 Yeah, so you too team keep it clean What's going on is engraving here with another video on another episode of NFL questions from subs and this episode features a very Very special guess if you are on Raven's Twitter, then you'd know exactly who this is But anyway before we get into it team keep it clean with questions from subs This is a series where you can ask me any NFL question You want to based off of any NFL team and we answered in a video just like this If you want to be part of it You can send me an email to team keep it clean at gmail.com or for the patrons shout out to all the team keep it clean patrons You can send it directly on Patreon so I love y'all team keep it clean. I appreciate y'all without any further ado Let's get into it. So team keep it clean on this very special episode of NFL questions from subs I'm joined by my guy Kevin. I striker. I know I said your last name wrong. So my apologies You got it right. So I don't mess it up moving forward. What's how do you say your last name? No, you got it, right? It's Kevin aw striker. It's a tough one people. Sometimes just give it up and say ostrich So, you know, I appreciate you making an attempt to get it right and you did get it, right? Alright, I appreciate it and I'm sure you all are familiar with him if you're on Raven's Twitter Then you see him every single day Showing you memories of past Raven's events Good and bad mostly good though And his he always got some Ravens player retweeting this stuff and whatnot showing love so that's a good thing So I'm Kevin let people know where they can find you what you do and why you do it Yeah, so I am on Twitter and my Twitter handles at chaos checker 34 I'm the host and producer of the lockdown Ravens podcast I do that five days a week our content comes out Monday through Friday 6 a.m. Eastern time It's about 25 to 45 minutes talking Ravens every single weekday catching up with all the latest news Analysis updates and everything relating to the Ravens were both in audio form you saw Apple podcast Google podcast Spotify also on YouTube as well We're starting off that journey. We've been on YouTube for a couple of months I also the managing editor over at Ravens wire So I write about this team seven days a week So I'm very Ravens oriented in my work and you know how I started doing it You know really just reaching out to a couple people seeing if I can get my foot in the door somewhere You know, I grew up in Baltimore So I've had connections to the scene for a very long time in their history Wanted to get into sports industry and really got lucky. I'm grateful for the opportunities I've had really it's been a really nice journey for me and you know looking to continue to grow So I'm excited to be on here with you in Graven talking Ravens. All right, cool So appreciate that appreciate you hopping on so without further ado We got some great questions as we always do so let's jump into first question came from my guy dealing P He said feed Tyson and this has been a topic of conversation amongst a lot of Ravens fans Especially recently after they cut Levy on bill But anyway, he's heading Raven. I hope this email finds you well if you remember I was a big advocate for Levy on bill I knew he wasn't gonna be what he used to be but I wished he could have been productive I used to love him as a player other than the fact that he was a stealer But with him getting cut now and me not wanting to be hype wishing to see prime Levy on I am on the feed Tyson Williams train. I don't I don't I don't understand the fumbling issues He had one fumble look at the stats that he got absolutely popped in that cheese game Yeah, Freeman is cool and all but I think we need that guy that can resemble JK a little bit rip off a big chunk play every Once in a while and use a tabious Murray like Gus more short yardage and goal line situations I know Tyson isn't great in past protection But that's something JK struggled with early on last year and got better as the season went on What do you think? Hope you're having a good day and enjoying the warm floor the weather It's getting a little too cold here in be more. So Tyson Williams, no, okay, but I'll let you start off with this one How you feel about Tyson Williams and what do you feel like his role should be moving forward now? Or if he's even gonna have a role Yeah, I think he definitely does deserve some type of a role I think you know, everybody knows that John Harbaugh doghouse and just how hard it can be to get out of it And I think, you know, John Harbaugh was asked about, you know What can Tyson Williams do to have a role on this team and he was not a bunch of things You know special teams this that and the other but at this point, you know, it's Lefion Bell now out of Baltimore I think now what you have is a hopefully fully healthy with tabious Murray coming back You have Freeman who I thought is look better in recent weeks I think for Williams, he can carve out himself a nice little role The question for me is are the Ravens going to go with him? Or are they gonna try our Nate McCrary or they're gonna call up Nate McCrary and say hey, you know what? We need we need a spark. We need some juice. It's gonna be your time I think William should