Percy Harvin or Anquan Boldin?

[Orioles1954]

Boldin hands down. Harvin is pretty fragile and does not have a history of sustained success. Boldin is tough, clutch when it matters and an incredible teammate. Coming from a Ravens fan, you may win regular season games with Harvin. But you'll win Super Bowls with Boldin....the ultimate gamer.

[D. Bergin]

It all depends on the health of Percy Harvin. Boldin was the safer pick-up at the price. I thought the Ravens were stupid to let him go so cheaply. He's durable and should be a guaranteed 70 catches, 900 Yard guy with the Niners.

If Harvin somehow gets over his migraine issues (hardly a condition that playing in the NFL is conducive to) and avoids other serious injury, he's the better long term player.

Seahawks gave up a lot for him though.........both in draft picks and salary cap hit.

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Originally Posted by Orioles1954

Boldin hands down. Harvin is pretty fragile and does not have a history of sustained success. Boldin is tough, clutch when it matters and an incredible teammate. Coming from a Ravens fan, you may win regular season games with Harvin. But you'll win Super Bowls with Boldin....the ultimate gamer.

This.

[freakhappy]

Originally Posted by Orioles1954

Boldin hands down. Harvin is pretty fragile and does not have a history of sustained success. Boldin is tough, clutch when it matters and an incredible teammate. Coming from a Ravens fan, you may win regular season games with Harvin. But you'll win Super Bowls with Boldin....the ultimate gamer.

Not that I necessarily disagree with anyone's opinion, but how can you say you will win Super Bowls with Boldin? I mean, yeah, he did awesome in this postseason and I give him all the credit in the world, but he was on ONE Super Bowl team and all of a sudden, he's one of the best players in the league and wins Super Bowls? A stretch by all means!

Just the other day, they said that Harvin isn't having the migraine issues he once had, so that issue should be mostly gone. Not to mention, Harvin played for the Vikings...a very suspect team without a good QB. We all know to be a Super Bowl winner, 90% of the time you need a solid QB. The Vikes were going nowhere and Flacco just became the richest QB in the league...that should tell us a lot of why the Ravens won this year. Not to mention if the Ravens didn't get crazy lucky against the Broncos, Boldin would most likely be a FA right now and possibly retiring. Let's just chalk it up as him making the most of the situation. I'd say he gets 60 grabs for 700 yds this coming year.

[Orioles1954]

Harvin is a fragile player. Just one or two medium hits and he will be compromised....every DC in the league knows this and will exploit it. Boldin had his face fractured in two places and was back the next week--the ultimate gamer. When the Ravens replaced their tepid OC in week 11, Boldin really started shine and the resulting numbers are a testament of that. The Ravens did not win the Super Bowl BECAUSE of Boldin, but would not have won it without him.

[nolemmings]

Boldin was actually on TWO Super Bowl teams. losing in a dramatic comeback to Pittsburgh in Super Bowl XLIII. He had 8 catches in that game but was outshone by Larry Fitzgerald.

The difference in the two as teammates is huge. One will play hurt, will keep his mouth shut and find ways to win. The other is Percy Harvin.

[Orioles1954]

That's the truth Todd. There's a reason why fans in Baltimore, Phoenix and soon San Francisco love Boldin. He is a throwback football player who is an excellent teammate and outstanding in the community. I STILL hate that my Ravens got rid of him.

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Originally Posted by Orioles1954

That's the truth Todd. There's a reason why fans in Baltimore, Phoenix and soon San Francisco love Boldin. He is a throwback football player who is an excellent teammate and outstanding in the community. I STILL hate that my Ravens got rid of him.

OT a little, but what may be worse for the Ravens is the loss of Ellerbee. What say you?

[freakhappy]

Boldin's tough, but no way is it a better signing for the long run and maybe not even in the short. He will be good, but Harvin is the stud...no getting around that. I just hope he can stay healthy (because he is a little dude).

Another thing is that Boldin, on both Super Bowl teams, was never the #1 go to guy. So he rarely ever gets covered by the better corner. There are also times he disappears...zero, one or two catches. Another sign that he's a role player and nothing more. I like the guy, but let's not give him too much credit...tough, yes...stud, hardly. Remember that Deon Branch won a SB MVP once...it happens.

[Orioles1954]

Originally Posted by Ease

OT a little, but what may be worse for the Ravens is the loss of Ellerbee. What say you?

No one is better at drafting in the later rounds than Baltimore. Ellerbe was a 6th round pickup. General consensus in our area is that Ellerbe was overpaid and good luck in Miami...there will be more like Ellerbe to find in the draft. The reaction to losing Boldin and Pollard has been harsh against the organization. Really harsh, in fact. These guys reflect what Baltimore is like as a city. Gritty, with a chip on its shoulder. Losing Boldin and Pollard took a LOT of toughness away from the team. No reason for Ed Reed to re-sign with Baltimore IMHO.