Baltimore no longer an option for Boldin?
We all realize that Boldin will most likely be shipped out of town. I for one am actually in favor of this move. Over the past two years my man crush on Boldin has diminished to a mere respect for the player and not necessarily the person. I realize Q has done much good in the community especially in FL but his actions towards teammates, staff, & coaches have been very disrespectful. There is no doubt that Q is one of the best WRs to play the game and in my mind the "real 81" no that guy in San Fran, or Phily, or Dallas, or Buffalo, or in Free Agency land. Q plays with great passion and bravado. He hits like a linebacker and has moves like an RB but he is getting old and has never been able to shed the injury bug. Turning 30 in the upcoming season for a physical WR with nagging injuries (same hamstring injury the last two pre-seasons among others, ankle, knee, hamstring again, not to mention face) is not too appealing for most teams when he wants big money.
Q did a disservice to himself as did Dockett when they signed extensions early in their careers. The early extensions were their own (coupled with their agents) decisions that gave them earl security but a low pay out over time. I mean think about it. had Boldin not taken the early money in his career for security he would be making around 5 million a year and Dockett probably around 4.5 a year. Anyways that’s not the point of the post, this is:
http://www.ktar.com/index.php?nid=229&sid=1264359
With the Ravens signing Stallworth what does that do to our ability to ship Boldin out of town? We have seen with the Suns that the more interest the better your offers get. Once it became know the suns were close to a trade with Cleveland the Heat jumped in and upped the trade.
The Ravens were considered one of the top landing spots for Q and now that they have signed Stallworth it seems less likely. Stallworth is in no way as good as Q but he is an above average WR. An above average WR who has been out of the league for a year. So where does that leave the Cardinals and Boldin? Here are some possible suitors.
CLEVELAND - No great receivers, no good receivers actually although they have the young Robiskie to look to in the future and I am sure they would love to give Quinn a little help.
BALTIMORE - their two best WRs are old and FAs (Clayton & Mason). They need help in the receiving game to get back to the big game and Bolding might be the guy to get them there. They have an aging defense but still have a couple years of dominance left on that side of the ball.
MIAMI - Do they even have a WR? Ginn Jr is more of a return man even though he is listed as the number one receiver and we all know Florida would love to welcome home Anquan.
Chicago - Their leading receiver was tied with their tight end in receptions last year and, well, he isnt even a receiver! Hester has improved yes but he is still considered a return man (a great one) rather than receiver by most GMs and the emergency corner in the event the emergency corner goes down (played at corner until 2 years ago).
TAMPA - I haven’t heard any links for Boldin going to Tampa (possibly because they have about 8 WRs on their roster) but a combination of Antonio Bryant to stretch the field and Q to do what he does would definitely be a nice safety net for their sophomore QB.
Just some of my thought on what is the Anquan Boldin saga. Best case scenario I see is a 2nd round pick and with that I would be happy but we are most likely looking at a 3rd and 5th maybe 3rd & 6th. Thoughts?
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The ravens
could let Mason retire and get rid of Clayton. Anything the Cards can get now is better then nothing after next year. But lets hope for a second.
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by McCards010 on Feb 17, 2010 1:02 PM MST reply actions
I don't see Boldin going to Chicago unless they can offer something good.
Also, they have a receiver who didn’t play until the end of the season [Devin Aromashodu] who was with the Colts and he looks like he can be their #1 guy.
The Ravens still seem like the most likely option.
Lifelong Arizona Cardinals/Chicago Bears fan.
I can't stand band-wagoner fans, stick with your team, throughout the good and the bad.
Miami or Browns
Both have huge needs at WR, and both Miami and Browns have picks that are of good value to the Cardinals.
The Browns picks 1st Rd-7th and 2nd-39th while Miami picks 1st Rd-12th and 2nd-44. The top prospects from Scouts, INC has the top twelve picks being:
Player POS College Rating
1. Ndamukong Suh DT Nebraska 98
2. Gerald McCoy* DT Oklahoma 97
3. Eric Berry* S Tennessee 97
4. Anthony Davis* OT Rutgers 96
5. Jason Pierre-Paul* DE S. Florida 96
6. Joe Haden* CB Florida 96
7. Russell Okung OT Okla. State 95 – An outstanding LT
8. Derrick Morgan* DE Ga. Tech 95
9. Bryan Bulaga* OT Iowa 94 – Excellent LT
10. Dez Bryant* WR Okla. State 94
11. Sam Bradford* QB Oklahoma 94
12. Rolando McClain* ILB Alabama 94 – Highest rated ILB in draft.
26. Brandon Spikes ILB Florida 91 – Excellent ILB, expected to be selected by AZ
If the Cardinals can work a trade for a first from either team, they would have the pick of the litter when selecting a high quality LT or ILB, which I believe if they did get a top 12 pick would be a LT as most people project Spikes being there at the 26th pick.
If they can only get a 2nd, after taking Brandon Spikes with the 26th I think grabbing a value pick at 39th or 44th for Q plus the Cards pick at 58th would give the Cards the LT, ILB, OLB that they need to inject immediate starters (as far as Whiz will let 1st/2nd rounders start that is) into all three of the troubled areas, and most picks after the first two rounds are for depth and future grooming.
Section 102, Row 18
Brace yourself
If Boldin gets moved be happy with a 2nd, expect a third. However, to your point there would still be a lot of very good players in those rounds who could fill in some much needed areas.
yea i dont see a 1st happining but if it does rod graves deserves a raise
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by DaCards on Feb 18, 2010 2:41 PM MST via mobile up reply actions
I can understand that
I think it would be determined on how bad the Cards would want an additional first. Perhaps they would give Boldin and a lower pick for a first. But if they got a 2nd from either of the two teams they would still be set to pick up valuable players and fill the immediate needs.
I would be very happy for a high 2nd round pick.
Section 102, Row 18
2nd round?
Everyone wants a 2nd round for Boldin but really I think 3rd, 4th, 5th would be way better because Card staff has proven to find jem in later rounds…plus what we need is very deep this year OLB/DE in the draft class. A 3rd round is our best chance to get a great defense prospect plus maybe pick up a QB for a backup/insurance on/for Matt.
Interesting point
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by Jesse Reynolds on Feb 22, 2010 3:41 AM MST up reply actions





















