Flacco expected to aim for Drew Brees money

Mancunian Raven · Joined: 09 Oct 2012 Posts: 579

Flacco's not getting $20million a year. He just isn't. Even if he was the best QB in the league, he wouldn't get $20million a year from the Ravens, because the Ravens understand that you actually do need another 52 guys on the roster. And if you're to succeed, they have to be pretty good.

His agent might start at that sort of money in negotiations, but he sure as heck won't finish there.

I doubt even Joe Flacco himself would want that kind of money, when he knows how precarious the Ravens' cap situation is. He'd have to weigh up his personal value against the odds of actually having a good team, and I think he'd be more interested in winning than getting a few million a year more.
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mozwanted · Joined: 26 Jun 2006 Posts: 16724

El ramster · Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 1:16 pm Post subject:

BladeKor · Joined: 26 Feb 2012 Posts: 527

If Flacco does get that kind of money, I would hate to see what Ryan will want.

Steelerspower · Joined: 13 Jun 2011 Posts: 6638

Flacco camp believes Joe has outplayed Peyton

Conquest8089 · Joined: 15 Jul 2008 Posts: 2486

Joe Flacco is 28 Years Old and just entering his Prime. Let's Talk Comparable Deals.

Philip Rivers signed a 6 Year 92.0 Million extension in 2009 at Age 28. Adding on the remaining year on his previous deal, it totaled 7 Years 98.25 Million w/ 46 million of Guaranteed Money.

Ravens should place the Exclusive Franchise Tag Figure on Flacco- 1 Year 14.662 Million. Used as a placeholder to give Ravens leverage & allow the negotiation process to play itself out.

Ultimate Deal: Flacco signs 1 Year Franchise Tag Tender.

Ravens Add 6 Years 88.5 Million (42.0 Million Guaranteed)

Basically a 7 Year 102 Million Deal w/ 56.0 Million Guaranteed.
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MaddHatter · Joined: 29 Nov 2006 Posts: 41594 Location: Dallas, TX

BLick12 · Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 2:59 pm Post subject:

Ravens can't win here. They need him as their QB and are going to have to pay a king's ransom for a very inconsistent QB. He has made some nice plays this post season but his career as a whole speaks for itself. Lot of inconsistency. This is much like when the Giants gave Eli his big paycheck. At the time a highly questionable move, hopefully it works out as well for the Ravens as it did for the Giants.
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Conquest8089 · Joined: 15 Jul 2008 Posts: 2486

MaddHatter- I agree with you on factoring in Inflation, but Eli's Contract did not get this close to Free Agency. The Franchise Tag was never utilized.

Oddly enough the contract of LB Dannell Ellerbe factors into the situation. Joe Linta of JL Sports also represents the LB. Would he be willing to leave that inflation markup on the table to get Dannell resigned?

Just speculation.
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driftwood · Joined: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 4950 Location: Milwaukee

nugpimpen · Joined: 18 Feb 2006 Posts: 12544 Location: Cleveland, Ohio

JuicyJax · Joined: 02 Jan 2011 Posts: 82

This is how it works the GM will lowball and the player will ask for the sun and moon and everything beyond. He won't get that kind of money and he hasn't seemed concerned about his contract situation at all. Not sure what the story is here

Big Lob · Joined: 31 Jul 2008 Posts: 113

He has outplayed Brady and Manning in the playoffs and could very well be the Superbowl MVP.

UpTheSeam85 · Joined: 23 Aug 2011 Posts: 481

Yeah, I think it's retarded.
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