get the first shot But maybe they like what they see out of McCrary and they say hey, you know what? We're gonna give you the shot here first and then maybe if Tyson Williams can do his thing He can do his thing. So for me, you know, you mentioned with jk Dobbins I mean jk Dobbins his first six games was a zen of a career only got 25 carries and the coaching staff Couldn't not play him because he was doing so well So I think for Williams, it's a little different, you know, they mentioned the fumbling and they mentioned a couple other things But I think Williams should definitely have at least some role to see what they have in a young player because The running game has really been Lamar Jackson and not much else So they need a little bit of a spark there and next question came from my guy Burton he said hope all is good with you and the fan I'm sending you this video to get your take on what hardball had The nerve and arrogance and inflated ego to say when asked about cover zero used against us Wow And it was a video from hardball's presser from a few days back when he said that They they definitely have the answers For the cover zero that of course the dolphins used and abused against the ravens on thursday night football And with with hardball's response, I don't have a problem with it I don't have a problem with him saying that they have the answers for it that they're ready for it They're ready to respond to it But it's one thing is one thing to talk about it. It's another thing to actually be about it Now we all of course wish they would have had better answers And it wasn't just all on coach and was on execution as well Because the offensive line that we have it didn't really help that much but It's all about okay That dolphins game that's in the past now is done What are you going to do now because it is a copycat league teams do when they see one team do something Especially against the ravens and it worked they try to do the same thing too So, you know the bears they're going to run their rendition of the cover zero or what not They're going to be blitz and limo they're going to be coming at them and whatnot and and really attacking this offensive line So show us Show us show us in chicago that you not only have an answer for cover zero Not only that but show us that you and your coaching staff that y'all have adjustments for whatever the bears throw at you And you have early adjustments. That's the biggest thing that I want to see Whether it's cover zero cover one cover two three four five six. I don't care what coverage it is Show that you have adjustments in early on kevin. What you think about john harbaugh's response About the cover zero Yeah, you know, it was cover zero that really caused the most issues You know, that's very apparent in this game and hats off to miami to what they were able to do against this offense It was a lack of adjustments that I completely agree in graven I would be shocked personally if the bears didn't try their hand at that cover zero look or whatever They want to do in terms of blitzing But you know in terms of john harbaugh saying yeah, we have the answers Well, I I hope that they do because you know, I still I know people aren't as confident anymore But i'm still confident in the coaching staff to make those adjustments It's it would be after this game where I think the concerns would start to arise for me because you have a coach Who's confident in his players the players are confident in themselves as well There was a tough loss there against miami, but you know john harbaugh's confident in his team He's gonna say those things and I understand why he did say it But if they can't execute against chicago, then it's a bit of a different story because you know You said you have the answers and then all of a sudden the blitz still beats you and now you're in just the difficult situation So i'm gonna wait till the chicago games really make any Assumptions based off of that, but you know what if harbaugh says he has the answers then until that chicago game is over I I guess i'll believe my next question came from my guy mac p He said ain't graven. I hope everything is good for you bro I know you was at the game and even though you had a good time at the dolphins game I'm sorry you had to watch us get beat down like that. Oh well My question is what do you think the raven's ceiling is before the injuries? I had us reaching the afc championship game and potentially the super bowl But now after watching the dolphins and seeing the bad play calling bad old line and consistent defense and lack of a consistent running game I don't see how we can get past the wild card or the second round What are your thoughts and sorry if this is too long ps I don't know if you will see this before after but just in case Hope you and yours are having a good one and keep grinding road to one meal is coming sooner than you think appreciated mac um Raven's ceiling Uh, and and you mentioned how after watching the dolphins game and seeing the bad play calling just the bad everything You don't see how we can get past the wild card game This uh, not only this week, um, but certainly this past weekend and last week as well We've seen the washington football team