
CJ Appleton
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CJ Appleton
@cj_appleton
Assistant Professor of Public Policy at Duke University. Desistance scholar whose work aims to improve how we translate research into practice.


@RavensTalkPod Lmfao comparing career yards when Zay was always WR1 vs JSN just stepping into the role this past season after DK got traded 🤣🤣🤣



I hate to say it, but I’m concerned about Lamar’s contract extension. The Ravens are in a really bad spot salary cap wise after 2027 if Lamar does not sign an extension. EDC and Bisciotti made it very clear they wanted this done, here is the quote from that press conference.




Ravens realized they had more hole to plug than edge rusher and couldn’t afford giving up two 1st round picks for a soon to be 29 year old on a big contract Ravens still need help in other areas


Sources: The #Giants are expected to sign former #Ravens CB Ar'Darius Washington to a 1-year deal. Washington has been in Baltimore since 2021 and now follows John Harbaugh to New York.


@RavensTalkPod Him over hill is terrible






The #Jaguars are expected to move on from WR Brian Thomas Jr, per sources. The #Browns, #Patriots, #Steelers, #Ravens, and #Panthers are expected to show interest.




would either side do this


The same fans who never want the #Ravens to spend big in free agency or trade for anyone ever bc they rather build with “homegrown” talent are the same fans who don’t want Zay Flowers (the only WR the Ravens have ever hit on…EVER) to get paid $30M/yr.


The wildest thing to me is how, Burrow and Lamar Jackson MISSING TGE PLAYOFFS has seemingly HELPED THEIR NARRATIVES in the national media… But it’s a KNOCK on Allen’s that he’s made it every year. Don’t get it.

The Ravens can free up over $38M in cap space with 3 simple restructures: • Marlon Humphrey - saves $13.4M • Roquan Smith - saves $9.3M • Nnamdi Madubuike - saves $15.5M A Lamar extension would also drop his $74.5M cap hit. Big flexibility coming for Baltimore this offseason


