Chris McAlister

[Dolfan1000]

Ravens | McAlister might not be with team for 2006 season
Sat, 21 Jan 2006 09:05:15 -0800

Mike Preston, of the <A href="http://www.kffl.com/link/169">Baltimore Sun, reports Baltimore Ravens head coach Brian Billick recently warned team officials that CB Chris McAlister might not be with the team for the 2006 season. McAlister has five years left on his contract worth $36 million. He received a $10 million signing bonus in October of 2004 and another $7.5 million during the spring of 2005.


He is younger than a lot of the options out there

He is a big DB, something Saban loves (he is 6'1)

He is speedy

He is consistently one of the best shutdown corners in the NFL

Law is too old, Clements is too inconsistent (had a rough year this year, and will likely get overpaid), this guy would be a great addition!

And I know some of us dont want to spend the big part of the cap room on a DB, but this would be a good fit and Im open to spending money on a CB if its someone who has shown consistent ability and who isnt entering his 12th year in the league. Add a premier CB to our team and we are instantly better.

Can you imagine drafting Michael Huff next? That would be improvement in the secondary, for sure!

Thoughts?

 

[Nappy Roots]

he would cost. he would be great, but he would cost alot.

 

[Dolfan1000]

He would command Clements money, but he is a safer investment IMO.

 

[Nappy Roots]

yea, i agree. salary is one thing, Ravens arent going to just cut him for us though. we would have to trade for him. which would cost alot.

 

[dm416]

He's one of the most underrated players in the NFL, he would be a great pickup

 

[Dolphins=LIFE]

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Great, great pickup this would be. Would automatically solidify the Secondary.

 

[Dolfan1000]

From that sounds of that piece (talking about salary), it sounds like a potential cap casualty.. I dont really get the idea that he will be traded.

 

[paskerbrandon]

Hopefully he dosent get alot of attention... People have been saying how he has been dropping off the charts the last few years... Would solidify our secondary...

 

[unifiedtheory]

He's one of the most underrated players in the NFL, he would be a great pickup

Underrated?

I put him in the Charles Woodsen overrated club.

The guy will demand a TON of money.

 

[Nappy Roots]

From that sounds of that piece (talking about salary), it sounds like a potential cap casualty.. I dont really get the idea that he will be traded.

you dont cut a top 10 young CB. he will be traded.

 

[Nappy Roots]

Underrated?

I put him in the Charles Woodsen overrated club.

The guy will demand a TON of money.

while i agree he isnt underrated, he is a very good CB, as is woodsen with healthy.

Nate Clements is extremely overrated. specially on this board.

 

[CGULLS]

Agreed, too much money! We need to find reasonably priced talent on the defensive side of the ball. We will have the cap room to fill some holes and he would take up a lot of that money!

 

[HysterikiLL]

Clements vs McAlister. Hmm....I would probably nudge towards McAlister on that one.

 

[Straztheman]

Yeah great pickup but dont forget about Will Poole he should be good

 

[arsenal]

id take mcalister, no doubt, hes a great player... but hes not that young, hes like 29 isn't he? clements is younger...