RUMOR: Ray Lewis wants to play in Dallas.

[Doomsday101]

I would like to see him in Dallas. He has a presence and attitude that we do not have. I love our defense, but our leaders are fairly mellow guys. Corny as it is sometimes, Ray's antics pump up those around him. I can recall several times this year that we needed that kind of boost. We have the money, and need to boost our ILB talent. Even if he is a part time player, he can be very valuable

Only down side is he has missed 22 games in the last 4 years, what are we paying for? what he has done as of late or what he did a few years back? At a resonable price I would have no problem getting Lewis but for how much? the problem in Balt is he wants more money and I would say the question is, is he worth 6 or more mill a year?

 

[LucaBrasi]

No thanks. He's been slipping for 3 years. The media still likes to hype him, but he's not a big time player anymore, plus he's on the wrong side of 30.

 

[1fisher]

http://www.baltimoresun.com/services/site/premium/access-registered.intercept (must have a membership)



This wasn't in the article but was mentioned by someone who is close to Ray:

"Ray wants to be traded to Dallas or Jacksonville during the offseason. At the time he was leaning towards Jax because of the then-uncertainty of Parcells returning in Dallas."

If this is true, how do you feel if Ray was to come to the team. I think his attitude is just what the defense need.

as long as he leaves that ignorant dance he does in Baltimore......... Nah, still wouldn't want him............

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

Lets sign TO and Ray...
they can dance each others dance

:dance2: :dance2:

 

[JonJon]

I think I would rather have T.O. instead and take our chances with the draft. 5 mil+ seems a little hefty for a player his age considering his injuries. But I would take him if we could get him for under 2.5 mil. We could structure his contract for an addition 1.5 mil in incenitives if he is able to accumulate at least 7 sacks and 75 tackles. I would like him because of his experienced leadership and to mentor the younger LBs that seem to need guidance (Burnett in particular). He also has a mean streak that could ignight our often sleepy defense to me more aggressive...but like I said, only at the right price.

 

[Bungarian]

He hates the 3-4 defense

 

[chinch]

TO makes a whole lot more sense to me than Ray Lewis as his salary, age and injury rate (games missed).

 

[Yeagermeister]

What would you do if we ended up with both?

Hope that Ray Ray kicks his butt during mini camp

 

[Yeagermeister]

TO makes a whole lot more sense to me than Ray Lewis as his salary, age and injury rate (games missed).

TO doesn't make sense no matter how it's spun.

 

[followthestar]

Anyone who follows football knows there is not a brighter stage in the NFL than the Dallas Cowboys. It's like playing the Big Room. Ray would like that...
We are close, so close - and if you want to play for a contender, you could do worse than us. And the chance to play for a great coach like Parcells is a lure in itself. Ray would like that, too...
He fills a need, nobody will dispute that. His leadership and experience alone are worth millions to a young group learning under a new position coach, in just the second year of playing under a new scheme.
Ray would like coming here, I think. If we actually sat down and talked with him, I think they could work a deal - Jerry & Co. sell a good product. I would go for this, drafting a FS and another LB to fill our defensive needs, and then shift all my attention to the offense.

 

[demdcowboys#1]

Leadership, game changing plays, could mentor these young players we've got on this defense, and turn them into great players................I say HELL YEAH, Bring him in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[CF74]

Nobody wanted TY Law and look how well he played for the Jets. With today's technology some of these injuries are nada...

 

[aznhalf]

Nobody wanted TY Law and look how well he played for the Jets. With today's technology some of these injuries are nada...

Ask Jets fans how well Law played. His stats are very misleading,

 

[Clove]

I would sign him to a lessor contract, lay it up with incentives, pick up his teammate DT - Maake Kemoeatu in FA - Draft Manny Lawson, and roll out a front 7 like this.
DT - Maake Kemoeatu - 6'5 350
DE - Marcus Spears - 6'4 305
DE - Chris Canty - 6'7 300
OLB - DeMarcus Ware - 6'4 258
OLB - Manny Lawson - 6'5 250
ILB - Bradie James - 6'2 250
ILB - Ray Lewis - 6'1 245

Forget about running or throwing the ball on us. Get er done Jurrah

 

[tyke1doe]

Nobody wanted TY Law and look how well he played for the Jets. With today's technology some of these injuries are nada...

