Stop throwing to Boldin- too slow with bad hands.

**organizedchaos21** · 01-20-2013, 10:37 PM

Oh man, I couldn't believe he did that. That was hilarious (for reference, McCourty's at his feet wondering how Q caught the ball).

**knots** · 01-20-2013, 10:41 PM

boulder, let's just say, has accuracy and judgement issues.....

Boldin has risen to the occasion and will play a major role in 2 weeks....

**Derf** · 01-20-2013, 10:41 PM

Originally Posted by Justlovemybirds

That was so freaking awesome!!!

I LOVED that! We couldn't stop laughing. Funny as shit.

**DarienA** · 01-20-2013, 10:45 PM

Yeah that Boldin TD pass was hilarious I had to rewind it so my wife could see it lol

**Bigfish** · 01-20-2013, 10:50 PM

Looking at the date of the post, I understand it. Obviously Boulder wouldn't post that after this game.

**goldenelite28** · 01-21-2013, 08:14 PM

Great piece by Pat Kirwan with a nice part about Boldin.

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/2...-unsung-heroes

**bacchys** · 02-11-2013, 08:13 PM

Originally Posted by AirFlacco

See Boldin's moves to the outside here.

http://www.baltimoreravens.com/video...5-9639bf9c1cb5

Damn, but that was a hell of a play by Flacco and Boldin.

**SuggsKill** · 02-11-2013, 08:35 PM

Boldin was awesome during the post-season. I'm glad he got it.

**AirFlacco** · 02-12-2013, 12:38 PM

Boldin made up for the big drop in Pissburgh on the goal line a couple of
years ago but this thread makes me wonder how the OP just got a job as
a scout with an NFL team.

Ravens will do everything to keep him if they can squeeze him under
the cap "bad hands and all."

Boldin won a lot of games for Ravens over the years and we wouldn't be the champs
now w/o him.

**esmd** · 02-12-2013, 12:44 PM

You're assuming he really did get a job as an NFL scout. Let's just say I have my doubts.

**GOTA** · 02-12-2013, 01:11 PM

Originally Posted by esmd

You're assuming he really did get a job as an NFL scout. Let's just say I have my doubts.

Hopefully it was with the Steelers

**RedSkins Fury** · 02-12-2013, 01:16 PM

C'mon guys... in hindsight, based on the outcome of the season this thread looks a bit silly. But, at the time we were all frustrated with this team, including Boldin's production. The majority of us thought Boldin's productive years were gone even 2 years ago after that Steelers game. Halfway through the season, there was a large group here that would have been happy to let Joe walk at the end of the season. How's that look now? Let it die... and lets talk about now.

**pslholder96** · 02-12-2013, 01:18 PM

I love it when threads like these are dug up and bumped

FO needs to find a way to retain Boldin. He and Joe have great chemistry right now.

**GOTA** · 02-12-2013, 01:24 PM

Originally Posted by RedSkins Fury

C'mon guys... in hindsight, based on the outcome of the season this thread looks a bit silly. But, at the time we were all frustrated with this team, including Boldin's production. The majority of us thought Boldin's productive years were gone even 2 years ago after that Steelers game. Halfway through the season, there was a large group here that would have been happy to let Joe walk at the end of the season. How's that look now? Let it die... and lets talk about now.

So says they guy famous for starting a thread predicting the Ravens would go 8-8

I'm just messing with you. Those damn crystal balls still don't seem to be working.

**RedSkins Fury** · 02-12-2013, 01:35 PM

Originally Posted by GOTA

So says they guy famous for starting a thread predicting the Ravens would go 8-8

I'm just messing with you. Those damn crystal balls still don't seem to be working.

Haha... and it's funny. But at the time, I was frustrated and I really did think 8-8 or 9-7 was in the realm of possibility... and it was. Thank god it didn't happen. There is no crystal ball,

Anything other than reporting what HAS happened, is pure emotionally charged speculation for most of us.

Personally, if my list of priorities mattered, retaining Boldin would be #2 behind getting Flacco resigned. But hell, Boulder could be right... Maybe Caldwell saw something (the middle of the field) that played to Boldin's advantage, but maybe now that it's been seen by all of teams a few times, the opposing D's will shut it down next year and make him look slow and old again. I hope not.... but they have to play the games so we can see. I truly hope that what we saw between Boldin and Flacco in the last 4 games is just a glimpse of what's to come. I wonder what we'd be saying, if Talib doesn't go down in the Pats game? Does he shut Boldin down all game?

