C.J. Mosley is scheduled for free agency in March, but the Ravens have opened up contract talks to try and keep him off the open market, according to Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic. Mosley is also a franchise tag candidate (and probably the team’s only viable option for the tag), but the team would prefer to work out a long-term deal to tamp down costs in 2019. 
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The franchise tag would cost the Ravens upwards of $15MM. That’s a huge hit, particularly for an inside linebacker who struggles in coverage.
Still, Mosley is one of the Ravens’ best defenders and the team historically has not allowed its best defensive players to get away. A long term deal would allow the Ravens to stay the course at a key position while leaving enough flexibility to build around Lamar Jackson on the other side of the ball.
Mosley, 27 in June, finished out the regular season with 105 tackles, five passes defensed, and one interception in 15 games.
A inside linebacker who struggles in coverage? He’s one of the best inside Zone linebackers in the NFL… and a top 3 MLB overall currently.
Signing him to top MLB money would be Flacco’s contract all over again. The team is just getting out of cap jail and we have Peanut and Young there to replace him. He’s better than both of them but not at top tier money. Better to let him walk.
He’s a very good MLB, but his coverage skills are lacking. Then again, maybe we’ve just been spoiled by Lewis for so long we have unfair expectations.
Mosley doesn’t get enough respect around the league. He has proven he can be the Number 1 or 2 guy on an elite defense.
Don’t think they should resign linebackers are a dime a dozen , not worth the money he wants