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Let's do it engraving vato local I had to look that up to make sure it was team keep it clean cuz I ain't about to be out here cursing in Spanish Anyway, first question came from my boy Jamie G. He said howdy from San Antonio I don't know if this has been asked or not, but here I go. All right, let's see As I was reviewing Raven stat stacked up against the rest of the league I noticed that we are among the worst at allowing deep passes 30th in league thinking of the personnel We have I couldn't help but comparing the team pre to Sean and poster Sean only three games sample from playing without In the three games we clearly can see an important difference in the yards and points allowed This is actually really affected by how bad our defense was against the Dolphins granted This was against weaker opponents But we did not expect to receive as many points as we received from the weaker opponents We played like lions raiders Vikings in seven games Andries may play a big factor and it could cloud this argument But thus far but stats say that things have been much better without the Sean Elliott There's no question that the Sean is an amazing tackler, but that is not the only thing that matters in this game He is a safety after all strong that is and his main goal is to reduce yards and aim to diminish long plays I am not someone that analyzes film But I do notice trends in these say a lot about the big picture I am hating criticizing the Sean as he is a player that I enjoy ching for but once we see otherwise Then I will stick to my analysis. I apologize for the long question PS throw the ball to pookie for me. Appreciate it um So with or without the Sean Elliott, um, I think due to the injuries Due to how much the Ravens you could tell they love Brandon Stevens, they love this guy you could tell they loved him even but before the Sean Elliott got hurt they love him and But the question still remains Oh, I mean not even a question But it still stands that the Ravens do not have a true safety on the roster right now True free safety that is. Excuse me. So the Roman type of safety because not Greg Roman, but roaming the field But shout out to G-Roy anyway. Shout out to Gregory. Oh, but are there is Washington out for the season broken foot Chuck Clark Strong safety the Sean Elliott out for the year, but he is also a box safety Brandon Stevens former running back Then he was a former quarterback and this is his first year playing Safety and boy, what what a first year to dive into being a safety when you get to the professional level So we don't really have that that truce. Well, there's Geno stone. Geno stone will be one but The Ravens aren't really invested in Geno stone like that. So I mean I Guess I should have rephrased that they don't really have a true free safety. That's really gonna get playing time like that So it's it's it's a process. It's definitely a process but back to what you were saying about how you feel like the The the Ravens have done better and in all being against worse competition and whatnot But better without the Sean Elliott. I do think moving forward that the Ravens have to prepare for that life I think they could if they want to I think they could bring him back on a one-year deal They could bring him back on a cheap one-year deal Reason being because I don't think they would invest anything long-term into the Sean Elliott because three out of the four years I've ended on Andrew reserve But I do think if like for wherever he ends up going even if it's not with the Ravens I don't think it's gonna be a long-term deal up front. I think it's gonna be a one-year Can you stay healthy type of deal and then they'll see whatever team that may be whether it's the Ravens or somebody else then they'll see from there, but Let's let's see how the team does moving forward Because I know you said it was a small sample size which it is without the Sean Elliott But let's see how they do moving forward Against these better opponents like again the Browns and they're gonna play the Browns again But then you got Steelers coming up this week Steelers twice. He got Bengals again. He got Packers and ran So you really gonna get to see if they are better with or without and even say for instance They are better with it may not even necessarily just be a the Sean Elliott thing It could just be a wink thing It could be a wink putting guys in better position down a stretch to make better place So we'll see soon next question came from my boy Mike and shout out to you for being a patron He said ain't great and I hope you in the family good Man our Ravens are fighters for sure and have kept finding ways to win. I've noticed this defense has been playing better Especially Queen and Bowser shout out to away as well. He has been balling for a rookie I know this Ravens team has been extremely resilient, which could bold well for future success. Still, it would be nice Though to have a chill stress free game It'd be nice, but I