 Starting us off on this episode is my guy gear. He said ain't great And do you think we should be trying to sign Marcus Peters now because if he keeps playing well His price keeps going up. Just a thought really value opinion. Thanks. Keep being great. Hey, I appreciate you I appreciate you value in our opinion. We definitely value yours as well But we are definitely not great and we're not great at all somebody who is great though at playing the game of football is Marcus Peters and Marcus Peters, um, I Feel like every Ravens fan just loves Marcus Peters. Well, of course, they're always gonna be something I don't like Marcus Peters because it's attitude and I want but anyway, I love Marcus Peters Um, I will love for him to be a Raven forever I will love for him to continue to play corner for the Ravens next couple of years And then if he starts slowing up a make that transition to safety He is the ad read of cornerbacks. So imagine imagine Marcus Peters And I know he's not the best tackler. He's not the most physical guy I know that and this is where when Marcus Peters with the tackling it could be up and it can be down Like we saw in a bingos game early on it was up Marcus Peters all physical. What up, then there was some place like But anyway, Marcus Peters is nice But um, I know as a safety as a safety at a last line of defense He's not the most physical guy, but imagine Marcus Peters With the entire field in his vision the entire field like he's able to see literally everything Everybody and imagine him with the green. Oh my goodness Boy, I feel like with Marcus Peters like he would um, if whoever Ravens defensive coordinator was they sent in a play I feel like Marcus Peters would just turn up the aggression on whatever play they sent in every single time But anyway, should they try to sign him now it would be nice, but I don't see it happening I think it's one of those things where one they want to see how he fully bounces back from his injury But even beyond that, I just think the business may get in the way of this relationship They are currently paying Marlon Humphrey a significant amount of money and he is delivering Marlon Humphrey has been playing. This is the best. I think we've ever seen Marlon Humphrey play They drafted two corners and of course, you can never have enough corners as we already know um, I Just it just seems like they could be transitioning out and away from Marcus Peters And I would hate that but I the business man. It's the business I do not think that they are going to want to pay because Marcus Peters again when this contract is up I am certain he is going to want to get paid and I will have no problem with that I never upset with the players wanting to get the most bread that they could possibly get And with Marcus Peters, I just think it'll be one of them scenarios where hey Ravens may give him an offer And I'm he he loved Baltimore. He loved the Ravens love the organization all that stuff But I just think he's gonna be able to cash out a lot more elsewhere Um, and I just don't see Ravens paying two corners top corner Money, I know they've they've done it like with Marcus Peters and Marlon Humphrey Both of them making a significant amount of money But I just I don't see them doing it again Especially when you hope that they're still gonna sign uh, Lamar Jackson to his deal And it's not even one of those things that's not doable because they could certainly do it But I just don't think the Ravens want to Um and the next quote or the next part of his question He said I'm just checking in to see how you and Pookie and your family are keeping. We're doing good, man I appreciate that. I'm sorry. I haven't been in touch. I had to put my dog down My heart is broken. I just wanted to share this with you and team keep it clean stay safe And I send my love to everyone. Thanks Oh man That's tough, man I I really do feel for you, man I feel for you, uh, especially As a dog owner and I know um Like with dogs they they become family like I mean they are family like initially Um, especially with if if if it's if you first get a dog Uh, if it's your first dog, you're like, okay, cool. Just to the pet family pet Um and early on you'll like the dog or whatever, but over time over the dog peeing inside the apartment Uh over the dog spilling water all over the place Over the dog pooping inside the apartment over the dog the the walks the the mess ups them ripping stuff up um They uh, they they take you through a lot and you go through a uh, you go through something bad and some annoying stuff But it's all part of the process because over time. I mean you go through a lot more good than bad and then you love that dog Uh, so that's again, like I said, it's family. They become family. Um, the dog is part of your everyday routine If you take them uh around to walk them, um You just wake up and you hit them like you hit a tail wag and you hit them breathing You hit that excitement and it's uh It's part of your everyday routine. So if that's going like I know that can just that I know it's tough I know it's tough. So