No option for Brooks

[D-train]

Good, I was NEVER impressed with that guy. Not terrible but meh at best.

[Gametime]

DT, I can’t agree more. Good tackler, but that’s it. Not real impactful. Struggles in coverage, and doesn’t seem to be proactive more reactive.

[Gametime]

Definitely not at 12 million. No thank you.

[Donn Beach]

And the Ravens declined queen's option, so mediocrity tie

[Sibelius Hindemith]

Another late first round pick that didn't pan out.

[D-train]

And the Ravens declined queen's option, so mediocrity tie

Yeah wasn't any better and probably worse. Don't take LBs in the first round might be a good policy.

Somebody said Brooks was decent. Yeah Barton was decent and Ford was decent, Woods seemed better than Decent. A lot of guys were decent last season. Who was Really bad? Several had to be really bad to have about the worst run D in the League right? Maybe the decent guys weren't decent enough or a a bunch of decent guys = a Really bad defense.

[Sexymarinersfan]

And the Ravens declined queen's option, so mediocrity tie

Yeah wasn't any better and probably worse. Don't take LBs in the first round might be a good policy.

Somebody said Brooks was decent. Yeah Barton was decent and Ford was decent, Woods seemed better than Decent. A lot of guys were decent last season. Who was Really bad? Several had to be really bad to have about the worst run D in the League right? Maybe the decent guys weren't decent enough or a a bunch of decent guys = a Really bad defense.

So did we save any money in cap space? That's one area of football I don't even pretend to know how it works, nor do I want to.

[Michael K.]

And the Ravens declined queen's option, so mediocrity tie

I said it then. You don’t use first round picks on middle LBs. Was told “but, what about when Bobbie leaves.” Now? Bobbie is back and Brooks is on his last year. You draft defense in the first round that impact the passing game. End of story.

[Cascade Kid]

And the Ravens declined queen's option, so mediocrity tie

Yeah wasn't any better and probably worse. Don't take LBs in the first round might be a good policy.

Somebody said Brooks was decent. Yeah Barton was decent and Ford was decent, Woods seemed better than Decent. A lot of guys were decent last season. Who was Really bad? Several had to be really bad to have about the worst run D in the League right? Maybe the decent guys weren't decent enough or a a bunch of decent guys = a Really bad defense.

So did we save any money in cap space? That's one area of football I don't even pretend to know how it works, nor do I want to.

Not this year. Brook's dead money and what he will get paid are the same, so releasing him saves $0 in 2023 therefore he will ride a roster spot for now. He had a $12.7M option next year. Not exercising the option will free that amount for next year.

[Sibelius Hindemith]

Didn't they do the same thing with Penny? Then they re-signed him to a one year deal anyway.