wouldn't expect enough from these Ravens. That's just not how they operate this year At least not too much. He said which two players non QB Do you think could be a spark for greater success to finish the rest of the season? Wow, that is a great question One of those and and there's a lot of pressure being put on him But it's who we were just talking about previously. I'll say Brandon Stevens Now again something that we keep saying we gots to remember one He is a rookie to his plan a brand new position that he has never played before Going from running back to corner of the safety. This is brand new and Again him having to make that transition at the highest level of football. That's a lot But I would say Brandon Stevens because Brandon Stevens as the safety. You're the last line of defense Against the big plays. Well, if you are back there, if it's not one of them plays where Winkett Blitz and everybody But if you're back there, then yeah, you are the last line of defense So I would certainly say him he would be a guy for sure Somebody else I would say Alejandro Villanueva He would be a guy because he's been up and down season for him But when when it's bad for him, it's like it's really bad and we see it like it's like So it was those would be the two that I would choose. That's a really good question Next question came from Heather and appreciate you being a patron as well She said ain't great. Can you touch on what happened with that trick play in the Browns game with cold cab busted through the game? The first down they did not give it to us. Why I guess I didn't understand what happened there There was some penalty that there was a penalty that was just that whole It was just a mess and I think what what was happened. No, no, it wasn't even a penalty It was that they said that the Browns They hadn't had enough time to substitute their players in When the Ravens were getting ready to run or when they the Ravens actually ran that fake punt So the refs they stopped the play there. Oh, no, no, that play didn't count because the Browns didn't have enough time to sub Sub their guys in so that negated that play and then Something happened right right after that too But then the Ravens ended up getting it because the Browns had like a 12 man on a field penalty afterwards But that whole sequence was just a mess next question came from my guy cam He said hopefully doing well in Graven. I got one question. I'm gonna get straight to it Why don't we use Bateman enough on passing plays? I see Bateman in for design run plays which he's been doing a good job blocking all the time But rarely ever for passing plays and it makes me question the coaching a bit I feel like Bateman has been our best receiver went in but he just doesn't get enough looks Time and time again You see Bateman on the sideline for deep passing plays even though he was a good deep receiver for the Minnesota game I love oh for Minnesota. Excuse me for the what are they the badgers? I believe anyway He said I love Bateman and I want him to thrive, but there has to be changing the offense to do so All right, so with Bateman man, this guy is crazy because he can get open Shout out to all Ravens for dummies Spencer. I got to have them on again The boys from Baltimore beat down Spencer and Jake Luke but anyway He had a could you know that the all 22 guys and they get that film It's like ooh it can be like oh look like ooh and did this was a ooh play In the Browns game it was on a pass with Lamar He threw it to Devin Duvenay in the end zone, but it ended up being incomplete But it ended up being a holding call anyway, so even if it was completed wouldn't count it but on that same play Rashad Bateman. Oh, he was wide open for a touchdown and Initially when um when Spence showed the the play because he put it on 20 when he showed the play I saw somebody in the end zone because the film it wasn't crystal clear. It was clear enough But I saw somebody in the end zone. I was like oh man, it's a safety right there, but then I looked again I was like oh no that was only a ref So Rashad Bateman was wide open So that is on Lamar Jackson to get him the ball when he is in not force it But just look for him Lamar got to do a better job of just seeing the field and that that's crazy because that's something that he really does Well, but for these past couple of weeks It's just been it's been a problem so he got to step it up on that and Again, yeah, we're coaching. I don't know what it is that that confuses me Because when Rashad Bateman first came on a scene, he's out there a lot But then like you see him out there less and less like especially in the in the Browns game and in the set whole second Half and then in the Dolphins game, too It's like the way that they were using him or really the way that they weren't using him was just super weird Next question came from Bryce and he sent it to the wrong email But I'm gonna give you one pass and one pass only Anyway, he said a engraving quick question. Why is Brandon Stevens playing so