uh, you know, you already know we rocking with you the whole team keep it clean Rocking with you and we know that that's uh, that's I know that's a tough situation I uh, oh man, I I can't uh Thinking about I can only think about uh, what that's like because I haven't had to experience that yet. Um, but I know When that time comes I I know it's gonna be tough, man So I I know just thinking about I can't even think about how tough it is because I've never been through it Um, but I know there's gonna be people with team keeping clean that have unfortunately been through it. Um, so they'll know but um I do really feel bad for you. I really do because I Got it. It's gotta be really really tough, man uh, we'll keep your head up, man, and uh I never just uh Just think about all the time that you spend with the dog, man All the time that you spend with the dog the uh, look at pictures old videos and stuff Um, but yeah, man, I I do really feel for you my guy. Oh man next question Came from my guy one g He said, are you ready for game day? These giants, man, it's really just a running game We need to stop if the ravens really come out and they play their overall game and stop say kwan I don't think we'll have a problem beating them. Yeah, that's my biggest fear as well My biggest issue or thing that the ravens need to stop and say kwan barkley I feel like if they can take him out the game I feel like they they'll be good to go. I feel like they'll be good to go now That's easier said than done. Um, and it's still these ravens. We talking about Um, but I don't know. It's weird that like the more that I've been thinking about this game Initially, I said 30 to 22 ravens But the more that I think about this game This just feels like one of those ravens games where they just like they really really take care of business in a major way Uh, so winning like by multiple scores And we'll see how it goes down um But say kwan barkley is to me is the biggest x-factor uh in this whole thing Um, you know, giant's gonna bring it though. They're not sitting at 4 and 1 uh for nothing So they they definitely gonna bring it. Um, and we're gonna see how this thing shakes up next question came from Nazarene Say hey fam. How are you? Hope all is well. I just want to say that if we want a pro bowler or elite wide receiver We will have to trade bateman. I do not I repeat I do not see us distributing netball to three wide receivers a tight end and a running back I don't see it fam. Uh, we barely passing to the receivers now. Lamar is winning for sure And I love how he embarrasses defense, but my boy got tunnel vision Shout out the kodak black. Hey hand in hand lamar kota. Anyway His eyes tell who he's going to throw it to and he doesn't like to throw the inside short slant We look for the big plays too much Greg roman is dudu lamar mechanics are better, but who's gonna teach him how to scan the field So, yeah, we should get a big name receiver and trade bateman Another team would love him. So the fans get a proven receiver bateman gets the pressure off his back and another team gets a dog I I know I wow this uh, this this was a lot right here. Um Lot to unpack with this one, uh, but no I know With bateman, um That's why I just really uh, I gotta get one of my film guys I oh, yeah, I I got an idea for who I want to bring on to discuss this topic right here Because it's something that I've been wondering about. Um, is it that these receivers are just not getting open Is it that lamar jackson is just not hitting them when they are open? Um, is it the scheme? Like what what is it with the ravens and the pass cut because bateman he be getting his shots Devon doing a beginning shot. Obviously mark andrews be getting his but What is it with a lot of the other guys? Are they just clamped up like that? Or are they just Not a like what what what is the issue? Or is it the mall? Is is is it the mall's a problem as far as him scanning the field? I feel like he scans the field a lot Then sometimes when he he will miss somebody Well, where he won't see somebody that could be wide open. Um, and that's easier said to done like looking at it from the film We see all 22 we we we see that uh, even in the broadcast view We we was like, oh man, that guy was wide open the mind even see him But it could be a whole lot of something else going on while that guy is wide open It all just depends on the play, but I um, I'ma follow up on this one I would not trade a shot bateman for um In order to get and lead wire I would pair them both I would bring them both because the more the merrier The more the merrier like what why not why give why give the qb less weapons? um, why why not give them more but anyway, I uh Yeah, I'ma bring somebody on soon and we're gonna talk about that next question came from my guy Jeff he said should we be more worried about the interior of the defense than a true number one wide receiver And graven hope everything is going well with you and yours and for all the team keeping clean fam out there My question isn't that we shouldn't try to better the wide receiver court