Ravens general manager Eric DeCosta was being fiscally responsible when he chose to not use the franchise tag on linebacker C.J. Mosley.
The deadline to place a one-year tag on players is March 5 (today) at 4 p.m.
Under the franchise tag, the four-time Pro Bowler would have earned $15.4 million this year, making him the highest-paid middle linebacker in the NFL in terms of salary.
Apparently, that was an investment the Ravens were not ready to make.
The team has too many needs to allocate so much money to one player.