Ravens expect Osemele to leave in FA (Merge)

[krunk]

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  Ravens | Kelechi Osemele unlikely to return    Mon Mar 7, 09:44 AM

Baltimore Ravens impending free-agent OG/OT Kelechi Osemele is highly unlikely to return to the Ravens, in the opinion of The Baltimore Sun's Jeff Zrebiec.

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[MasterCrief]

Someone's either going to give him LT money, or make him the highest paid guard in the NFL. I'd love to have him here, but I think he's going to be out of our price range. 

[Indy Fan]

Would vastly improve our o-line but at what cost? He turned down an aggressive offer so what he is looking for? More money? Better chance at a SB? Grigson values flexibility and that is something Osemele offers. If Grigson is able to get him at a reasonable price that would allow us to do BPA come draft. Just depends on what Luck is looking for and hopefully he takes a discount so we can land a premier o-line addition.

[TheRustonRifle#7]

He's going to get paid....a lot.

[12isthenew18]

jags might snatch him

[COLTS449]

Seeing as how he's one of the best guards in the NFL. And he's still really young. I'm perfectly fine with us making him the highest paid guard in the NFL. Sign him and a corner like Hayward and address the rest in the draft.

[SDakColts]

With the Jags releasing Zane Beadles they now have a hole at LG, and could use a solid backup LT. I see the Jags giving him an offer he can't refuse.

[Boiler_Colt]

Jags or Raiders. Raiders need a LT if they don't re-sign Penn.

[RealityIsLuck]

Go all out for him. Having 3 studs is a tremendous place to start on the OL, Osemele can play OG or OT, draft a G/C and boom, you've got a great OL.

[Colts_Fan12]

He still won't be coming here we can't out bid these teams with nearly 80 mil in cap space 

[Nesjan3]

if he didnt accept the ravens offer its safe to say he is out of our price range

[Coltsfan1284]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2016/03/07/ravens-except-osemele-to-leave/

 

The Ravens will not have enough cap space to keep Osemele and is looking for $11 mil and expected to get $9 mil per the article at NBCSports.  After looking at the age, stats, and other measurables, I think he would be a great fit and a high urgency target to go after in free agency.  Thoughts and comments?  

[Nesjan3]

Sorry man i see your new but this should be posted in the Draft/FA forum...and someone beat you too it there already a discussion about this

[SilentHill]

7 hours ago, Colts_Fan12 said:

He still won't be coming here we can't out bid these teams with nearly 80 mil in cap space 

 

Time to break the bank.

 

At this point I'd rather overpay for talent than underpay for garbage.

[Colts_Fan12]

26 minutes ago, SilentHill said:

 

Time to break the bank.

 

At this point I'd rather overpay for talent than underpay for garbage.

I totally agree stupid Grigson should have been doing this from the get go and our D would be much better you dong get great young talent for cheap in FA 

 

but it no matter what we offer one of those crazy teams can out bid us the have double our cap space

[COLTS449]

As long as we cut all these bums that need cutting we can offer Osemele as much as anybody else can. We aren't going to use 48 million in cap space on 1 guy LOL. We should step in and offer 5/50 or 5/55 and he'll be a Colt.

[tweezy32]

Looks like we won't get him. Just heard that he will sign to thebraiders tomorrow

[IndyD4U]

4 minutes ago, tweezy32 said:

Looks like we won't get him. Just heard that he will sign to thebraiders tomorrow

 Here's a link to a source...

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/7504/kelechi-osemele

[tweezy32]

Just now, IndyD4U said:

 Here's a link to a source...

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/7504/kelechi-osemele

Yeah just went back to find the source. Thanks!

[IndyD4U]

3 minutes ago, tweezy32 said:

Yeah just went back to find the source. Thanks!

 

I was hopeful that we'd sign him

[The Old Crow]

14 minutes ago, IndyD4U said:

 Here's a link to a source...

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/7504/kelechi-osemele

 

That is the word in Baltimore. 

[DaColts85]

He will receive more than 11mil/year.  So the many people who kept saying we could grab him for maybe 10/year let this sink in of how this FA will go.  Multiple overpaid players and we will worry about getting our guys back and not much else.  We are middle of the pack with cap space so we are no competition unless a player has his heart set to come here.  Don't see that at all!

[jskinnz]

He is going to the Raiders.

[tweezy32]

2 hours ago, DaColts85 said:

He will receive more than 11mil/year.  So the many people who kept saying we could grab him for maybe 10/year let this sink in of how this FA will go.  Multiple overpaid players and we will worry about getting our guys back and not much else.  We are middle of the pack with cap space so we are no competition unless a player has his heart set to come here.  Don't see that at all!

I would have offered him the same deal. he would be a huge upgrade and is totally worth ever cent.

[AZColt11]

I would have loved to have him here too.  He's only 26.  But for $12M a year?  When you have to give a Brink's truck to Andrew Luck?  I dunno.  On the other hand, in 3 or 4 years this may be the going rate for a top-notch guard.  I would have liked to have him I just don't think it's feasible in Indy.  Let the Raiders overpay for him.

[Kyle]

yep, lets not overpay an Olineman.  They aren't important to the offense at all.  I say we just continue to sign old washed up lineman and CFL players we can pay next to nothing.  It has worked out so far....right??