Cabache's Corner

Hello! And welcome to my corner. In early January Jeffrey Lurie announced that Chip Kelly would oversee the player personnel department, giving him a lot more power over his roster. And boy has he used it.   The first move he made was shipping All-Pro running back LeSean McCoy to the Bills for Kiko Alonso. At first, this trade seemed ridiculous. To get rid of such a key player so abruptly, with no clear alternate, for a player who's only played 1 year and is coming of an ACL tear that kept him out for the entirety of the 2014 season was certainly bold and left the majority of Philly crying for answers. However, I think that it's ultimately a good move for the Eagles. Kelly believes he can plug any running back into his system and they'll be successful. They also get an excellent linebacker who, should he come back from a torn ACL, can become one of the premier linebackers in the league. Kelly has also worked with Alonso before, they were at Oregon together, so he...

Hello! And welcome to my corner. Most of the big names are off the market, the huge contracts have been signed and lots of teams are now focusing on the draft. However, there are a lot of guys still on the market, with plenty to give for any team who comes calling. The Ravens still have many needs, here are the guys I think are at least worth a look. At this point, following the resigning of Justin Forsett and loss of Torrey Smith, receiver is our biggest need. Most of the big name receivers are gone, the only receivers raked in Around the NFL's Top 101 Free Agents list are Michael Crabtree, Dwayne Bowe, Greg Jennings, Hackeem Nicks and Denarius Moore. Of course, there are more than 5 receivers, but I only see a few that are worth a look. That said, I think any of these players would only be a filler for a year or two whilst younger guys develop.   Hackeem Nicks  Down the stretch last year, Nicks showed glimpses of his old self. I think that he could function as ...

Hello! And welcome to my corner. Justin Forsett is coming back to Baltimore. On Thursday he signed a 3-year, $9 million deal following a breakout year in which he ran for 1,266 yards and 8 touchdowns at 5.4 yards per carry and earned himself a trip to the pro bowl. By resigning him, we now have a much clearer sense of which direction we could go in the draft, effectively removing any chance of drafting Melvin Gordon or Todd Gurley. It is far more likely now, that in the first round we go after a receiver, tight end or a DB. At this point, I would say that receiver is most likely as the tight end class is very poor, probably not worthy of a first round pick and it's a similar story with DB's. As far as receivers go, I like Jaelen Strong. Of the top tier of receivers, I believe he has the greatest chance of falling to us. I would say Dorial Green-Beckham but during the Ravens Season Review Press Conference  Ozzie Newsome pretty much ruled out drafting a player with signi...

Hello! And welcome to my corner. Free Agency opened yesterday and what an absolutely crazy day. In less than an hour there had already been multiple blockbuster trades and signings reported, unlike anything in recent memory. Prior to free agency, news broke of the Eagles trading LeSean McCoy to the Bills for Kiko Alonso. I believe, given the reasons we have heard since the trade, that both teams won this trade. The Bills get a top 5 running back and get rid of a guy who won't fit their scheme and the Eagles get one of the best young linebackers in the game and get rid of a player costing them a huge amount of cap space who was apparently not on the same page as Chip Kelly. With the cap space freed by shipping McCoy, Trent Cole and Cary Williams, the Eagles have been able to sign Byron Maxwell, Walter Thurmond, Brad Jones and Brandon Graham. In perhaps the biggest deal of the day, the Saints traded All-Pro tight end Jimmy Graham and a 4th round pick to Seattle for Pro-Bowl...

Hello! And welcome to my corner. The Franchise Tag deadline has passed and we're on to Free Agency. This year the Ravens have several big names potentially leaving Baltimore; Torrey Smith, Justin Forsett, Pernell McPhee and Owen Daniels, along with a few other big name players on the chopping block to save cap room; Haloti Ngata and Lardarius Webb. This off-season could see some huge changes to this team. Here are the moves I think we should make and players I think are worth keeping an eye on: Torrey Smith First of all, I think Torrey Smith and Owen Daniels should be resigned. Torrey is a huge part of our offense and I don't think there are any receivers in free agency that we can afford. And he's a fan favourite, I'd hate to see Torrey in anything other than purple and black. Furthermore, I think if we lose Torrey we'd have to draft a receiver with our 1st pick, and I don't think we should, that pick should be used on a corner or running back. ...