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I appreciate y'all We're looking forward to all the games on Sunday, of course And then of Monday is the one that we just can't wait for but anyway, I love you all I hope y'all having a really good day and let's get into these last questions from subscribers Before week one is over first question came from my guy Jeff J. He said regarding injuries years ago I tore up my knee playing old guy softball after buying a new pair of cleats. They had no give to him Wondering if that may be the issue last year Lamar was slipping all over the field against the Browns Maybe they made a change that's causing these injuries. It's just so strange and yes It is and again, I appreciate you Jeff. Thank you, man. Um, I uh, yeah, it is it is strange That's the best way to say it. It's just strange. Um, I would think it would be a little more than cleats though because Cornerbacks they've markets beaters probably don't had the same kind of cleats as Auguste. It was does and then just to see the consistency of it it has to be Deeper than cleats. It's I don't know what it is man and it's it's it's so It's just unfortunate man Because Ravens they have these injuries every single year But like this and at this time like right in the season ain't even start yet. Like oh come on, man And just blow after blow after blow after blow It's it's crazy and it just it doesn't make any sense if if I would hope that the issue would be cleats I would hope that that's what it would be because that would be a simple fix So hopefully you're right. I hope that that's it so the Ravens can be like, oh, you know what we want with these please Okay, we ain't doing hoes no more next question came from my guy the one he said it's not Ravens related But I think to discuss Cam Newton's release from the Patriots where he got to shared in his own words That was something special and it was in a pretty good unfiltered side of the story from his point of view And yes, it was I loved it. I loved it because he got to say what he wanted to say and and I love how he addressed Every single rumor calm everything When the one report I think Scott Volick or something like that. He was like, oh Cam Newton I think that rap music is a distraction for Cam Newton And then the the whole report about that people think that it was uh, it was about him not being vaccinated That's why he caught him. He addressed that and then he addressed the room about Mac I was about to call a Mac 10 I think cam called a Mac 10 in the video, but he addressed the room about Mac Jones teaching him the playbook He addressed everything and I loved it and he didn't shy away from not one thing talked about it all So if you haven't gotten a chance to watch that, please watch it next question came from my guy big Larry He said first God bless you and yours. Hope he's keeping you all in good health. Appreciate it Larry I mean no appreciate a big Larry He said my question is with all the trouble the Ravens have had over the years and drafting and developing wide receivers Why don't they offer the wide receiver scouts and coaches from the Steelers big money to jump ship? There is no salary cap on coaches or scouts and Steelers love them. I hate them They always seem to nail it when it comes to wide receivers and for you ain't lying now. It's funny Couple years back for a couple years back for a couple of years. I haven't seen the same thing I said what whatever you got to do Whatever you got to pay for to get Steelers why receive it do it do it because it'll be what Ravens can draft develop so many other positions so many other positions, but For the most part about 95% of the time We're actually 98% of the time when it's come to wide receivers They just have not been able to know and I think it's a lot deeper than Drafting it's not just drafting. It's been the development that's been the biggest thing and Have any wide receiver I still don't think any wide receivers for the Ravens have made it to their second contract I Don't I can't think of any they offered Tory Smith, but he got five million more from saying France So he was like, oh, I'm out. Oh, and I remember that day. I remember that day. I was at Publix I was getting flowers for my wife and I got the notification to my phone and it was like always it was a goodbye letter from Tory Smith My eyes started getting so watery my eyes. They was so watery and I was like I was just shocked. I'm like, man Tory Smith is actually leaving. I couldn't believe it man. I was Boy, but anyway Yeah, I don't think any Ravens receivers have made it to that second contract Unless I'm missing somebody. I'm really trying to think like a receiver that the Ravens drafted Man, yeah So that would be um something is with Hollywood. He could be the first He could end up being the first But we'll see what happens Now well, oh well with the Steelers why receiver coaches my mind started going somewhere where he left But with Steelers why receiver coaches? I think Ravens actually had somebody who used to be a wide receiver coach for the Steelers at one point in time They either have somebody they had somebody I cannot think of who it is right now. So my apologies But either way, yeah Steelers they got something over there where they just they they get it They know how to do it and it works and it works well for them So hopefully with TT and Kiki we can get that same production next question came from gray ice He said greetings and gravy and hope all is well with you and the fan I was wondering what your