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Baltimore Beatdown comments on the recent news"Yet another move has been made by Eric DeCosta as free agency looms. This time White Marshal Yanda Jersey , the team released veteran safety Eric Weddle. With such big news, Baltimore Beatdown shared their opinions.Kyle P. BarberI’m not too surprised by the move. Weddle didn’t perform as he did his previous two seasons with the Ravens. In 2018, Weddle didn’t force a takeaway and was a liability at times. Yes, he did make some plays and I’m not saying he was bad, but in the end, he’s not worth the big money he was due this season ($9.25 million). Instead, the franchise can save $7.5 million and go a couple of different routes. Either way, Eric DeCosta isn’t taking things lightly with the promotion. He’s cutting, trading and extending players the way he sees fit and it’s looking good thus far.Frank J. PlatkoOnce again, Eric DeCosta makes the correct move. Weddle has been a leader on the defense and impact player ever since arriving in Baltimore. He made the pro bowl the past three seasons, but his declining athleticism became far more of an issue over the past two seasons. Weddle can no longer cover opposing receivers the way he used to and he became far slower in breaking to the ball. His tackling had also become pretty spotty. By releasing Weddle now, the Ravens create even more cap space and can search for potential replacements in free agency and the draft. Personally Marshal Yanda Jersey 2019 , I think DeShon Elliott is ready for an increased role.Jacob LouqueOn a personal level for many of the players this is going to be a tough one to stomach; Weddle was a consummate team guy and a great resource on the field, even as he began to slow down in his last season. On paper, though it had to happen. A 34 year old player on the clear downside of his career couldn’t remain on the books for over 9 million dollars, especially considering the team is beginning what looks to be a youth-centered rebuild. Weddle deserves credit for stabilizing what had long been a problem position for the Ravens, but this isn’t the stunning move some in the national media landscape seem to see it as.Dustin CoxEric Weddle helped to turn Baltimore’s secondary into one of the best units in the NFL in his three-year stint with the Ravens. His football intellect and leadership will be sorely missed, but there’s no denying that age was beginning to affect the Pro Bowl safety.This could very well be a move to save some cap space and bring the veteran back on a cheaper contract, or DeCosta could be looking ahead to a loaded safety market in free agency that includes Tyrann Mathieu and Earl Thomas. The draft is another option to fill the void at free safety, with Alabama’s Deionte Thompson and Delaware’s Nasir Adderly being two of the top candidates.Weddle’s time in Baltimore was a resounding success, with 2016 being one of the finest seasons ever for a Ravens safety. The on-the-field general will be missed, but with a new general manager comes a new era.Vasilis LericosWeddle gave the Ravens a couple good years and brought much needed communication to the backend. But his range slipped as he aged and his tackling became suspect last season. Better to release a year too early than a year too late.On a macro level, it is encouraging to see Eric DeCosta prioritize youth, speed and salary cap management this offseason. The Ravens tried quick fixes and used stopgaps too often in recent seasons. A 2-year re-tooling plan may be the optimal route towards assembling a championship worthy roster.Kyle J. AndrewsI’m not completely surprised White Terrell Suggs Jersey , due to the direction that general manager Eric DeCosta wanted to take the team. Baltimore has talked about getting younger and more athletic for years. Though Weddle started off with 10 interceptions in two seasons, his ability in coverage seemed to decline in his third season with the team. He had zero interceptions and being paired with a run-stuffing strong safety in Tony Jefferson just wasn’t feasible anymore. It’s not a knock on Weddle’s knowledge of the game — he had everyone in the right place at the right time, but as age comes, the athleticism wanes. $7.5 million in extra cap space should do Baltimore some justice in patching up their offensive line and assisting a stripped-down receiving corps. ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — A lot of fans were stunned by Denver Broncos general manager John Elway’s decision to replace quarterback Case Keenum with Joe Flacco.Count Keenum among them.Appearing on the Sports Spectrum Podcast this week with his wife, Kimberly, Keenum said he was caught off guard when he was informed the Broncos and Ravens had the framework in place for a trade that will end Keenum’s stint as the Broncos starting QB after just one season.Neither the Broncos nor the Ravens, or even Flacco, can formally acknowledge the trade until it becomes official when the new league year begins March 13.Keenum is under no such gag order.“Elway called me that morning and we had a great conversation, which he didn’t have to do, and I appreciated that,” Keenum said on the Sports Spectrum Podcast this week.“I was definitely shocked Terrell Suggs Jersey 2019 , it was a surprise for us … we’re definitely disappointed, it’s not something we wanted to happen. I know that everybody’s doing their job and John feels like that was a chance for him to help the Broncos out.”A year ago, Keenum was a hot commodity, second only to Kirk Cousins among available veteran quarterbacks. He was coming off a breakout season in Minnesota, where he went 11-3 and helped the Vikings reach the NFC championship game.When the Vikings signed Cousins, Keenum inked a two-year, $36 million deal with Denver that included $25 million guaranteed. The couple bought a home in Denver and Keenum said he hoped to turn his short-term deal into a long-term situation.He got off to a slow start last season, however, throwing interceptions in Denver’s first eight games on his way to a career-high 15 interceptions, which tied for second-most in the NFL.Preaching patience became a weekly mantra of his with Keenum expressing confidence he and his new teammates and coaches would eventually adjust to each other in time to make a late-season run.By December the Broncos weren’t rolling but staggering, bedeviled by an injury epidemic that had waylaid three O-line starters and the team’s top two tight ends. On Dec. 5, Emmanuel Sanders White Patrick Onwuasor Jersey , who rose to No. 1 receiving threat when Demaryius Thomas was traded to Houston, tore an Achilles at practice.The Broncos lost their final four games, finishing 6-10 for their first back-to-back losing seasons since the Nixon Administration. That led Elway to fire Vance Joseph and replace him with Vic Fangio . Keenum wasn’t among the players who attended Fangio’s introductory news conference because he was on vacation out of the country.As he cleaned out his locker after the final game, Keenum said, “I learned a lot this year. I learned what it is to be a franchise quarterback.”Elway clearly didn’t see Keenum in that way.So, he’s moving on to another veteran in Flacco, 34, who will be Denver’s fifth starting quarterback since Peyton Manning retired after winning the Super Bowl three years ago.Keenum is slated to count $21 million against the salary cap next season, which is actually more than Flacco’s $18.5 million salary cap hit.That Broncos are hoping a trade partner emerges or that they can restructure Keenum’s contract to a figure more befitting a backup. Otherwise, releasing him would cost them $7 million but save them $11 million.Keenum seems to believe his time with the Broncos is over.“My time with the Broncos has been really special,” he said on the podcast. “I have enjoyed every second of it. I have absolutely been so proud to wake up every day and to walk into that building to represent the Broncos as their quarterback. … It was an honor.”