McGahee for Lewis not a bad tradeoff for Ravens

By Darrell Laurant  |   Friday, March 09, 2007  |  Comments( 13 )

 Baltimore Ravens
You wonder why they call it "free agency." Especially when the Baltimore Ravens just signed RB Willis McGahee to a deal that could wind up costing as much as $40 million (although $25 million is closer to reality). Of that, $15 million is guaranteed. To paraphrase former Speaker of the House Everett Dirksen, "A million here, and a million there,...
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 No.1
Eddie		 10:57 AM
03/09/2007
Due to the overwhelming resonse to your write up, I'm assuming that most people in Baltimore are yawning with this trade. I for one would be furious to know that my team just gave up a third and seventh this year and a third next year. Johnathan Ogden made his displeasure know by saying that for the diference in 1.5 million, we could have had our horse back next year. This is just the tip of the ice burg. If he takes his displeasure and decides to retire, which has been rumored, who blocks for your new 40 Million dollar man? They just released Mulitalo, who is left to open holes, which by the way was a problem for them in 06 with the under utilized Lewis. Ravens fans, don't hurt yourself celebrating over the average back you just signed, he is a "me" guy, not a team guy. He will infect your locker room and will make excuses when there are no holes to run through. You should have kept your third round pick and built your team up front. Enjoy your new problem!!!
 No.2
Amir FaSaad		 11:57 AM
03/09/2007
Watchout for Mcgahee ! You give a guy his whole rookie season to rehab, that , plus Millions of $$$, and what does he do for the team !?! First, he refuses to meet with new coaches and teammates at the preseason workouts. Then, he complains about the city that supports him. During last season he told reporters that he didn't know what down it was; after bouncing outside for a 3yrd. loss on a dive play that only needed 2 feet for a 1st down. And, half way into the season his teammates admitted he still didn't know some plays. Your Billick was quoted as saying: "His preparation is just like the rest of the 'Miami' players!" So, this is what you're get-
ting. We were going to lose him after this year, and get nothing. Glad we could take 3 of your choices instead !
Sure, he has an upside, but he broke your bank. He only broke our Ballz.
 No.3
Mike T.		 06:49 PM
03/09/2007
I am a Bill's fan but I've always respected Ozzie and his player evaluation skills. This trade is a major risk for the Ravens. Willis M. has serious character issues and his skill set renders him a second tier back at best. He is emotionally immature and lazy. He's not very intelligent either. I'm sure by now Raven's fans have heard about how Willis actually needed a coach on the sidelines assigned to him during games to tell him the plays and give him blocking assignments. He didn't make the effort to learn the playbook! There is some upside to him and I hope he can find himself with the Ravens. Quite frankly, Bills fans are feeling a bit giddy about getting all the draft picks. We feel like we traded away a big headache. Then the Ravens went and gave him all that money!..........If there is one position in the NFL that grows on trees it's RB. The Bills will be better off no matter what they do because we unloaded a problem in Willis.
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