep a great player at a high level. Plus Boldin is a perfect fit there. They probably offered it, and he jumped quick at the chance to go there.

That is not really the question. Of course Boldin will not mind playing in San Fran. What an opportunity.

However, from the point of view of the Ravens, how does a 6th round pick help them in any real way?

Broncos landed a 4th and a 6th I think for Tebow.

Something does not add up here.

No team out there would have offered something better than a 6th round pick for Anquan Boldin? None?

[BroncoFanNC]

I thought they said Flaccos cap hit this year was only 6 mill?

They just said on Mike and Mike Flaccos completion rate last year to Boldin was 61%, all other receivers less than 50% for the Ravens. Yikes.

[fallforward3y+]

That is not really the question. Of course Boldin will not mind playing in San Fran. What an opportunity.

However, from the point of view of the Ravens, how does a 6th round pick help them in any real way?

Broncos landed a 4th and a 6th I think for Tebow.

Something does not add up here.

No team out there would have offered something better than a 6th round pick for Anquan Boldin? None?

They may have not wanted to give him to a team in the AFC, they like the thought of him being in another conference. Boldin is sort of an unsung, but good player, maybe no one offered anything that great. Perhaps they thought a 6th round pick was better than a 4th round but sending him to the AFC

[fallforward3y+]

That is not really the question. Of course Boldin will not mind playing in San Fran. What an opportunity.

However, from the point of view of the Ravens, how does a 6th round pick help them in any real way?

Broncos landed a 4th and a 6th I think for Tebow.

Something does not add up here.

No team out there would have offered something better than a 6th round pick for Anquan Boldin? None?

They may have not wanted to give him to a team in the AFC, they like the thought of him being in another conference. Boldin is sort of an unsung, but good player, maybe no one offered anything that great. Perhaps they thought a 6th round pick was better than a 4th round but sending him to the AFC

[BroncoFanBoy]

This may sound a little off-topic, but it does have something to do with the Ravens.

I wonder what Charlie thinks of them getting Paul Kruger.

[Baller7120]

Don't know if it will be a steal. Boldin is not coming off a great year and turns 33 next season. Also the 9ers still lack the burner to take full advantage of Kapernick's big arm.

Crabtree is a burner. Maybe not Wallace type but still good enough. Plus kaepernick has resurrected V. Davis which defenses can't seem to cover again..

[Baller7120]

I don't remember Boldin in the Super Bowl, but i remember Jacoby Jones. Didn't he have like 3 TD's?

Maybe keeping Jones and dropping 6 mill off the cap with a 6th round pick to boot ain't so bad.



The 49'rs just traded for the wrong WR.

No they traded for the right WR. The 49ers are ramped up to win multiple superbowls. Boldin was the best WR in the post season of 2013.

vs. colts - 5-145-1TD
vs. broncos - 6-71
vs. patriots - 5-60-2TD
vs. 49ers - 6-104-1TD

BTW - Jones had 1-56-1TD and a kick return for TD..

[Baller7120]

Plus Boldin made the no **** catches to keep drives alive. Flacco looked to him everytime when they had critcal 3rd downs and need 1st downs.

[thenewera44]

They may have not wanted to give him to a team in the AFC, they like the thought of him being in another conference. Boldin is sort of an unsung, but good player, maybe no one offered anything that great. Perhaps they thought a 6th round pick was better than a 4th round but sending him to the AFC

Yeah. Perhaps they did not want him in the AFC. Then again, it depends which team in the AFC. I would think a team like the Dolphins would offer more than a 6th for Boldin. I mean look at what they just paid for a WR that does nothing more than runs straight really fast.

Steelers fans will tell you. The guy does not have good hands and he is very limited in route running. He has never had more than 72 catches in a season and he did that only once. Is he worth 13 million per year 30 mill garunteed?

The point is I cannot imagine the Ravens viewing the Dolphins as this immediate threat in the AFC, even if they did get Boldin. Is that team a Boldin away from all of a sudden being this threat in the AFC? It is not like they are in the same division.