beat the bucks Uh, we saw a couple weeks ago the jets beat the bingos who had just whooped us We've seen um the steelers Tie with the lions who have not won a game this season So I um while the ravens did look terrible. They look all kinds of bad against the dolphins There was not much good in there. Well, except for the defense minus them giving up those big plays It's It just gives you a reminder that it's any given sunday and teams can flip it on one weekend They can turn it off another So with this ravens team, um, just with them being six in three right now They they're still in a good position to make some noise. Um, we know what the issues are. They know what the issues are Uh, they are some I feel like the offensive line is the the toughest issue to fix Um, because I feel like it's just yeah, you you could scheme So you could you could make a better scheme to help out the offensive line a bit But I feel like that's the toughest issue to fix because You just you really need bodies there. You need more bodies. They're healthy bodies there, of course We're hoping patron mccarrie. He comes back soon. We know he practiced yesterday for the first time Well yesterday as of this recording when you see this who knows but um We just I feel like the ravens they they could still make some noise I I feel like all hope is not lost just because they got walked by the dolphins because They weren't gonna go undefeated this year. They already weren't undefeated They they lost to a team that they probably shouldn't have lost to but hey it happened So I've seen a lot of people saying it and it's it makes a lot of sense That it's better. There's something like that happen now Then happen in january in the playoffs So I'll take that and I still think they have uh high aspirations and this team I really think they can go as far as the offensive line goes But kevin, what do you feel the ravens the ceiling is this year? Yeah, well, it's funny because before the year my exact prediction was a apc championship game That's exactly where I had them penciled in. I still think that can be their ceiling You know, I think that this team I agree engraving can make some noise But I think we also have to take this team at phase value and what they are with the injuries They've sustained this season and just all of the lack of continuity They've had he talked about the offensive line there the offensive line Is not only tough to fix because of the schemes because they've just been shuffling and guy after guy after guy They're losing guys. They're getting guys back and that's really tough one for an offense for me at least it all starts up front For I think a really solid ravens unit, but if there's a defender in the backfield every one or two seconds You know, there's not a lot of running back or a quarterback can do with that Even if your name is the marge acts and the marge acts again definitely makes some things happen But it can be a lot more difficult. So I still think this is definitely a playoff team I'd be shocked if they didn't make the playoffs this season based off of their record already And just how they've showed that even with injury after injury They can continue to win games whether they come from behind or the the blowout with the chargers that they had they can do it Maybe a realistic ceiling for me would be divisional round where you say hey look This team has a nice wild card game if they don't get that number one seed But to me you mentioned that the bucks losing to the Washington football team in the the jackson called jack was beating the Bills the AFC so wide open right now, you know, the AFC north so wide open right now We don't really know who a lot of these teams are we're not gonna know and for january the playoffs It's a whole new season. So I think that for the Ravens they could definitely make that noise I'm going the ultimate ceiling probably the AFC championship game But I think they can still make some noise even though they have gone through a lot of injuries and A lot of up-and-down plays so far this year. All right, next question came from a guy may well He said, what's up engraving? Yes, you read the title right and the title is fire all Ravens fans He said but first let me explain why Everyone is mad at edc Hardball g-roll wink and the players for that horrible loss against Miami I do understand why I was yelling at times and wanted to shut down my tv to just play call of duty And get my frustrations out because no adjustments. No fixes and communication issues on both sides of the ball No changes whatsoever on the game and while we sit or stand watching the game Unfold like what we see our Super Bowl window for the year close as we now have how the AFC is becoming But for us fans to start and calling people for people's jobs or even threatening their life Well, I don't know about all that part if somebody did that. That's definitely a call for Because a one bad game has me shaking my head Is this what we Ravens fans have become after a lost whining babies because we were spoiled heavy on that 2019 season On the defensive side with Ray Lewis and Ed Reid all those years too We must all including coaches and players understand We can't create another Ray Lewis or Ed