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We're looking for people that are fundamentally different,” vice president of player personnel Andy Weidl said Saturday night. “The love and passion for football, it's non-negotiable. They're caring, their character, they do the right thing persistently, and they have a relentless playing style that you can see on tape. The motor, it burns hot. You see them finishing plays. They have a team-first mentality. They're selfless individuals.
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Originally posted by Eagle60 View PostI'll have to take your word for it MD. I'll just counter that Baltimore had a lousy passing offense this season and it seems strange that they would let their best receiver go.
All I can tell you is that every place and most players that he has played with have loved the guy.... With the exception of Miami, and that was more a him vs the coach, not him vs teammates. Every other place said the guy was a very hard worker, great help with younger players and was a great teammate. And I do not recall, may I missed it, but I can't find any major off the field bad stuff about him.
Now for the talent... He can still fly, he has pretty good hands, will fight for the ball.... And his stats may be a twinge tainted from playing with Balto and their conservative O and being defensive oriented. Haven't checked but my guess is that his stats are a bit better than Smiths were, and we are so much more O oriented.
I like this deal. Although, we do need to start find some young guts to coach up for the next few years.
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Yep he is a good replacement and is good value. But team chemistry is worth noting and it is yet to be seen what these moves will mean. At the same time every team has to wonder about team chemistry every year so I will go with the FO decisions and hope for the best.
Further this continues to provide the birds the ability to go with BPA at the draft.Wait until next year is a terrible philosophy
Hope is not a strategy
RIP
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funny how the day after the Birds sign Wallace, Tyrelle Pryor comes off the board. I wonder if we were in the mix for him?We're looking for people that are fundamentally different,” vice president of player personnel Andy Weidl said Saturday night. “The love and passion for football, it's non-negotiable. They're caring, their character, they do the right thing persistently, and they have a relentless playing style that you can see on tape. The motor, it burns hot. You see them finishing plays. They have a team-first mentality. They're selfless individuals.
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Originally posted by NoDakIggle View PostYep he is a good replacement and is good value. But team chemistry is worth noting and it is yet to be seen what these moves will mean. At the same time every team has to wonder about team chemistry every year so I will go with the FO decisions and hope for the best.
Further this continues to provide the birds the ability to go with BPA at the draft.We're looking for people that are fundamentally different,” vice president of player personnel Andy Weidl said Saturday night. “The love and passion for football, it's non-negotiable. They're caring, their character, they do the right thing persistently, and they have a relentless playing style that you can see on tape. The motor, it burns hot. You see them finishing plays. They have a team-first mentality. They're selfless individuals.
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Originally posted by sfphillyfan View PostWhy? Are they all particularly good at catching balls at ground level?Russian reporters to Bobby Clarke: Can you imagine hockey without fights?
Robert Earle Clarke's response: Can you imagine vodka without alcohol?
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There's nothing really major about him that I don't like, but I remember him doing a lot of bitching in Pittsburg about not getting the ball and not getting paid. For all of that speed he has bounced around a lot and never really did much after he left Pitt. I always wondered why. Why would a guy with that kind of talent never stick? I'll go along though and it looks like a good signing. I still wish that they had just kept Torey though."Hey Giants, who's your Daddy?"
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I am also a little concerned about team chemistry. We have seen a decent number of departures. Except for TE, every exit has been replaced by what appears to be an upgrade when taken individually, but football is the ultimate team game. All this said, the NFL requires change, in part bc of the salary cap. We are short on picks this year, and locked and loaded. This is why I think Howie is doing one year deals. Next year we have all our picks plus some supplemental, and I think we will see a return to longer term contracts and younger (and fewer) FA targets.Russian reporters to Bobby Clarke: Can you imagine hockey without fights?
Robert Earle Clarke's response: Can you imagine vodka without alcohol?
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Then again maybe I'm wrong!!
"“I’ve made a lot of money,” Wallace said. “You’re not going to play for pennies, but at the same time, that’s not the most important thing to me. I want to win. That’s going to be my key - just put myself in the best situation I can to win a Super Bowl.”
Pro Football Focus is not the be-all-end-all source for in depth info. I personally will not comment in depth on players unless I’ve watched their film, but despite PFF’s arguably flawed grading process, they can be a useful resource. Recently, PFF did a series on the NFL’s best receiver when it comes to running each of the nine routes on a route tree, and Mike Wallace made the cut.
Best slant route runner (min. 10 targeted routes): Mike Wallace, Baltimore Ravens
Mike Wallace left defenders in the dust when running the slant route. He was targeted 18 times and caught 16 of them for 294 yards and 2 touchdowns. Wallace dropped his only two incompletions and led all wide receivers in both yards after the catch (181), WR rating (155., and total yards. Wallace twice went over 50 yards on slants, including one for 95, 87 of which were after the catch. On top of that, more than half (10/1 of the slants thrown to Wallace resulted in a touchdown or a first down.
That’s actually a pretty remarkable stat given that when a receiver runs a slant over the middle, they're likely to take a hard hit from a linebacker. As PFF mentioned, some of Wallace’s best plays have come from slants, including the longest receiving touchdown in franchise history. Much has been made of what the Ravens will do with Wallace, who carries a cap hit of $8 million, $5 million of which can be saved if he is cut. A case can be made the that the Ravens need Wallace, but I still believe if he is to stay on the roster, the team will need to restructure his contract in order to free up cap space to improve the team.
Mike Wallace bids farewell to Baltimore and teammates pour into his replies
"Hey Giants, who's your Daddy?"
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Originally posted by Eagle60 View PostThere's nothing really major about him that I don't like, but I remember him doing a lot of bitching in Pittsburg about not getting the ball and not getting paid. For all of that speed he has bounced around a lot and never really did much after he left Pitt. I always wondered why. Why would a guy with that kind of talent never stick? I'll go along though and it looks like a good signing. I still wish that they had just kept Torey though.
Also remember where he went AFTER Pitts, when looking at his stats.
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Originally posted by MDFAN View PostSorry big guy but this guy is an upgrade. Not sure why you have such a hard'on for him. I can show you tons of reports that praise his tude. Of course he wants the ball - I don't want a WR who doesn't.
Also remember where he went AFTER Pitts, when looking at his stats."Hey Giants, who's your Daddy?"
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Ryan Mink (Editorial Manager for Ravens): I'm gonna miss @Wallace17_daKid in the Ravens' locker room. He's one of the most misunderstood guys in the NFL. Hard worker, loved by teammates, great with the media and a true baller. Best of luck in Philly, Mike!
I guess that's where I got my opinions from. All of the guys who misunderstood him lol! Sorry Mike, welcome aboard!"Hey Giants, who's your Daddy?"
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