much? He has been in 100% of snaps or close to it for a while now I understand our secondary is thin But he has one of the worst pass ratings allowed when targeted in the whole league And I say not dislike him as a player But it seems that the coaching staff loves him when the stats aren't showing any success Thanks, and you know what I'll attribute him sending this to the wrong email because he's obviously been frustrated with Brandon Stevens But the reason why Brandon Stevens is playing so much is because Raven's original starting free safety is out And somebody that they threw a third round pick for He he's up and they said from jump. They want him to be a safety They said that and they are following through with that So it's gonna be some growing pains again since he's a rookie and new to the position But the Ravens like you said and like I've said a lot too They love him and he is going to be out there just going through it and with that experience. He'll get better So it's it look like it's been rough been a little rough here and there. He made some good plays now, too but with Everything being thrown at him because before they would have him on a field here and then what not see the 21 come in the game Oh, okay, they go Brandon Stevens a rookie, but that's when the Sean Elliott was still healthy But now yeah, he's he went from being a part-time player to a full-time. It's like, okay Well, that's a lot to take on so we just got to be patient with him and let the process let the process have Next question also sent to the wrong email first and last chance fellas It came from Brendan. I guess it's when you when your name starts with a B You send it to the wrong email. Anyway, you say what's going on in Graven? Hope you and your family are doing well Do you think Lamar plays too much hero ball and subconsciously puts us in bad situations just for him to save us Oh, that's a very interesting question subconsciously puts us in bad situations just for him to save us No, um, we're not not intentionally on the the bad situations part But you did say it's subconsciously so that wouldn't be intentionally Um, yeah, having sometimes it does well again with Lamar is it's always big play big play big play big play big play big play big play big play and He he just got to do a better job taking the little stuff and and a little more grinding it out through the air like running wise He'll do them great to grind it out running wise. Oh, yeah But through the air he likes the big chunk plays those fat plays those huge plays where it's like Oh, yeah, whoa, that was great But they got to do some a little bit dinking don't just just mix it up next question came from my guy Isaac He said what's up in Graven? My question has to do with the Steelers and how Lamar plays against them Usually Lamar doesn't fold under big-time pressure games and we've seen him make spectacular plays against him Well, you'd awful also seen Lamar make absolutely ugly picks and host dealers games too. Yes I remember the last year in the one at M&T Bank Stadium Where it was intended for James Pro Shae, but it looked like it was intended for spleen I don't even think he's playing in this game But still and then there was another pick in that same game where it was intended for Patrick Ricard and oh that that lineback I think it's high Smith. He he just jumped it and it was just a beautiful pick I wish it wouldn't happen to Lamar, but it did so yeah, he definitely and then uh in the red zone in that same game Lamar fumbled And I think did we lose that fun? Well, I think we did but yeah, he definitely got a uh, he got to step it up against I mean, he's only played them twice. So That's really a small sample size, but still This is Raven Steelers. So he got to bring it this coming Sunday But anyway back to his question. He said if my phone will stop acting up All right, there we go He said some days it feels like the Steelers defense has Lamar's number the same way that the Chiefs did Should we be worried that the Steelers could sweep us the same way the bingos? I mean, it's it's it can always be a worry until it's not a worry anymore And it's always possible until that possibility is eliminated so We just again the sample size is very small We've seen him make some plays against the Steelers and we've seen the Steelers make some plays against him But it's only been two games. It's been and that's it. It's been two games well Yeah, it's been two games So because he played them once in 2019 And then he played them and then the second game he set out because that was week 17 And then he played them once in 2020 then the second game he set out Because of coven. So yeah, man. So yeah, I I know he has When he played the Steelers, there's been some yikes in there But those games don't really like worry me like that because again, he's he hasn't played them so many times Like he played the chiefs more than he's played the Steelers. Think about that See a lot of people really questioning Brandon Stevens this episode next