There's no question three-time Defensive Player of the Year J.J. Watt typifies the "play like a Raven" mantra, but does the defensive end fit the team's "right player, right price" philosophy?
Watt, who mutually parted ways with the Texans two weeks ago, has received offers from several teams, with the best offer between $15 million-$16 million per year, according to ESPN’s Dianna Russini.
Baltimore has been listed as a potential landing spot for Watt, who played under new Ravens defensive line coach Anthony Weaver in Houston, but Ebony Bird’s Chris Schisler said Watt, who turns 32 next month, is out of the Ravens' price range if the reported numbers are accurate.
"Signing Watt would always have been a luxury, not necessarily a necessity," Schisler wrote. "If signing Watt would move the needle and get the Ravens into the Super Bowl, it would be a different story. If the Ravens had one or two needs and plenty of cap space it would be a different story. Right now though, the story is that the Ravens have enough for one big move in free agency and maybe an under-the-radar pickup to go with it."
Our John Eisenberg expressed a similar sentiment last week regarding Watt and the Ravens.
"There's no doubt J.J. Watt can still help a team. But I see financial considerations getting in the way of him joining the Ravens in free agency," Eisenberg wrote. "They already have big money invested in their defensive line with Brandon Williams and Calais Campbell. Their biggest expenditures need to go elsewhere."
There's been speculation that two of the Ravens' AFC North rivals — the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns — are in the mix for Watt. Watt's brothers T.J. and Derek play for the Steelers.
"If a team wants to overspend on Watt, the Ravens should stay out of the way. If he lands on a division rival's roster then so be it," Schisler wrote. "That's not a reason to make a move when you can't justify the price."
February 26, 2021 at 09:48PM
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