Reports: Joe Flacco Wants... $20 Million

[JeremyHight]

The Ravens do have a history of dumping QBs after they win a Super Bowl. I wouldn't be surprised if they let Flacco walk.

 

[ralaw]

The Ravens do have a history of dumping QBs after they win a Super Bowl. I wouldn't be surprised if they let Flacco walk.

:yao:

 

[killgod]

The Ravens do have a history of dumping QBs after they win a Super Bowl. I wouldn't be surprised if they let Flacco walk.

The one time it happened...and it was Trent Dilfer.

:walker:

 

[JeremyHight]

The one time it happened...and it was Trent Dilfer.

:walker:

So you're saying 100% of Ravens' Super Bowl winning QBs haven't been brought back to start the following season. :smug:

 

[ralaw]

JH troll.....you got us.....don't you have some papers to grade?

 

[JeremyHight]

JH troll.....you got us.....don't you have some papers to grade?

No, kids are taking a test right now, so I have a bunch of free time.

 

[Glenbino]

Yet you idiots keep praising Alex Smith who has a lower career passer rating.

At VSN we must embrace the Hypocrisy.

Alex Smith? You mean the guy who got benched and watched his team go to the Super Bowl without him? Yeah there's a guy I want to be comparing myself to if I'm Flacco and trying to convince the Ravens how indispensable I am. :yao:

When I see the stories leaking about Alex Smith demanding $20 million a year contracts or teams lining up to sign him to one then we can talk. Otherwise that's just a terrible analogy you two are clinging to.

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[JeremyHight]

When I see the stories leaking about Alex Smith demanding $20 million a year contracts or teams lining up to sign him to one then we can talk. Otherwise that's just a terrible analogy you two are clinging to.

To be fair, this is just a story that Flacco is wanting a 20 million a year contract, not that anyone is willing to sign him to one. Revis wants to make 18 million a year and he is coming off a torn ACL, I don't think that is going to happen either.

I think Flacco will end up getting around 13-16 million. The Ravens aren't dumb and will have no problem letting him walk if he demands more than the organization is willing to pay. They aren't going to pay extra to keep him.

 

[Len B]

From what we've heard about Flacco he already thinks he's the hottest ticket in town. No way he just settles for less.

"Joe, I know you think you deserve $20 million but how about we are fair and come up with about $14 million?"

 

 

[BigBucs]

Flacco!!!!!!!

 

[dave]

The Ravens do have a history of dumping QBs after they win a Super Bowl. I wouldn't be surprised if they let Flacco walk.

I assume you're just being sarcastic here.

No chance they let Flacco walk.

My guess is Flacco will settle for slightly less than Peyton Manning, Tom Brady money and just gets a deal done.

 

[Glenbino]

Franchise tag

 

[Maynard]

flacco isnt worth 20 mil per. but he will probably get top 5 money

 

[MrBill]

All bets are now off, Flacco looked great in the Super Bowl and ended up as the MVP. He will get every dime that he asked for and more. Good for him :yep:

 

[ralaw]

 

[Len B]

Yeah, he's going to get paid big for playing A+ football when his team needed it most.

This has Eli written all over. Come up big when your team needs you as wildcard underdogs, have really good QB skills, but just know you're going to have a lot of shitty games mixed in.

 

[ralaw]

On Joe Flacco, the Ravens rolled the dice and lost. But at least they won a Super Bowl along the way.

Last year at this time, we explained that “Flacco probably needs to win the Super Bowl, and perhaps the Super Bowl MVP trophy” to get the kind of top-five money that agent Joe Linta said Flacco deserved. The Ravens subsequently didn’t make a serious effort to sign Flacco, and now that Flacco has accomplished both objectives, it’s time to pay him.

The floor will be set by the exclusive franchise tag, which based on current numbers could be in excess of $20 million for 2013. Really, there’s no way at this point that the Ravens can use the $14.6 million non-exclusive tag, because plenty of teams would gladly give two first-round picks for a reigning Super Bowl MVP who is still on the front end of his prime.

The Bills, Jets, Browns, Jaguars, Titans, Chiefs, Raiders, Eagles, Vikings, Buccaneers, and Cardinals would all be likely to consider making a run at Flacco. Other teams with entrenched starters would be tempted to at least “evaluate” the possibility.

Even though the Ravens would have the right to match the offer sheet Flacco signs elsewhere, the Ravens can’t take the chance that, for example, Browns CEO Joe Banner will concoct a package that the Ravens won’t be able to absorb into their 2013 salary cap. Which means that Flacco will get either $20 million (or close to it) for one year or a long-term deal based on the leverage that comes from a $20 million cap number in 2013.

The situation could create plenty of stress for the Ravens’ front office. When they’re feeling frazzled, they should just rub their brand-new Lombardi Trophy.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...ced-to-use-exclusive-franchise-tag-on-flacco/

 

[x0xHumblex0x]

 

[ralaw]

Flacco's contract demands will cause a few guys to be cut. Taking a big contract while losing important offensive and defensive players will put pressure on him to step his game up even more.

 

[f16harm]

Flacco's contract demands will cause a few guys to be cut. Taking a big contract while losing important offensive and defensive players will put pressure on him to step his game up even more.

Ravens gonna lose:
-Ray Lewis (obvious)
-Ed Reed (too much for age)
-Paul Kruger (Gonna get $35-40 mil with a $15-20 mil bonus from someone)
-Carey Williams (market is eh on CBs, which will inflate his value even more than the SB win, probably get $6 mil + a year)
-Bryant McKinnie (pretty obvious he won't be back)
-Matt Birk (age)
-Jacoby Jones (he is owed $4 mil, I don't think Ravens can afford that and Bolden, and his SB performance raised his value more)

IMO, could see them losing one or two of these three:
-Anquan Bolden (Owed $5 or 6 mil next year, cap casualty)
-Vontae Leach (Owed $3 mil+ for a blocking FB who plays 1/3 of their plays)
-Haloti Ngata (Cap casualty, especially if his knee looks as if it could affect his future)

It would probably take all of those just to fit Flacco's number into the cap if he does get $19-21 million.