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Ravens Yay or Nay: Should they sign Kaepernick or trade for Adams?

By Darin McCann

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - NOVEMBER 24: Jamal Adams #33 of the New York Jets reacts after sacking Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders during the first half of their game at MetLife Stadium on November 24, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - NOVEMBER 24: Jamal Adams #33 of the New York Jets reacts after sacking Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders during the first half of their game at MetLife Stadium on November 24, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images) /
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ORCHARD PARK, NY – DECEMBER 08: Ronnie Stanley #79 of the Baltimore Ravens warms up before the game against the Buffalo Bills at New Era Field on December 8, 2019 in Orchard Park, New York. Baltimore defeats Buffalo 24-17. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)
ORCHARD PARK, NY – DECEMBER 08: Ronnie Stanley #79 of the Baltimore Ravens warms up before the game against the Buffalo Bills at New Era Field on December 8, 2019 in Orchard Park, New York. Baltimore defeats Buffalo 24-17. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) /

• The Ravens will end up signing Stanley to a long-term deal, and will then lock up his bookend tackle Orlando Brown, Jr., with a big deal next season.

Yay. It would represent a significant percentage of the salary cap for two tackles, but I’m of the opinion that the team is loading up on young interior linemen and relatively inexpensive veterans like Andre Smith and DJ Fluker for a reason. They will man the middle of the line and add depth behind the focal points of the line. Stanley is a premier talent, and Brown is ascending with a strong legacy to the organization and city.

Obviously, sentimentality shouldn’t play a role in the decision-making process, but if you have a hard decision to make, take everything into account. I think both will stay for a long time, particularly with the team having a young gem at quarterback.

• If the Ravens have a top-three defense in the league this year, the MVP on that side of the ball will be Calais Campbell.

Yay. There are other options, like Humphrey, Marcus Peters, Earl Thomas, Matt Judon, etc. Wow, they really do have a ton of talent on this team, don’t they? Campbell, to me, is the guy who can completely ruin more opponent plays than anyone else on the roster. He can destroy a run play, wreak havoc on a pass drop back and cave in half the line to let a linebacker behind him run free. If he plays like a star this season, and the other players do what they’ve done, this really could be a devastating defense.

Next. Lamar Jackson's competition to repeat as MVP. dark

Say it with me: “Barring injury.”

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