Reid on defense another yonder on offense because they were once in a generation for us And comparing new players to them adds pressure on their start because they already have the pressure of staying on the team And just doing great by themselves now you add in the comparison of a great player to them No wonder why some players don't stay for long recently on their teams Yes, the front office should do a much better job getting talent on the team Yes, the coaches should be do a much better job on making adjustments Yes, the player should execute as they should but us fans should be much better people to them And the players and the organization they support if we don't support them and the good and the bad then that What does that say about our family and friends? They say from less hope This is a wake-up call for the Ravens in general and yes Fans can be crazy sometimes and they can take it a little too far sometimes and that's the unfortunate part about fans They are not the same some can be reasonable some can be unreasonable But that is the life of as a fan in in in that fail Got to take the good with the bad And it's it's okay It's nothing wrong with fans being frustrated at the team being frustrated because they expect better And yet as Ravens fans, we are very very very very very spoiled The Ravens have been just so used to winning and even in their down seasons They still like obviously the worst recent season was the the 5 and 11 season But literally everybody was hurt that year But even in seasons where they missed the playoffs they they they still don't have Losing records and whatnot But so Ravens fans have just been so accustomed and so used to winning so accustomed It used to go into the playoffs and whatnot and so using accustomed to Especially under Lamar Jackson to see and them take care of businesses, especially against bad teams So when stuff like this happens, it's a shock. It's a shock to everybody and people get upset But yeah, man fans sometimes they just got to chill out got to relax and got to take a step back and realize It's okay Kevin how you how you feel about how fans get sometimes when they come to these football games, especially Ravens fans You know, I'm never gonna tell anybody how to be a fan You know, I think that's a unique thing everybody has an opinion to be And I definitely understand being a reactionary fan where if a bad play happens a bad game happens all of a sudden You're like, all right, something's wrong. Like we have to fix it now But the nature of the nfl is you know, these aren't one week fixes, you know It's not you know one person who could you know get fired or get cut a release and all of a sudden everything's okay It could maybe help or can maybe hurt you you never know So yeah, there there are fans who kind of say, you know what everything's fine regardless of what happens There are the others who say everything is not fine regardless of what happens And you know what that's that's their that's their right That's their opinion and and I respect that but it is interesting because I think when you're looking at the Ravens and how they've Been run they've had a lot of people a lot of skilled talented people who know the game of football You know you talk about eyes and use them talk about eric da costa guys who know their stuff In the eric da costa era, especially early on we saw eric da costa You know for lack of a better term be a little bit reactionary, but he was doing it to help out a need You know, we saw this team cut tim williams after that browns game in 2019 You know, they sign guys like josh bines and lj fort mid season to really help They trade for marcus peters and trade away a young linebacker and kenny young They make a big addition and yanni can gawk wait the 2020 trade deadline So, you know the ravens aren't never looking to improve their team whether that is from addition or from subtraction But I do think you know in wins and losses. There are always things to take away Sometimes they're more positive. Sometimes there are more negatives, but for fans, you know, I can understand being upset You know, I I don't think that even in a loss everybody should be happy and dandy and everything's okay In a way, you know, there are still some negatives to take away too. So, you know, there are two sides to every story now You know, it sometimes can get a bit extreme and that's where I kind of draw the line where I say, all right That's not something you should do But you know, I think everybody has a right to be a fan in their own way And I think that's the right way to do it All right next question came from my god, nev He said do you think we should be more of a run first team? I notice the margains more yards on counter place and love the show Appreciate it. Nev I think that would be impossible for Ravens to really be a run first team right now because of that offensive line Because of the running backs. It's just again gust Edwards and jk dobbers. I missed big time It is it's sad every time the Ravens tweet those team photos and you see jk dobbers in there I don't think gust Edwards when it was in the most recent one But it's like man Like what what could have been this year with the run game Of course all the