Uruk-Hai
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He got better every year. I didn't think he'd get to 13 sacks, but you could see something similar to this coming. His teammates and coaches love him. Maybe he gets fat and happy now, and it's a terrible deal for the Ravens. We'll see.I also liked him as a prospect and had him as a mid 2nd instead of a mid 3rd back in 2020, but I always worry about guys who don't really breakout until their contract years, and the Ravens and Steelers especially tend to have a history of those guys, who they then often let walk, and they bust for other teams. When a guy with 8.5 career sacks suddenly puts up 13 his contract year, I get real nervous about paying that guy.It doesn't surprise me as I think Madibuike is a great player from my recollection looking at him as a rookie prospect. Another player I wanted the Vikings to take but didn't.Ravens giving Madibuike a huge extension was a surprise, and a pretty big risk in my opinion, as he was a bit of a 1-year wonder, and now has a new DC.
Fantasy wise, I think that deal, and the retention of Stanley/Moses, makes it unlikely the Ravens are breaking the bank for a RB. More likely they either draft a guy, or sign a cheaper FA as opposed to someone like Henry or Jacobs. Maybe Ekeler comes cheap after last year? But more likely someone in the Moss/Dillon range. Probably not bad news for Keaton Mitchell owners.
So I don't see him as a 1 year wonder so much as him being a player where things finally lined up well for him.
It's not that easy for a DT to put up numbers. Plenty of them who have very good seasons don't have numbers to along with that.
My concern is the Ravens might have just paid for a career season. A career season that I also think was a little overrated, as I also think Madibuike was/is somewhat one dimensional.
Either way, its gonna make it tough for a RB/WR signing now.
I still think Baltimore is in play for one of the top FA RBs, though - historically - they tend to wait until late to sign guys.