Ebony Bird
FanSided

Baltimore Ravens: 5 Players to Move On From in 2019

By Matthew Deinlein

BALTIMORE, MD - OCTOBER 26: Cornerback Jimmy Smith #22 and free safety Eric Weddle #32 of the Baltimore Ravens celebrate after a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Miami Dolphins at M&T Bank Stadium on October 26, 2017 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD - OCTOBER 26: Cornerback Jimmy Smith #22 and free safety Eric Weddle #32 of the Baltimore Ravens celebrate after a touchdown in the fourth quarter against the Miami Dolphins at M&T Bank Stadium on October 26, 2017 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
3 of 6
Next
GREEN BAY, WI – NOVEMBER 19: Jimmy Smith #22 of the Baltimore Ravens makes an interception in front of Randall Cobb #18 of the Green Bay Packers in the first quarter at Lambeau Field on November 19, 2017 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
GREEN BAY, WI – NOVEMBER 19: Jimmy Smith #22 of the Baltimore Ravens makes an interception in front of Randall Cobb #18 of the Green Bay Packers in the first quarter at Lambeau Field on November 19, 2017 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /

Jimmy Smith, CB (2019 Age: 31)

Jimmy has been flashy at times but always seems to find a way to disappoint fans. In his 8 seasons with the Ravens, Jimmy has only had two full seasons, ending 2014, 2016, and 2017 on injured reserve and he began this year with a 4 game suspension for domestic abuse.

More from Ebony Bird

There could be an argument to keep him around farther into his 30’s if he had more than one season of dominant play. He’s inconsistent game to game and always manages to inspire false hope in the fans and organization. Jimmy looked like an all-star last season, but now he looks out of football shape and is 13th in catches allowed. Not only that, Jimmy has given up two touchdowns and allows a 113.6 quarterback rating.

The Ravens will save 9.5 million dollars by releasing him this offseason and they would be foolish not to. Jimmy just simply isn’t worth 9.5 million. The Ravens also have the advantage of a strong defensive draft coming up. They could potentially pick Greedy Williams, from LSU, Byron Murphy, from Washington, or maybe even Deandre Baker, from Georgia. The Ravens get younger, a big bump in their cap space, and a great first step into the future by replacing Jimmy Smith.

Home/Ravens News