thought would be on EDC pushing contract talks with Lamar Jackson to next offseason. I Don't think it would be a big deal, but the longer you wait the higher that price goes So hey, it ain't my money. It's not my salary cap is I'm not the owner or GM or anything of the team. I'm just a really big fan that are in all of them, but You want to wait? No problem price going up man. His next question He said after all the injuries to the team do the Ravens have a realistic chance of making the playoffs. Yes Yes for sure They definitely do no doubt about it. Yeah, they have been hit hard with injuries but this team they they got a lot of depth and To me the biggest injury all the injuries are big But the one with the biggest blow would be Marcus Peters But something that I've been thinking about you know what let me finish this question first They said personally, I think if we can rebuild chemistry in the offense will be fine MP was the gravy on top of our meat and potatoes We still got one of the best secondaries and I expect our pass rush to be better than last year. I agree now With the secondary obviously Anthony. I'll say Anthony Levine, but Anthony Anthony Averett Salado on his shoulders But hopefully hopefully hopefully hopefully Jimmy Smith and Tate they they play the full season this year They stay healthy because with those guys we already know we ain't got to go over it But we're Anthony Averett something that I've been thinking about With Marcus Peters very risky guy. He'll give up some big plays, but he will make some big plays a very Streaky player he all his emotions are right there on the field and that's not a bad thing Sometimes they can get the best of them and sometimes he can get the best of opponents But he puts it all out there love Marcus Peters love his game respect them now with Anthony Averett He from what we've seen from his game. He is not that risk-taking cornerback He's not that cornerback that's gonna go for all the picks and try to jump routes and whatnot from what we've seen so far We haven't seen him extensively, but from what we've seen so far. So That could actually that could actually be a good thing It could actually be a good thing because that same style is Marlon Humphrey style To where he ain't jumping about your routes and whatnot Marlon Humphrey is I got a eyelash stuck in my eye Marlon Humphrey is a cornerback for Interceptions it got to be right place right time right place right time Because with him like I'm even his his first pick of the season last year I don't even remember how many interceptions he had last year But his first pick of see it came on the first game came on the first play of the first game of the year against the Browns Pickle may feel drop back through it Kaleis Campbell tipped it So it is slow to pass velocity down and the ball's up in the air and Marlon Humphrey just right place right time came right to him boom so it's just um With so now we possibly have two of those To where they gonna play the receiver more than they play the ball And with Anthony Averett, hopefully he works on getting his head turned around and really tracking that ball But we could he's physical though. He is a physical wider. See he ain't afraid of tackle He ain't afraid So that's that's a good thing. But if he can just oh, it's just a little small simple fixes But somebody like him. I think he can actually He can actually help the pass rush Because he's not gonna be out there getting dulled and toasted by these receivers He's gonna be right there. The biggest fear with him is just that he don't turn around fast enough He don't turn around in time Or he doesn't get his hand in the way to knock the ball away But if he can work on that and fix that fine tune that We could have like not saying that he'd be another Marlon Humphrey But we could have another Marlon Humphrey style corner on the opposite side So and then you got Tay Tay in the slot. You still got Jimmy Smith out there, too Brandon Stevens he I mean so we I think the secondary even though Marcus Peters is the biggest blow in my opinion The secondary can still be fine so much depends on Anthony Avery so much also depends on Jimmy Smith's health and Tavon's health Chris Westree. He's gonna have to step up like oof. We It's a lot of unknowns right now, man We know about MP. I mean excuse me Marlon Humphrey. Excuse me. We know about him We know what he can do. We know what Jimmy Smith and Tay Tay can do But we don't know if they're gonna say healthy that's a big thing and for the rest of the guys We don't know how they are in the regular season. We've seen him in preseason and Chris Westree love him told fast He give up he gave up a big catch every game, but then he made plays too so hopefully the big catch is they can be eliminated but I Mean I know that went all over the place, but I just I just had to let y'all know because game time is Gonna be on Monday and That's just where my head is that with Anthony Avery, man What if the Ravens just trolled us like that? What if they trolled us and they would they was taught Oh, Anthony Avery starting this starting that. Oh, yeah, he's gonna do this and do that and then they even start What if they did all that? They should have been talking up Anthony Avery a lot What if they threw everybody a curve because you know Ray was like to do that What if they threw everybody a curve ball and he wasn't even a start next question came from my guy T dog 2003 He said a engraving has your day going it's going pretty good He said I just heard that Gus Edwards is