Post Season/Off-Season Thoughts.

Outstanding post-season overall.  When I saw Jacoby catch the Migh Hile Bomb that secured OT, I knew then that the Ravens would be World Champions. This team never quit, never paniced and never said die.

Free Agents to be :

1. [b]Joe Flacco[/b] - (franchised - likely, long term deal probably not done till sometime into training camp)
2. [b]Dannell Ellerbe[/b] - hope beyond hope, the Ravens work out a deal for him, almost indispensible he is.

3.[b] Paul Kruger [/b] - Definitely heading to greener (cash) pastures, best of luck on your new team Paul, great season sir.

4. [b]Cary Williams [/b] - Great season, started off slow but came on strong after Webb went down, yeap, hes history probably sign a 3-4 yr deal worth around 20 mil or so.

5. Bryant McKinnie - probably retire, but if not, could resign for a mil or 2. Don't really know but we do know he doesn't need to be on the bench, still a starter in the nfl.

6. [b] Ed Reed [/b] - It all depends on what he commands for a salary. He has already insinuated that he would love to play for the Patriots and Bill Belichick and he knows the Ravens are cash strapped. Its pretty much a foregone conclusion that he departs in Free Agency this season.  Best of luck Ed and thanks for the great memories.

7. [b] Ryan McBean [/b] - Doubt he comes back, was on IR.

8. [b] Ed Dickson [/b] - restricted FA, probably a 3rd round tender

9. [b] Dennis Pitta [/b] - restricted FA, most likely a 1st round tender


Ray Lewis retires, saved around 5 mill in cap room. Bobbie Williams is most likely a cap casualty release. Anquan Boldin could also be a cap casualty release and possible resign, at the very least i can see a restructuring of his deal happening if he wants to stay a Raven. Michael Oher will likely see a contract extension which will lessen his cap hit in 2013 as he will be a FA in 2014. Terrell Suggs and Haloti Ngata could restructure their deals to lessen the cap hits as well.

Going to be an interesting offseason folks. Ozzie has his hands full.