With the Ravens’ disappointing 2015 season finally coming to a merciful end, it is now time to turn the page and focus on 2016.
This coming offseason will be somewhat similar to the Spring of 2013 (albeit, without a shiny new Super Bowl trophy), in that the key to the offseason will again revolve around Joe Flacco’s contract.
In 2013, the need was to get Flacco signed to a new contract and avoid having to use the franchise tag in order to secure his return. Had an agreement not been reached in a timely fashion, the Ravens would have been forced to use the franchise tag, which would have essentially crippled the team’s Salary Cap.