Either way, I am sure there are other teams that would have offered more than a 6th rounder. What does a 6th rounder get you? Anything?

[fallforward3y+]

Yeah. Perhaps they did not want him in the AFC. Then again, it depends which team in the AFC. I would think a team like the Dolphins would offer more than a 6th for Boldin. I mean look at what they just paid for a WR that does nothing more than runs straight really fast.

Steelers fans will tell you. The guy does not have good hands and he is very limited in route running. He has never had more than 72 catches in a season and he did that only once. Is he worth 13 million per year 30 mill garunteed?

The point is I cannot imagine the Ravens viewing the Dolphins as this immediate threat in the AFC, even if they did get Boldin. Is that team a Boldin away from all of a sudden being this threat in the AFC? It is not like they are in the same division.

Either way, I am sure there are other teams that would have offered more than a 6th rounder. What does a 6th rounder get you? Anything?

Dolphins signed Mike Wallace, I presume. Maybe that's why they didn't go after Boldin they felt they already had their top WR. He may not be the best route runner, but any deep threat is valuable to an offense. The threat of scoring at any time during the game is what they are looking for. Its not about their stats, its about what they bring to the team. Jacobi Jones has never had a great season statistically, but I bet a lot of teams would like to have him. In this era more than ever, a player who is only good at one thing can be valuable with WRs and RBs.

[thenewera44]

Dolphins signed Mike Wallace, I presume. Maybe that's why they didn't go after Boldin they felt they already had their top WR. He may not be the best route runner, but any deep threat is valuable to an offense. The threat of scoring at any time during the game is what they are looking for. Its not about their stats, its about what they bring to the team. Jacobi Jones has never had a great season statistically, but I bet a lot of teams would like to have him. In this era more than ever, a player who is only good at one thing can be valuable with WRs and RBs.

Yeah, they signed Wallace YESTERDAY, and Boldin was traded a FEW DAYS AGO.

Wallace is not that great and cerainly not worth what he was paid imo. Never had 72 catches in a season?

More importantly than having a deep threat is having a guy to move the chains. Boldin is a big target, great hands and can catch the deep ball.

It is not like Boldin is a slow poke.

My point is other than what the Dolphins could use is the fact that NO TEAM was going to offer more than a 6th round pick for Boldin?

Something smells.

[Captain_23]

Flacco hurt the Ravens big time. The Ravens will deny it, but the lost Kruger, Ellerbe, and possibly Reed and traded Boldin because they gave Flacco too much money.. I give them 2-3 years before they ask him to restructure or they will always lose key plays when its time to resign them to long term deals.

They made a grave mistake giving him all that money.. They lost 3/4ths of their starting LB corps (although they anticipate Upshaw being the starter opposite Suggs this year) This draft class really don't have a super, super star at any position, and the way I see it anybody can become a steal and a lot of players in this draft has high potential to become busts'. They have the big holes in the LB corps and the secondary losing Reed and Williams, and now need another Wr..

They cant afford to miss on one player within the first 3 or 4 rounds.. They are going to have to find diamonds in the ruff, and like I said this is a very boom or bust draft imo.

[BroncoSexyDaddy]

Flacco hurt the Ravens big time. The Ravens will deny it, but the lost Kruger, Ellerbe, and possibly Reed and traded Boldin because they gave Flacco too much money.. I give them 2-3 years before they ask him to restructure or they will always lose key plays when its time to resign them to long term deals.

They made a grave mistake giving him all that money.. They lost 3/4ths of their starting LB corps (although they anticipate Upshaw being the starter opposite Suggs this year) This draft class really don't have a super, super star at any position, and the way I see it anybody can become a steal and a lot of players in this draft has high potential to become busts'. They have the big holes in the LB corps and the secondary losing Reed and Williams, and now need another Wr..

They cant afford to miss on one player within the first 3 or 4 rounds.. They are going to have to find diamonds in the ruff, and like I said this is a very boom or bust draft imo.

They lost hard hitting Benard Pollard today as well.