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I know Anquan Boldin wasn’t even the No. 1 option on his team, but he’s still elite, and now he’ll have a chance to be the top option in an offence that proved last year it isn’t afraid to air it out.
Boldin has been traded to the Baltimore Ravens, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Boldin wasn’t happy in Arizona. He was living in Larry Fitzgerald’s shadow both on the field and on his paystub.
According to Schefter, the Ravens are giving the Cardinals a third- and fourth-round pick in 2010 in exchange for Boldin and a fifth-round pick in 2010.
On paper, that’s clearly a great deal for Baltimore, but now the Ravens will have to work with Boldin on a new contract. Boldin will become a free agent after the 2010 season, but surely the two sides will be immediately working on something long-term.
This also probably spells the end of the Derrick Mason era in Baltimore, as Mason and Boldin are very similar receivers. So who’ll be the No. 2 option at wide receiver? Watch for Donte’ Stallworth and Mark Clayton to battle for time this spring.
UPDATE: Schefter now reports the two sides have agreed on four-year, $28 million contract. That seems about right.
MOVE RATING: 9/10
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i think that if they trade a kinda good but sucky gguy 4 anquan boldin so he can have a better shot to be a better receiver so he can be more confident in himself so he can have more of a push in his career but if he does go to the ravens it would be good cuz they have a good quarter back(joe flacco) and 2 good running backs (willis mcgahee and ray rice) and a good wide receiver (derrick mason) and a good tight end (todd heap) but i think it would be good 4 him so he will have a shot to be at least in the top 5 nfl wide receivers.