Ravens, Roquan Smith Agree To Mega Contract Extension
Roquan Smith changed the outlook on the entire Ravens defense. You like charts? I like charts. How’s this for a chart.
Without burying the lead, you see the tweet above. The Ravens know how valuable a linebacker like Roquan Smith is. Did anybody see Georgia kick TCU’s ass yesterday? Roquan Smith was a dominant linebacker and Georgia and just might be the best one period in the NFL.
After dealing a second round pick to acquire the former Bears linebacker, Baltimore made sure to keep Smith in purple for the foreseeable future. Keeping Smith was imperative as he has made a huge impact on Patrick Queen as well. When Queen is your number two linebacker, you’re pretty strong in the middle of your defense.
Smith, 25, becomes the first $100 million linebacker in NFL history. $45 million of which will be guaranteed. Smith’s 169 total tackles ranked third in the NFL and is now in the process of clinching his first Pro Bowl appearance as well. The trade continues to look better and better. Chicago essentially moved down in the second round to acquire Chase Claypool instead of Smith. How’s that working out in Chicago? The Bears gave up the 32nd overall pick to acquire Claypool and provided this…
Eric DeCosta has his fair share of great and ugly moves. This one will go down in the win column. Smith is the best linebacker the franchise has had since Ray Lewis and continues to sport the purple well since being added. Some guys look good in purple. Smith is one of them.
Franchise tag incoming for Lamar Jackson? It sure seems that way.
