A lot of times big free agent signings or trades have a certain iffyness to them (I'm already making up words). When the Ravens dealt their 3rd and 4th round picks to the Cardinals in exchange for Anquan Boldin and a 5th rounder, the general consensus has been anything but iffy. This was a move that the Ravens have had to make as they have been hounded for years with the lack of a strong #1 receiver.

Boldin becoming a Raven seems to have been in the cards (pun intended) since the 2003 draft when Ozzie Newsome was targeting him but did not pull the trigger fast enough. Ray Lewis started the advocation for Boldin last year over text messages with Anquan. That would have been a good tweet though. Boldin didn't hide his excitement about becoming a Raven. According to Kurt Warner he is the "Offensive Ray Lewis". It seems to be clear to all involved that Anquan is perfect candidate to "Play like a Raven".

The "Quan Deal" overshadowed another important move to bolster their receiving corp. Signing Donte Stallworth for under one million (but incentive heavy) is an absolute steal. He made a mistake, will be on his best behavior, and he can still fly. He just ran a 4.4. It was just two seasons ago that he signed that $35 million contract. Now we can't forget Derrick Mason and Mark Clayton, though I would have much rather moved on from Clayton and stuck with Kelley Washington. Washington was clutch last year on third downs while Clayton had a ball hit him in the numbers while still, to lose the first showdown with the Patriots.

Well Ravens nation, keep checking back and get your Raven fix until the season begins. Till then let's just hope that Boldins debut is as good as when he debuted in the NFL. When he torched the Lions for 217 yards. Heeyyyyyo!