But that it shouldn't be top priority to trade for only a For a only top receiver and that arguably we could use a stud in the middle of the defensive line to greater Effect the outcome of games the offense seems to be doing well aside from leaving points on the field and most offenses figure it out Also, we lost two almost three games after leading by at least double digits. My thought is maybe this we try and get darin Duran pain, uh, we oh ain't he on washington? I think uh, he said we then extend marcus peters Oh, hey timing is everything, huh? And do some more salary cap gymnastics and try to get densel mems whose cap hitters a little over One meal and pain is around eight meal It would be nice to trade for real quonsmith But seems highly unlikely and would probably require patrick queen or at least if I was the bears That's what I try to do to get an immediate player to come in at the position Yeah, that makes sense. It'd be nice to have both of them though, but Can we be choosers? Anyway, he said I do believe that the second half of the season We will see much more production from the pass rush once we get all the players back in in rotation If we can do that then it's safe to assume the turnovers would increase giving them all that many more possessions I just think this season defense of the ravens has got to play till the final whistle even more so than the offense Let me know what you think my friend always fun bouncing ideas around for sure It always is it's so much fun to think about all of these different things. Um, they lost market michael pierce Um, and that was a really big loss That was a really really really big loss Um, they lost marcus williams too. Man. They lost Kyle fuller. They lost some significant guys on defense um It's crazy. Um But duron pain. Um getting an interior guy who could provide some pressure That would be nice. Uh, it will certainly help but I just my thing is um Why not why not prioritize the offense? Uh, the defense is coming around But why not put that much more stock and into the offense? Um ravens have been doing this defensive thing for years It's like hey, all right, let's go get a proven guy And I understand where you where you're going with it with only because you want to get interior pressure You want to help up the pass rush and I get that? Um, the why not up the the past game? Why not up the the guys that put the points on the field? Why not up that because again, there's there's been a lot of resources a lot of money A lot of everything put into the defense Especially when it comes to proving guys But why not do that on offense? I would had no problem with duron pain But I just because it's like even even you you went the uh And I know I think you did say that you think the offense will be fine Um, so I see why you went the way that you went But even your thing on on offense versus defense, you said try and get duron pain Saturday cap hit is like eight mil But then you said for the wire receiver gives Denzel memes who's not even Active on game day right now. He's like the Jets like what 20th receiver on the depth chart His cap hit is like a little over a meal So it's like all right defense we pay but offense. No, we we got to be cheap on offense So Anyway, he said ps Just once I love to see lamar and huntley on the field together in a split back shotgun formation with a back Just to see if it could work due to all three being able to run Two can throw and who knows how well lamar and huntley can catch but if they can Good luck containing that offense. Even if it's the same few plays Every time. Oh, yeah, you you don't been messing with that 2019 zero too much Last two questions came from my guy gold morano. He said what's good in graven Thanks for making the football season so much more fun and exciting. I don't know if we do all that But I mean Ravens they do another job of that But anyway, I appreciate you today I was curious to know if you happen to know that DJ more is actually a philadelphia native The only other team that could bring him any closer to his hometown would be the eagles and they are They've already blessed their qb with top tier talent Talking heads are now pondering the idea of Baltimore as a possible destination for free agent slot receiver odell Beckham jr I don't I don't think there. I just do not see the rate. I don't nothing in me sees the raven signing odell Beckham jr Nothing Nothing, I wouldn't mind it. It was he was healthy, but nothing nothing in me sees them signing him at all Um, but anyway, he said I don't hate the idea But why not make an offer to trade the 20 2023 first round pick? 2024 second round pick and the vastly underutilized james pro shape for dj more and Make a strong play for odell beckham jr in the interim. Am I being unreasonable? Oof. I like how you think I love that. I love you like give it bring them all Bring them all Um, but I love how you you want it all like you really really trying to upgrade uh, those wiracy like oh boy like a dj more abatement aduvane Odell Beckham jr or don't forget mark andrews. Oh, wait a minute. Lamar