out for the season with an ACL tear now Do you think the Ravens will consider trading for Mark Ingram? He already knows the system and he's healthy now just a thought this has been on a lot of Ravens fans minds I think it would they they've loved and he sent this before we got Devonte Freeman before we got Latavius Murray They've certainly loaded up at running back right now So Mark Ingram them attempting to trade for Mark Ingram. I think that that is an afterthought right now I think it could still be contingent on how these other guys do though say for instance They just not cutting it Say friends Ravens trying they trying they trying and they just not cutting it If it's like week four week five and I don't expect these running backs not to cut it I expect him to do just fine But if it gets to week four week five and it still wasn't happening it still wasn't working out even though it's Greg Roman's system You got Lamar Jackson back there the offensive line should be better. I don't see it I don't see us having I don't see us having to have this conversation But worst case scenario if that happened then at that point then I think they will consider possibly trading for Mark Ingram depending on how he's doing Because hey, he may not be looking so hot either. Well, he might be we will see But right now no next question came from a guy Dwayne L He said love the content my brother appreciated with all the injuries on the Ravens Do you think it will be a great idea for all the injured starters to be around the team as much as possible to help the new Players and younger players with in-game adjustments on game day as well as practice to minimize the learning career for new starters Well, they they already do that They already around all the the backups like all the offensive line They they taking reps and stuff and they learning from each other all the wire receivers the running bags quarter back everybody Oh, you're with your position group. So, yeah, they definitely do some of that already But he said I remember back when Ray Lewis got hurt against the Cowboys next week when he was away The Ravens got beat up on by the Houston Texas and a team meeting after that Then when Ray came back around the team next week, we went on a great run the winner Super Bowl I also think it would help with it with keeping the injured starters locked in with the team After watching Ronnie Stanley's press to the other day hearing him talk about how he felt alone and depressed when he was away. Oh, oh Okay Okay, okay. Okay. I am my apologies. I Misunderstood what you was saying. I thought that she was I thought that she was yeah, you did say it right You said do you think it would be a great idea for all the injured starters to be around the team as much as possible to help The new players and younger players with in-game adjustments on game day Okay, well, yeah, if they I mean a lot of times with the ACL They may not be able to walk for a while So they may not be able to be around everybody yet But because I was thinking you were saying is it a good idea for starters to be around backups? Like with in-game adjustments and practice and all that I'm thinking of course They already know that but you're talking about guys that are out for Significant periods of time with injury. Okay, got it. That's on me. My apologies, man Um, but yeah, so yeah, perfect. And yeah, that's true Ronnie Stanley did say that the other day He said uh, felt depressed felt isolated And he said that you don't want those guys to feel abandoned You don't want injured guys to feel like they're abandoned. So that's important And he said I know players have families and other responsibilities But I think this will be a win-win for the team as well as all the other players Injured and non injured. Let me know what you think you have the great work And I'll be watching every video you put out like I always do God bless appreciate that doing um, and yeah, that is uh important that If they can only if they can like if because again, they got to have the surgery and whatnot first But yeah, because they the the injured starters and whatnot are just injured players period They can help like even yeah doing the game They may see something that the player that's on the field He may not see and when he comes over they be like a we saw this we saw that xxx you should do this They keep doing that. They got a pattern of doing this that can that can help and that can really go a long way So I appreciate you bringing that up next question came from my guy Wyatt P He said engraving with all the injuries that have been happening this offseason should we fire our strength and conditioning coach? No, the Eagles are probably envious of how many injuries we have and it is that bad What is going on with our players? This is again, it's just been unfortunate now Ravens they Even though it doesn't seem like it right now Ravens actually usually pretty have they usually have a pretty healthy team It doesn't seem like it right now and they do have significant injuries every single year, but overall They're usually pretty healthy So no, you don't want to just blow up all the strength and conditioning coach Because of this it's it's it's got to again. I don't know what it is But it's got to be something whether it's deeper than that whether it's not as deep as that Hopefully like my guy said earlier. Hopefully it would just be with the cleats, but It's it's scary to think about but when they get some time They they just got to do some extra research to see what is going