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The question is what you would get for him.If I could move him for a comparable player with more left in the tank or a younger guy with big upside I might be inclined.Also bear in mind that Baltimore is 50/50 to re-signing him (Ray Ray) as his deal is up and he will command a HUGE paycheck as it will be his last deal. Should he go elsewhere and be in another scheme who knows if his value stays high - odds are against it.
That is the question... I beleive Lewis wants to stay in Baltimore and doubt $$ will be the driving force with him. He's teamed up with the most talented QB and arguably best offense he's ever had in his days in Baltimore. If he feels this team is close to being Super Bowl caliber, I expect he will sacrifice the coin to stay put.
Not so fast there, Bloom.This is a HUGE issue here and is often talked about locally.It goes beyond just Ray Ray. If they give him the $ he should get - which will be a big deal - then they can't afford Bart Scott and T-Sizzle. If Suggs and Scott leave that's a problem for the defense, so what do they do? It's a bigger issue than Lewis himself. They likely cannot afford one or two of them. The current thought is that it'd be Suggs and Scott over Ray Ray, which will be a tough pill to swallow on both sides.
Disclaimer - I haven't been focusing on this in the press so this is just opinion on my part.If I were the Ravens management I without a doubt will have Suggs as a priority. After that Lewis may be more important to the franchise than Scott is. So we could see that combination retained, Suggs and Lewis.If Lewis leaves as a free agent he could go to a 4-3 defense with 2 strong DT in front of him. That is something that he has said he missed and some of his best years with the Ravens were in this situation. So things might not be all bad for Lewis if he does take that option. He has played well in the hybrid 4-3 3-4 46 Ravens defense which shows his flexibility although not many teams have the talent or scheme that the Ravens do. Lewis is a big part of that talent however.Lewis 33 years old right now and will be 34 before next season starts. He is playing at LB 2 level right now. I see no reason to expect him to play as a LB 1 moving forward. He has great name recognition though so it may be possible to flip him for a younger player like Poz for example.
