[RunItUpTheGut]

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Personally, many of the players were going to lose because of it are due to retire within 2-3 years.

Boldin was our biggest loss, and IMO the only irreplaceable one.

Its the decision every manager and owner has to decide when they come to a fork in the road like this. Either sign a consistent QB who is a top 5 QB in the league, or risk losing him and being stuck looking for another QB.
The downside is the salary cap. The next couple of years will be tough until the Ravens get some wiggle room with the cap, but i will say this...if the Ravens are still winning divisions and making the playoffs out of the AFC North over the next couple of years than the Bengals, Steelers, and Browns have some BIG issues.