Whenever a high-profile player like cornerback DeAngelo Hall hits the open market, it's natural for fans to wonder whether their team might benefit from snapping him up.

So when the former Pro Bowl corner -- who was most recently with the Raiders for half a season after more productive years with the Falcons -- was set adrift by Oakland, some Ravens fans wondered whether he could help Baltimore, especially since its two veteran corners have missed much of the season. The Ravens have been getting along without both Samari Rolle (neck) and Chris McAlister (knee) for the most part and patching it together with Fabian Washington, Frank Walker, Cory Ivey and defensive coordinator Rex Ryan's assorted packages of coverages. Rolle is expected back for Sunday's game in Houston.

But getting back to Hall. Although a fairly prolific interceptor, Hall in a Ravens uniform just doesn't seem like a good idea. For one thing, there's the money issue. Hall got a ton of cash in Oakland, obviously a huge mistake for the Raiders. And even though he cleared waivers, unless he's willing to play at a discount, he's going to be a bigger ticket player than the Ravens usually like to sign. Sun colleague Mike Preston made that point in a blog entry.

But more importantly, remember for whom DeAngelo Hall was playing in Oakland -- Raiders defensive coordinator Rob Ryan, the brother of Rex Ryan. Think those Ryan brothers compare notes?

The reported stats on Hall out of Oakland are eyebrow-raising or hair-raising, if you were a Raiders fan. According to Stats Inc., opposing offenses threw at Hall 66 times and completed 40 passes for 566 yards in eight games. In contrast, the other corner in Oakland, Nnamdi Asomugha, had nine passes thrown his way.

Reportedly, Hall -- who was paid $8 million for his eight games in Oakland -- was having problems adapting to the Raiders' man coverage scheme. According to some analysis of Hall's performance, in Atlanta, he was able to freelance more in a zone system and as a result, was able to become one of the better intercepting corners in the league. He has 20 in 4 1/2 seasons.

So if Hall was being toasted in Oakland, how does he figure to be a fit in Baltimore where the coverages are a Rubik's Cube that demands discipline, accountability and the ability to hang in there on man coverage?

The Ravens are developing a program based on hard work, character and chemistry. A player who was self-promoting in one town (he was known as "MeAngelo" while with Atlanta) and a high-profile flop in another doesn't appear to work on Baltimore's kind of roster.