question also came from my guy Isaac He said sorry for the double question, but I had to get another one in real quick How are we feeling about Brandon Stevens so far? I've been impressed so far with his ability to read run games Which showed itself in the Browns game that we saw this past weekend with that said coverage has been decent overall He's picked up our scheme relatively quickly I ask this also because this could have major implications in the off season Will we keep a young talent on a cheap deal or do we bite on resigning Deshawn Elliott? Who sadly cannot stay healthy will love to know your thoughts on this much love And look at that This is pretty much everything that we have been talking about before earlier with um, Deshawn Elliott So we spoke about that already with the contract. So we don't need to touch on that again But with Brandon Stevens, you made a good point that he uh, he's picked up The scheme relatively quickly now that is um, that's very interesting Given how difficult this scheme is known to be And him being a rookie. So that definitely shows that he's a student of the game And if he's dissecting and diagnosing plays that shows that he's even more of a student of the game So that's the beautiful thing. So that can only help with his ascension As an nfl safety For the Raven. So that's a good thing. Um, for me personally, I felt he's been all right I felt he definitely missed some plays, but again, I just I always got to remember this this is rookie in a brand Literally a brand new position Um, and I know a lot of times Ravens they they will play guys out of position Um, and then when those guys struggle the Ravens will be scratching their heads like oh, hey, why why is this guy struggling? What do we do wrong? Well, you didn't play him where he had been playing that for his collegiate career You try to do an experiment but It's all good. Uh, he uh, he definitely shows some potential So we hope that that potential can just continue to grow and he can continue to just blossom into this Great safety next question came for questions came from great I say greetings two questions with our defense finally coming together Who's the keystone on our defense coming into the year? I thought chuck clock and he's played very well overall Chuck clock has been all right. He's been all right And he said however Claire's Campbell and Bowser have both played outstanding this year By and salvage are inside linebacker corp and away has been a welcome surprise Now who's the Ravens defensive MVP so far? Oh That's a really good question Who's the Ravens defensive MVP so far? um I'll probably say juice man because he is certainly Uh, the most valuable Peters. Uh, anyway now I um Hmm That is a tough one That is that is wow That's really tough Because do we do even have one? Because yeah, Bowser been playing real good recently Patrick Patrick Queen. He done been coming along a lot better Um Kaleas Campbell has just been so consistent. So I guess Kaleas Campbell Kaleas Campbell could be one. Um Yeah, if I yeah if I gotta go one, I gotta go Kaleas Campbell I just feel like they just really hasn't been just one Like dominant from jumped. I mean always been really good. Um And he's made he made some big time plays as well. Uh, but So I don't I don't know. I don't I don't know. That's a really really good question But the second question he said should hardball call for more trick plays from special teams and or the offense I've only seen one the penalty written fake punt in the second quarter against the Browns Personally, I'm all for it. It brings an element of unpredictability back. He said have a great day. Yes I I think so. Um, not that you have to do it again. You don't have to do it all the time It doesn't have to be something as you do once or twice every single game every single quarter No, but you could pull some out every now and then because it just gives you a nice little spark It's something different. It gives your team life, especially if your offense is walking around and they aren't they aren't doing anything Yeah, you sprinkle it in here and there like again like they did in the Browns game. You see like it worked, but It because of the refs and the Browns or it didn't work, but it worked So keep running that next question came from soft strike. He said ain't great. I hope you had a good weekend And what do you think about the defense lately? Personally? I think they're playing great Do you think Patrick Queen and Tyus Bowser are playing on an elite level? Uh, well Patrick Queen, he's just been playing a lot more confident and that that confidence has been showing On the field for sure. We all see it. We all see it And we love it too. So shout out to Patrick Queen. I know wink did say he's actually been playing some Will and Mike linebacker So he hasn't just been the Batman or he hasn't just been the Robin But he's been the Batman as well. So he said he's been playing both positions. So Confidence confidence is everything man So he it took it took him being