Jackson. Oh that guy jk dobbins. Oh my goodness Like You want the offense to be unstoppable, don't you? I I love it. Now, you know, I mean we know it ain't gonna happen, but It would be great But he said doesn't doesn't feel like it as I type this is this organization As committed to Lamar as Lamar is to the organization imagine andrews if we weren't being double if he weren't being double covered Oh boy That'd be filthy If mark andrews was always one on one Yeah, that would be filthy. He said imagine defense is being forced to open up Uh and play back with bateman already proving that he's turning out to be an unavailable and off injured player How much more effective would dev dove become with more dj more? I predict that lamar's job would become so much easier He go further into the playoffs likely win the 2022 mvp and put steve ishadi and his accountant in quite a precarious situation Waiting for green bay to make a move would not be wise. The time to pounce is now I I love it. He said I try not to allow my mind to drift back toward the conspiracy theory that edc is purposely Avoiding providing lamar with that dude at the wide receiver position in an effort to keep the qb's numbers And performance as low as possible leading up to negotiations with lj8 and his mom this spring. Surely edc isn't that shrewd, right? Oh, you're talking business, baby. Um And anything's possible in business. I mean you would hope that that's not what was going down um, but just again remember always remember Lamar his mom his camp his people They are not foolish. They are not stupid. All right. Anyway, next his next question Was he said engraving i'm glad to know that i'm not alone in my thoughts I hear the pundits and talking here speaking on how much sense it would make for dj morta become a raven It's the way that people speak about the possible acquisition that concerns me because of ravens for an office history We have defeat. We have a defeated attitude and lowered expectations ever since terrell. Oh and spurned us in 20 2004 Yeah, that boy too said no too said, you know, uh, think i'll be they traded for him That boy said no, I ain't playing there, right? Right? No, I ain't going there I do say he ain't want no part of Uh edc cannot simply make a casual call of inquiry to carolina as some have suggested But he needs to be a hyper focused He needs to be hyper focused on coming up with the deal that carolina can't refuse and then implementing ways to create salary Caspace for the 25 year old after this season the fans should demand nothing less. We can't just accept mediocrity Yes, we have several needs But lamar needs a true lion at wire receiver and there's no way edc hasn't realized this If he once again ignores the need of his qb my suspicious My suspicions will only heighten that the ravens want lamar to fail just enough To generate more team leverage during contract negotiations if our ravens manage to find themselves with a playoff birth this winter We can all rest assured that we will once again be a one and done playoff team If the costa doesn't address this need for an elite wire receiver with the exception of backup trend Dilfa and the greatest defense ever assembled the 2000 Ravens has there ever been a modern super bowl champion qb Who did not have an elite wire receiver unless somebody intends to clone ray lewis. We need to get that dude um And again, I would definitely hope that that's not the case again with business. You never know um, but you would hope that that's not the case uh, you you definitely um I mean, I'm with you. I will love for ravens to upgrade That much more, but I just oh that much more get a dj more that much more. Okay. That wasn't even on purpose. Um I don't know. I just I just don't the one one possible option. I could see them doing would be robbie anderson I dj more. I just don't think it's gonna happen at all. Um, I don't see the ravens getting anybody. That's that guy I see them getting somebody that supplemental, but I don't see any but them getting somebody that's that guy um, but robbie anderson he could come in and help um But like you mentioned about bateman. Yeah, he has been off the injured. He's he's missed a good amount of time, man With injuries last year now this year and we'll see how long it lasts this year Hopefully not too much longer, but that's another reason why he could bring in somebody else too Stay ready. So you ain't got to get ready um health is wealth uh, so With bateman, we know what he can do. We know he can play. We know he can play But you got to be on the field too. So if they brought in somebody else too Uh, the mortar maria. So then when bateman comes back bateman like, oh, okay I got somebody else to make my job a little easy. Okay. They're doing they oh like, oh, baby's back Oh, okay. So we got bateman and this other guy to help make my job easier and mark anju's like, oh, man I've been weighing on this No, just what I mean You to keep it clean. You see my boy. He like gotta made it Well, that's my homie ain't that right engraving right engraving Shout out engraving