That and the fact that cornerbacks don't take as much punishment as linebackers who are shedding the blocks of 300 pound linemen and are taking on backs running full stem.

Corners are either dragging backs down - not as stressing on the body - or defending receivers, who are easier to tackle because they aren't as heavy and especially if not catching the ball in stride.

Lewis would be intriguing, but I fear he'd be another A-Train, Eddie George type, someone we hire on past performance but who is just too old/slow/weak to do the job we need him to do.

 

[demdcowboys#1]

Cowboy_love, i say we just pick up Ray Lewis, not his teammate. Ferguson did pretty well clogging up the middle this year, why take him outta the lineup. I say we get Ray, just start Fujita, pick up Chavous, and have the entire defense looking like this.................
DT - Jason Ferguson
DE - Marcus Spears
DE - Chris Canty
OLB - DeMarcus Ware
OLB - Scott Fujita
ILB - Bradie James
ILB - Ray Lewis
CB - Terence Newman
CB - Anthony Henry
FS - Corey Chavous
SS - Roy Williams

Forget about running AND passing on us, that is a defense with #1 potential yall!!!!!!!!!

 

[Clove]

Cowboy_love, i say we just pick up Ray Lewis, not his teammate. Ferguson did pretty well clogging up the middle this year, why take him outta the lineup. I say we get Ray, draft Lawson, pick up Chavous, and have the entire defense looking like this.................
DT - Jason Ferguson
DE - Marcus Spears - 6'4 305
DE - Chris Canty - 6'7 300
OLB - DeMarcus Ware - 6'4 258
OLB - Manny Lawson - 6'5 250
ILB - Bradie James - 6'2 250
ILB - Ray Lewis - 6'1 245
CB - Terence Newman
CB - Anthony Henry
FS - Corey Chavous
SS - Roy Williams

Forget about running AND passing on us, that is a defense with #1 potential yall!!!!!!!!!

You're making me get excited over here, but I promise you BP is not happy with his NT position right now. but he's going to address it cheaply though.

If he doesn't address it in FA, he's going to snag someone up late. But Ray Lewis on this defense who's already 10th in the league, would complete dominate team just in warm ups - teams would look over accross from us and just cry!

 

[Bob Sacamano]

I think I would rather have T.O. instead and take our chances with the draft. 5 mil+ seems a little hefty for a player his age considering his injuries. But I would take him if we could get him for under 2.5 mil. We could structure his contract for an addition 1.5 mil in incenitives if he is able to accumulate at least 7 sacks and 75 tackles. I would like him because of his experienced leadership and to mentor the younger LBs that seem to need guidance (Burnett in particular). He also has a mean streak that could ignight our often sleepy defense to me more aggressive...but like I said, only at the right price.

it may be just me, but I'd rather take a declining Ray Lewis, and overpay for him, instead of taking on the potential team headache of TO

at least Ray Lewis comes to play

 

[BigTex]

You're making me get excited over here, but I promise you BP is not happy with his NT position right now. but he's going to address it cheaply though.

If he doesn't address it in FA, he's going to snag someone up late. But Ray Lewis on this defense who's already 10th in the league, would complete dominate team just in warm ups - teams would look over accross from us and just cry!

That defense would raise so much hell it's not funny.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

and for the record, not saying overpay for Ray Lewis, just for comparison's sake

and btw, Ray Lewis is bigger than Dat, so it probably doesn't matter how big you are, you're going to get beat up playing MLB in the 3-4, and someone posted somewhere already, that the leadership Ray could bring to the LBs and this D would be crucial, noone else on D can call plays like Dat could, now he's gone, who do we have? need someone like Ray Ray manning the middle