offensive linemen that we lost along the way too Um, so no, I don't I don't think that they even if they wanted to be a run first team I just don't think it could happen What about you cave? Yeah, you know, I think the ravens run game what they can do right now to help this team It's just balance out the past game at this point because you know, I agree without jk dobbers So that gust Edwards, you know, even some of the offensive linemen like arani stanley or a passion mccarrie till he gets back You know those are players that you kind of appreciate what they bring on the football field a little bit more than maybe you Did when they were on it and you know, that's maybe taking someone for granted or not But I I think that for this ravens run game, you know, they're they're like top five in every category But if you're really watching this team, you know, you understand that something's not Right with it because it is almost all the more jackson the banter freeman's looked better Levion bell was not the answer the tavius murray has been injured So for now we've seen this passing offense take a hugely You know, you've seen guys like marky's brown step up for shot bateman looked really good in his action so far Sammy walkins Hopefully he can get back to what he was at the beginning the beginning of the season and marky andrews is marky andrews But in order to have a solid offense We were kind of talking about the opposite over the last couple of seasons where you know The run game feeds off of the past game and the past game feeds off of the run game Well, the past couple of seasons we were saying, you know, they need the past game to step it up and be a little bit better This year is they need the run game to step it up and be a little bit better So when this team finally has a balanced attack when everybody's healthy when they have Everybody they need and every hole is filled. I think this team will be dangerous But for now, I think that even if the ravens can just have a bit more of an uptick in production This offense can soar but it's a matter of can they get there with the pieces they have All right, next question came from my guy less He said a engraving hope all is well with you and the family shout out the quarter Appreciate it Feels like the most consistent thing about ravens this season has been the inconsistency I certainly can understand why people are getting annoyed with these same issues with slow starts The dodgy offensive line etc as the problems persist without much of a progressive solution being evident in our games Anyway, with the remaining division games still ahead of us. How many wins against the other afc north teams Do you think we will likely need to secure first place taking into consideration the form of the other afc north teams Do you still see us as favorites for the afc north personally? I think we'll get to the playoffs one way or another but given our inconsistent form I'm taking nothing for granted much peace and love to team keep it clean So kev, do you feel like the ravens Are favorites for the afc north You know what what a division it is and I think week 10 was probably The worst week the afc north probably could have had With the ravens losing to miami the the stealers tying with the lions and the browns doing whatever they did against the patriots And you know, I think the ravens are still favorites in the afc north Cleveland is going through injuries themselves baker mayfield is very beat up right now And it's a question of you know, should he be even be playing right now? You know the Bengals they took it to the ravens in the ravens home stadium But at the same time, I think they are very inexperienced and defensive issues have creeped up for them over the Past couple of weeks before they're by after that ravens game in pittsburgh I think goes as far as ben roethlisberger takes them and I don't know really how far that is In terms of how many wins against afc north opponents from now on the ravens would need You know, I say if they lose one of those games, they'll be in good shape You know the the cleveland pittsburgh cleveland kind of three game stretch There's little difficult, especially considering cleveland has baltimore by baltimore in that span So I could see them maybe dropping the week 14 game in cleveland But I think that's okay because I still anticipate them beating pittsburgh twice Although those are always unpredictable games and very close since natty I think they'll want their revenge and they'll they'll get into my opinion But I think if they lose one of those games Even if they drop maybe two of them and then they pick up a win against one of those nfc teams and the rams and the packers I think they'll be in good shape But it's it's a tough back half of the schedule and you know, you talk about coming out of the buy You have the vikings the dolphins the bears I was very big on them going three and oh in that stretch Obviously, they did not and they lose the one that arguably they couldn't lose in the dolphins game because of the afc opponent So it just goes to show that you know, we're talking about week 17 week 18 It could have big implications, but for now, I think the ravens all know still the favorites in the north