on question came from my guy Manuel He said what's up in Graven after watching Ravens wired episode and made it clear. This is not a team This is a family players telling hardball is okay That you wanted to put the starters out in preseason because injuries can happen at any given time and you listen to what players say about the Ravens when they come here and They play and they say it's a family and we got to see what they experience So hardball is right in one thing he won't beg for players to come and play here Because why do you need that when your organization treats everyone as family and players speaking of the Ravens say it's family in there And you and you like it and if team keep it clean needs proof of it Look at Justin Houston signing and the press on September 9th even MPs press on the same day And he said stay safe and my question to you is when can we expect another team keep it clean camp? Yeah, no clue and he had another question. He said um, I was listening not hearing listening There's a big difference there about them talking about Lamar Jackson and it seems Lamar With play and with his work ethic has turned some haters into fans Colin Coward is one even though he says Lamar needs to improve in his throwing but he always points out that Lamar has won 80% of his games and That enough that's enough to tell you that he's special I'm not saying Lamar can turn every hater into a fan But he's letting his work make the talk instead of talking and doing nothing cough cough cowboys But hit me out Lamar winning the Super Bowl will expose those haters that only hate with no basis at all Then us Lamar fans will stop listening to them and they'll try to get loud But Lamar will show them the ring of power that Super Bowl ring saying I won and you got nothing to tell me And I can get another So yeah, that would be nice That would be nice. Even though if Lamar gets a Super Bowl ring that a lot of these haters will never shut up They won't ever and see that there's a difference between criticism, which is fine Nothing wrong with that and just flat out hate and just flat out reaching and China make up narratives and whatnot There's a big difference between all of that So we know how that goes and he also said what would be your honest reaction if Lamar signs a deal that is 30 million a Year for 10 years and his answer on taking less if so EDC can bring more talent to the team and win another I know it's very hypothetical, but hey until it happens everything is possible um, I I want him to get his money straight up get get his money Because the Ravens I steal while they they had a good offseason it could have been better It could have been better and they did get turned down sometimes But I feel like they could have really done more to put more pieces and better pieces around Lamar Jackson I feel like they could have been and for what the Titans gave up to get a Julio Jones Well, what they gave up like a I forgot what it was, but it was something crazy. Well, it's like that's it And it was like me and like really you But Ravens could have Ravens could have done more they could have done more to just give Lamar more So I don't I Wouldn't want Lamar to be taken advantage of in that aspect to it's like, alright, I'll take less So you can really build around me, but they don't they don't build around him and he's on his rookie deal down So I just I wouldn't want it to be anything like that Now 30 million I'm there's no way that you take no 30 million deal and then I know I know you said it's hypothetical, but I Just I want them to be I know EDC is very aggressive But let's get more aggressive on like the offensive side of the ball No, Sammy on a one-year deal. He said he want to finish his career with the rate But of course he of course he's gonna say that we know business and whatnot But we hope so we wish Sammy will hope he does his thing. Hope he stays healthy, too But yeah, I feel like they could have just went went went all out a little more Especially on offense everything should still work out everything will be fine, but it could have been even better But anyway, he says stay safe and I nominate Joe Nubo for comeback play of the year He's getting in shape and I wouldn't be surprised the Ravens making an offer to take PQ's spot That would be something next question came from my guy Howard. He said what's happening in Graven? It's been crazy last few days with our running back situation I've seen all your latest videos even the one you posted today on Wednesday, September 8th Which happens to be my birthday. I turned 41 years young today But my take is I don't have a problem with the signings of Bell and Cannon mean either I understand your take on Bell's patient running style in our system But I believe Roman will make it work because he excels in drawing up the running game. I agree I wish he did the same thing in the passing game Yeah, I like the Ravens in Vegas Monday night 34 to 13. What's your thoughts and predictions for the game? Ravens nation. I said of 45 to 17 And I just again, it's week one Ravens, man That's why I'm so confident in week one that you asked me about week two gonna be a different story But week one Ravens is just like ah, come on We just got so much high expectations for them because of what they've shown us in week one Even before the Marjaks like these dudes all week one. They come ready. They come with it, man They come with it. I wish they would treat every week like I they should treat every week like week one Every week like it's preseason. We should