demoted Or moved whatever you want to call it But it took him being demoted to where it's like, hold up. Okay. Let me uh, okay. Let me readjust myself Let me uh, and and and have him focus on Some things a lot more than he was before instead of having all these things to do He gets to focus on less so he can really master that Um, but he's yeah, he's been playing a lot better whole lot better about Bowser He's been showing out too. So yeah, both of those guys are playing on another level and the defense just overall as a whole Um, they they've been playing better too. Just the tackling has gotten so much better In just the aggression and them just attacking the ball next question came from a king He said why we need a qualified offensive coordinator to take over. What's going on in graven? I'm been a diehard Ravens fan from day one when we have Vinny testive ready Michael Jackson their guy Alexander earn his binder and others with the teams calling card being on defense I know what a real pro style offense has looked like Outside of Lamar Jackson's era here in Baltimore And it's mostly been outside of John Harbaugh's friends at offensive coordinator Case in point the 13 and three year with Steve McNair's play action Offense under Brian Billick and the Jamal Lewis rushing attack the other outstanding offensive year been being under Gary Kubiak Where he brought his own entire coaching staff and refused to accept any of coach Harbaugh's unqualified staff Gary Kubiak brought a fantastic zone block and skiing to Baltimore and made the game so easy for Fleco Helping him have one of the few statistically good years He's ever had in his career here under Harbaugh Forgive me for my lengthy response, but I must shine the spotlight on some very atrocious realities That is the greg roman experience And then I would like to know is there not a cause based on these facts to get this man out of up out of here And get Lamar a real offensive coordinator One who will do their job and be an asset to Lamar success and not a liability You must be a lawyer if you're not a lawyer now. I know you're gonna be one in the next two to three years He said greg roman offensive coordinator patterns Frequent seven step drops with a horrible offensive line. Why? So seven step drops with a quarterback snaps the ball one two three four five six seven Then you look for your receiver. Whoever that may be Now um, and what he's saying is it will Lamar having to do that with a bad offensive line Him dropping back the further he drops back The longer the offensive line got a block the longer these these long developing Deep plays they got it. They got it developed, but you got a bad offensive line So that's why Lamar ends up running for his life and nobody's open because they still running around. They're like, all right All right, let me try to break off this corner back Meanwhile Lamar's already running for his life back there. So that's the first one Then he said murray is very ineffective, but keeps getting carries. Why? Why? self-explanatory for that I don't need to break down for that Why receive is frequently running their routes in the same area? Why? that's uh also self-explanatory Uh for our wide receiver runs on the route, but there's another wide receiver on the same team in the same area You're not really opening up the field so And he said lie to the fan base and said Lamar would be under cinema this year and the offense would be more Evolved this year only for it to look like the exact same and Lamar only be under center once again for a red zone handoff literally why Gotta tell the truth great I said 30 plus zero blitzes to zero answers. Why? Oh that one. Oh That one was a big yikes right there. It was just a mess um using the full back like I love this one Using the full back like a wide receiver and a talented speedster in duvenay as a jet sweep specialist why The full back wide receiver part that like yeah that Every time I see it it makes me cringe when they line patrick Recall it up at wide receiver and they they they like come out of these little empty sets and whatnot and patrick card I was just like, oh, what are you doing? Man? He's wasting the spot But anyway knows how to kill drives calling the most goofiest pitch option plays on second and long why Oh, yes, the the the pitch those option plays They I I haven't really been feeling them this year and they just This it just no This doesn't seem like the team for those. They just don't they've tried it with Lamar the levy on bail They've tried it with Lamar the divante freeman Um, I think they might have done one to Tyson Williams early on but definitely the other two Yes, that's not it man Got rush out babing who was extremely talented with much better hands than hollywood doing a second half disappearing acting games. Why? That was that was frustrating and and I just I still don't understand why that happened how that happened The reason that it happened it just it didn't make any sense whatsoever. So yeah, you you spot on with all this