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Raiders Baby wrote: Thu Mar 19, 2026 12:06 pm ^ I had a similar thought at the time. When Maxx was traded to Baltimore, it was a little confusing because it takes a very generous interpretation of the facts to consider Baltimore a win-now team. They’re not totally doomed, they have some exciting pieces on paper, but they aren’t a “pass rusher away” type of team either.

If Baltimore actually intended to make the trade, it was a fairly gross miscalculation. It almost certainly would have backfired. I’m also on the F Baltimore bandwagon, but even as a newly-minted Baltimore hater I have to admit they are a well-run organization. They rarely make mistakes like the one you’re describing, and I generally agree with your assessment.

Ergo, another piece of anecdotal evidence that the trade was never made in good faith and was strictly a way to control the pass rush market in their favor

chucker wrote: Thu Mar 19, 2026 7:06 am I will be rooting against the Ravens every week. I may even root for John Harbaugh and the Giants just to spite the Ravens...... but I don't like Harbaugh or the Giants so that might be tough.

Willmark wrote: Fri Mar 20, 2026 7:16 am No matter how one looks at this, it’s legal it’s justified, etc etc.

Doesn’t matter one bit.

What does? The Ravens FO and GM comes out looking like a bunch of jackwagons.

Xramfan wrote: Thu Mar 19, 2026 9:11 pm Not me. I want the ravens to be “Carrd”. Mass failure with glimpses of hope that keep them in draft day purgatory. Win meaningless games but get slapped down by your division rivals. I want their fans to feel our pain the last few decades

Xramfan wrote: Thu Mar 19, 2026 9:11 pm Not me. I want the ravens to be “Carrd”. Mass failure with glimpses of hope that keep them in draft day purgatory. Win meaningless games but get slapped down by your division rivals. I want their fans to feel our pain the last few decades

DanKD wrote: Fri Mar 20, 2026 3:08 pm Ravens are definitely on a down swing. They may be able to hold on another year and win the division because their division stinks though

Dr Death wrote: Sat Mar 21, 2026 5:28 am But.... there is still the Steelers. They stink and still make the playoffs, because there is no team in the league with as much dumb luck as the f[raiders_icon]cking Squeelers. Have I mentioned how much I hate them?

Willmark wrote: Fri Mar 20, 2026 7:16 am No matter how one looks at this, it’s legal it’s justified, etc etc.

Doesn’t matter one bit.

What does? The Ravens FO and GM comes out looking like a bunch of jackwagons.

pfish57 wrote: Sat Mar 21, 2026 5:35 pm What exactly is a jackwagon???

pfish57 wrote: Sat Mar 21, 2026 5:35 pm What exactly is a jackwagon???

Willmark wrote: Fri Mar 20, 2026 7:16 am No matter how one looks at this, it’s legal it’s justified, etc etc.

Doesn’t matter one bit.

What does? The Ravens FO and GM comes out looking like a bunch of jackwagons.

raidersince63 wrote: Fri Mar 20, 2026 2:38 pm Personally, I think the Ravens are already nearing purgatory. Offensively and defensively, they're simply nowhere near as good as they were just a couple years ago.