tell a hob all eight Hobbs is preseason week one every game and we going undefeated. We I promise you we will go undefeated If Hobbs and company they knew they they had that in their minds. Oh, oh, it's preseason and it's week one Oh, this team would be killing everybody everybody For sure, man Like without a doubt the last question on this episode of question from subscribers came from my guy Paul asked how did the Ravens keep a good attitude going into a tough Season hello, what's up in Graven? Hope all is good with you and the fam I apologize if this is a long message and yes, the message is very long because the letters are so small So, you know when you get an email the letters are bigger if this is short email But if it's small, I mean if it's a long email then let us go really small anyway He said I'm this is why I chose this one has a want to take us out. He said Um, I apologize if this is long message, but I have been having a rough couple of weeks And as you can probably understand after hearing about all the injuries that the Ravens have dealt with throughout training camp at preseason this year It was devastating to hear that we had lost Gus. It was in Marcus Peters for the year. Oh, yeah I agree for sure. That was tough, man Oh, it was so tough because it just hit us all out of nowhere For you for you whatever you're going through personally. Hopefully it gets better real fast, man real fast Hopefully Ravens on Monday night They give you something to be extra happy about and they get a victory But now we seriously hope that whatever it is that you're going through that it things pick up for you quick, man And we appreciate you even being willing to share that with us man because it takes a real man to take somebody With a willing heart to be able to share that with with the public like if they going through stuff because a lot of times us as as men And it just may be something that's in our nature But a lot of times if we going through stuff, we may not want to let people know We wanted we may just want to just be tough about it and in our minds Yeah, well, I will be okay. We'll get through it. We ain't got to talk about it We ain't gonna worry about it. We could have that mindset And enough times that's fine, but enough times you still got to let it out It's nice to let somebody know about stuff But anyway, he said I have been a Ravens fan for the past three years or so Good timing. He said I live in central Kentucky and I have family close family in Louisville So I was really excited when the Ravens drafted Lamar Jackson in 2018. Oh, yes, I was too He was excited to watch when he was in college, especially when he would break out for a big run Something not seen much at all in the mid 2010s in FL here in central Kentucky. The Bengals are usually on TV Sorry to hear that and while they were sort of enjoyable to watch back in the prime years of Andy Dalton They were never exciting and they would always lose in the big games five years in a row in the wild called round So it was tough to be an NFL fan back then but when Lamar was drafted by the Ravens And I saw how exciting he was in the NFL. I fell in love with the Ravens They're in the AFC North so they're on TV around here and they're not the Steelers They've got a pretty dope mascot and they know how to win and of course 2019 was amazing to watch even though the playoff loss to the Titans was a pretty big disappointment It was bigger than a big disappointment But he said so I would love to see Lamar win a Super Bowl Oh, we all would and wave his ring in the faces of all his naysayers out there. Yes, we would So here's my question for you today Seeing as the Ravens have basically lost their entire veteran running back lineup before week one And they have also lost Marcus Peters and their Y receiving room is also very banged up How do the Ravens and us fans keep a good attitude going into this season even if the final result is disappointing well because We don't know what the final results are gonna be So that enough right there and and you know what even before that before that Who is this guy that you've been talking about this entire email so far because we still got a long way to go But who is the guy that you've been talking about for this entire email so far? It's Lamar Jackson As long as he's good Ravens are good We've seen this guy literally Transform this franchise man. He transformed the Ravens at the first game. He stepped on the field as a starter This dude the energy he brought the vibe. He changed everything and never looked back and Every year he improved every year. He got better so Look if Lamar is good Ravens are good So we can't that's that's how I would look at and that's how I do look at it because that's what it is Ravens will be fine man. They got Lamar. Oh, yeah, they'll be straight. Oh But he said here's how I see it. I didn't even know he answers question I don't mean to be too pessimistic But I know how important the running game is to the Ravens offense and with all of the running backs Who practice with the team throughout the offseason out for the year even with Greg Romans understanding of the run game If we don't have the personnel to run the ball effectively our offense will likely struggle to move the ball Now, let me look at the date where he originally sent this. Oh, he's in it on September 10th. Um No, did he send it on September 10th? Yeah, he did. Okay All right, so he sent this yesterday. All right. Well, I'm recording on the 11th by the way. Anyway, um No, we we we got like We