**cbaywolf** · 02-12-2013, 02:03 PM

Originally Posted by RedSkins Fury

Maybe Caldwell saw something (the middle of the field) that played to Boldin's advantage, but maybe now that it's been seen by all of teams a few times, the opposing D's will shut it down next year and make him look slow and old again. I hope not.... but they have to play the games so we can see. I truly hope that what we saw between Boldin and Flacco in the last 4 games is just a glimpse of what's to come. I wonder what we'd be saying, if Talib doesn't go down in the Pats game? Does he shut Boldin down all game?

The sad thing is that there were TONS of casual fans that recognized that Boldin was being mis-used. He is clearly a middle of the field player who creates mismatches with his size and against LB's, yet Cam always put him on the outside- That, in my opinion, is the primary reason that our offense came into it's own when Caldwell took over- and just pisses me off that Cam could be so stubborn (or stupid) all this time.

I still think Boldin has about 1 more decent year left in him (at most 2) before he really starts turning in some diminishing returns. His cap hit this year is definitely too high, and I wouldn't mind seeing him adjust his contract to a 3 year deal at around 1 million this year, about 3 million next year, and about 5 Million in 2015 (with about a a $6-9 Million up front bonus thrown in for a cap hit of around 3 Million this year).

**Ravens44** · 02-12-2013, 02:27 PM

Originally Posted by cbaywolf

The sad thing is that there were TONS of casual fans that recognized that Boldin was being mis-used. He is clearly a middle of the field player who creates mismatches with his size and against LB's, yet Cam always put him on the outside- That, in my opinion, is the primary reason that our offense came into it's own when Caldwell took over- and just pisses me off that Cam could be so stubborn (or stupid) all this time.

I still think Boldin has about 1 more decent year left in him (at most 2) before he really starts turning in some diminishing returns. His cap hit this year is definitely too high, and I wouldn't mind seeing him adjust his contract to a 3 year deal at around 1 million this year, about 3 million next year, and about 5 Million in 2015 (with about a a $6-9 Million up front bonus thrown in for a cap hit of around 3 Million this year).

Exactly. Many fans saw the obvious but since they were just fans they couldn't be right.
Opposing players said the same thing, over and over again, yet still, no one listened.
Cam ran the same handful of plays with the same few pass routes and expected them to work even though every team knew they were coming.
Players' strengths were not considered, instead the player had to perform inside the archaic system.
We didn't use the middle of the field SOOOO, any defensive coach with half a brain WILL run cover two.
Everyone needs to realize how difficult it was for this offense to succeed even though every team KNEW exactly what our guys were doing. And still our guys kept winning enough to make the playoffs 4 years in a row.

As soon as Caldwell had more than 3 days to prepare, our offense changed...not drastically, but started using the entire playbook and put the players in positions to succeed based on their skill sets AND using formations to create natural separation. WHAT?! That's CRAZY!!!
It is not rocket science, it is actually common sense. That's all it is.
If a defense adjusts to our guys throwing over the middle, we will throw it over the top or to the outside OR run right where their linebackers are vacating. Mix it up. Keep THEM guessing. Make THEM defend the entire field like our defense has done for the past 17 years.

Yes, try to keep Boldin here and happy. He has earned it.
This will be a very important draft.
We need to fill many spots with some quality players that fit under the CAP.
Make sure the Oline is ready to keep Joe upright like during the playoffs and draft a BIG body at NG that can be counted on. (Jenkins from Georgia if he is still there) Then worry about an ILB.

**Ravenswintitle** · 02-12-2013, 03:09 PM

Originally Posted by GOTA

Hopefully it was with the Steelers

**AirFlacco** · 02-12-2013, 04:51 PM

Originally Posted by esmd

You're assuming he really did get a job as an NFL scout. Let's just say I have my doubts.

Bisciotti offered me Decosta's job after the Oher draft but I turned it down.

BTW, Film Study gave Oher a grade of D for the SB. Par for the course.

Actually, I'd like the job just driving DeCosta around town. He always has a driver
when he speaks to Nest 1.

**blacknpurplepain** · 02-12-2013, 10:39 PM

Originally Posted by esmd

You're assuming he really did get a job as an NFL scout. Let's just say I have my doubts.

I have doubts too bc of some of his post but hey I have to meet Oz tomorrow and get this Flacco deal rolling again so I can no longer post after tonight

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