eboozer Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 http://nflspinzone.com/2014/02/28/dennis-pitta-signs-five-year-deal/?utm_source=FanSided&utm_medium=Network&utm_campaign=Around%20the%20Network Baltimore Ravens Dennis Pitta signs five-year deal By Joe Soriano - Feb 28th, 2014 at 1:00 pm The Baltimore Ravens cleared a few million dollars in cap space yesterday by cutting ties with fullback Vonta Leach and linebacker Jameel McClain, with neither cap casualty coming as the slightest surprise. They also cleared up some money earlier in the offseason by agreeing to a new deal with star outside linebacker Terrell Suggs, who took a crucial paycut that has allowed the Ravens to give more competitive deals to their top three free agents. Solid left tackle Eugene Monroe is a priority to re-sign on a porous offensive line after being a trade acquisition early last season, Dennis Pitta is a priority as one of the few weapons around franchise quarterback Joe Flacco, and Daryl Smith is a priority as the quarterback of the defense who had a tremendous 2013 campaign on a one-year deal. Thanks to the money they cleared up yesterday, the Ravens have locked up one of their priorities, as league sources tell the Baltimore Sun’s Aaron Wilson that the Ravens have signed Dennis Pitta to a five-year deal. We won’t get a better idea of how good/bad this deal is for the Ravens without financial info, but it would be difficult to envision locking up a tight end of Pitta’s versatility and pass-catching ability as a poor move. They would have to seriously overpay for his services in order for this move to be criticized, and I highly doubt that ends up being the case; Ozzie Newsome doesn’t overpay for skill position players, especially at this point in time. Pitta is Flacco’s most reliable receiver, and he hauled in 61 passes and seven touchdowns in his breakout 2012 season. Re-signing Pitta is big news for the Ravens and allows them to breathe a little bit easier, but they still need to find a reliable No. 2 wideout for Flacco to pair up with the playmaking Torrey Smith. Update: The NFL Network’s Albert Breer reports that Pitta will make $32.5 million over those five years, so this is also a great deal financially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sperm Edwards Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Damn you, Idzik!! You SUCK!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewillie78 Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Idiot, FIVE YEARS trying to catch Flacco passes, good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 That's a lot of scratch. Cumberland must be happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obrien2Toon Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 That's a lot of scratch. Cumberland must be happy.Cumberland is half the player Pitta is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleedin Green Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 That's a lot of scratch. Cumberland must be happy. No kidding, especially considering Pitta's "career year" was fine but nothing spectacular (actually, quite comparable to Keller's healthy years) and he hardly even played this past year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gastineau Lives Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 One down in the Eric Ebron sweepstakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sperm Edwards Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Cumberland is half the player Pitta is I'm sure he'd accept half the contract. Yet he's not going to get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewillie78 Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Check out this math: Flacco (20 million/year) Pitta (6.5 million/year) So the "HOF" connection of FLACCO to PITTA is now worth 26.5 million/year. Ozzie Newssome MEET Mike Tannebaum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Cumberland is half the player Pitta is So? That's still $3.25M per Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gastineau Lives Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Cumberland is half the player Pitta is Is that sliced length-wise or across? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Well for all that want to draft a tight end in the first or second round this is good news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Great News..means we probably only have to worry about Steelers in front of us now to get Ebron!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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