Lombardi's Way Anquan Boldin Trade Revisited

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It has been 10 years since the Ravens traded a third and a fourth round pick for Anquan Boldin. Coinciding with the trade, Boldin received a three-year contract extension with the Ravens, worth $25 million including $10 million in guaranteed money.

I wonder if similar circumstances existed today, including Joe Flacco at quarterback, would Eric DeCosta make that same trade. Let’s take a look back.

In 2010 Boldin led Ravens receivers with 64 catches, 837 yards and 7 TD’s. Derrick Mason had a nearly identical stat line with 61/802/7. The stat line for the team’s 3rd receiver, T.J. Houshmandzadeh, went like this: 30/398/3. Mason left in 2011 when…