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Lararius Green goes out and the Outlaw steps up.
Mike Wallace scheduled to visit Ravens Monday
Posted by Josh Alper on March 13, 2016
Wide receiver Mike Wallace has been linked to the Ravens since he was released by the Vikings and that connection could turn into a contract on Monday.
Don Banks of Sports Illustrated reports that Wallace will visit with the Ravens to kick off the week. It’s the first visit that Wallace has taken since parting ways with the Vikings.
Banks adds that the Ravens are only interested in signing Wallace on a “low-budget deal,” which might be the reality for Wallace after three years of underwhelming production after signing a big deal with the Dolphins as a free agent. Wallace averaged over 17 yards per catch in his first four seasons, but has failed to crack 13 yards per catch in the three years since he left the Steelers.
The Ravens have Steve Smith returning from a torn Achilles and Breshad Perriman coming back from the knee injury that wiped out his entire rookie season, leaving Kamar Aiken and Marlon Brown as the surest things at wideout. That should mean opportunities for Wallace if his stay in Baltimore extends past Monday.
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...ravens-monday/
Maybe. I'm not saying it has to be Wallace, but the Steelers need another WR. Could be Eli Rogers or one of the other WR/KR guys they signed to a futures contract? Sure.
Whether they use that player as the "next man up" or shift a TE in to that role - they need to get another dude on the roster and in the system.
Off the top of my head, I'd take Anquan Boldin over most of the other free agents that are out there. Maybe I'm forgetting someone but from what I can remember, I'd take Boldin.
No!
Why not?
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Ravens Sign WR Mike Wallace
BY DAVE BRYAN MARCH 15, 2016
Veteran wide receiver Mike Wallace is back in the AFC North again as he’s reportedly decided to sign with the Baltimore Ravens. Wallace’s new deal is reportedly for two-years and worth $11.5 million.
Ravens are giving former Vikings WR Mike Wallace a 2-year, $11.5 million deal, per source.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 15, 2016
Wallace, who was released by the Minnesota Vikings prior to the start of the new league year, will now look to provide the Ravens a deep passing threat as the team continues to develop their other young wide receivers on the roster.
The Ravens entered Tuesday with Steve Smith Sr. and Breshad Perriman as their two main wide receivers under contract for the 2016. However, Smith is coming off of a serious injury while Perriman failed to play a single play during his rookie season due to a knee injury. The Ravens are also expected to keep restricted free agent wide receiver Kamar Aiken this offseason after issuing him a tender prior to the start of free agency.
Last season, Wallace caught 39 passes for 473 yards and two touchdowns with the Vikings after they acquired him in an offseason trade with the Miami Dolphins.
Wallace, who spent his first four seasons in the NFL with the Pittsburgh Steelers after they drafted him in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft out of Mississippi, signed a lucrative five-year contract worth $60 million with the Dolphins as an unrestricted free agent in 2013.
http://www.steelersdepot.com/2016/03...-mike-wallace/
March 15 Updates
Ravens sign WR Mike Wallace (2 years, $11.5 million): C Grade
It's astonishing how far Mike Wallace has fallen. Once seen as one of the better receivers in the NFL when he was a Steeler, Wallace was banished from Miami and then went on to struggle with the Vikings. Lesson learned: If paired with a Hall of Fame-caliber quarterback, don't take the money and run to a lesser franchise with a worse signal-caller.
It's unknown how much Wallace has left. He used to burn defensive backs with his great speed, but given that he's turning 30 in August, he won't be able to rely on that attribute as much anymore. We'll certainly find out early, as the big-armed Joe Flacco will undoubtedly launch some deep shots toward Wallace downfield. Wallace has been extremely inefficient when catching those sorts of passes recently, but he hasn't exactly been paired with the greatest downfield throwers.
It should be noted that the Ravens are at risk here. The contract isn't a big deal, but Wallace's attitude is. Wallace quit on the Dolphins, and there's a reason the Vikings didn't want him back. He's a bad guy to have in the locker room, so he could damage Baltimore in that regard. It's also possible that he could turn his career around with a solid season, but that's not as likely.
http://walterfootball.com/freeagents...fuHvk233vUe.99
Too bad Wallace won't go after moonballs
Antonio Brown vs Mike Wallace with the AFC North on the line
Mike Wallace- 4 receptions 21 yards, a non-factor in crunch time
Antonio Brown 10 receptions 96 yards, fought for the game winning TD when being tackled short of the end-zone would have lost the game for Pittsburgh
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