got a lot of running backs now. We got Tyson. We got Bill. We got Freeman. We got Murray We got cannon something gotta work out There's no way it was gonna be like, oh every single one of those running backs They can't get the job. No, no, there's no way man. Oh, but anyway, he said don't get me wrong Tyson Williams looked good in the preseason but he was on the practice squad last year and he has never taken a meaningful snap against the starting caliber NFL defense as You have said in your videos leave you on bail is slow to find running routes Which is not a good fit for style of offense, but real quick. Let me get on this Tyson Williams thing Tyson Williams. Yeah, he was going he did look good in the preseason like you said But he was on the practice squad last year and he's never taken a meaningful snap against the starting caliber NFL defense Right. He was going against backups But again while he would be taking snaps against starting NFL defenses, which would make it harder He would also be playing with a starting offensive line, which would make it easier So we got to look at it from both sides of the spectrum. So that's something important to keep in mind He said as you're setting your video leave you on bail slow to find running routes. Well, yeah He's he's patient in the backfield, but Also, the day that we signed him early on in the morning I was watching film on leave you on bail and I did see that he actually has the capability to make quicker decisions So leave you on bail he should be fine his style It wasn't the best fit because you like wait wait wait wait wait then boom But he just gonna from the film that I saw on him He's gonna have to take the part where he made those quick decisions. I believe you I should be fine But he said and and leave you on bail is getting old. So we don't really know what he has left As for the other guys, I would like I would have to watch more film on them But none of them with the exception of Tyson Williams have been with the team for training camp or Preseason that's true. So they are brand new to our offensive scheme. That's true And could take valuable time to learn the system. That's true This puts pressure on the passing game which needs to improve Dramatically in order for offense to keep up. Basically Lamar will have to carry the team So so what's new? So what's new that's a whole new He been on that for the past two three years His rookie year he had to carry them to the playoffs is a soft boy carries the third care. So, yeah On defense we look better, but oh on real quick now Yes, it can take some time for these running backs to learn the system But one thing that the Ravens have in their favor with these running backs with learning the system is that these running backs Got experience. They're all veterans Yeah, they may be a little bit older, but they got experience. They got wisdom. They got smarts They've been in the NFL for a while. So they've had to learn different playbooks Latavius Murray played for the Raiders the Vikings and the Saints LeVion Bell played for the Steelers the Jets and the Chiefs Devonte Freeman played for the Falcons and the Giants So each of these guys has played for multiple teams. So they've already had to learn multiple playbooks So their knowledge of the game should help them with learning Ravens playbook, too Now Ravens offensive playbook is a lot more difficult than people want to give it credit for it It is a lot more detailed than people want to give it credit for even with the run game alone So that should be very Interesting to see and hopefully they can pick it up sooner rather than later But now he said on the defense we look better, but still losing markets. Peter's is huge It's true. He's great at getting an exception and forcing fumbles I don't know about the force and fun was probably getting an exception Yes, so his loss means our guys will have to work extra hard to stop of the other team And while we do have depth this year, we have the second toughest schedule in the entire league Right behind the Steelers. So if we want to stay competitive, we need to be firing on all cylinders agreed We can still make it, but the AFC North will be brutal in Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs also won't show any mercy Oh, they haven't been showing any mercy at all. That's why they've been beating up on us recently And he said and besides there are just so many great teams in the AFC true is deeper than the NFC and only seven playoff spots So either we double down and beat the odds which would be great or we could fall flat like the 49ers did last year I hope it's not the latter But I think it would be good for us fans to be prepared for the fact that we may not make it to the playoffs this year I just I don't see that. I really don't see that. I do not see a situation It's possible, of course But and I know some people some people have compared these Ravens to last year's 49ers because all the injuries and whatnot But we still got a lot of our guys. We lost a lot of our guys, but we still got a lot of our guys a lot Mainly on defense. We lost Marcus Peters. We lost LJ Ford. Those were definitely too big contributors to defense, but We got everybody else Now we lost all our running backs all of them and we lost our first round pick for at least three games We lost our third round pick from a couple years ago for at least three games We lost Nick Boyle who's a fifth round pick back and I forget when for at least three games Jimmy Smith will see what happens with him, but those guys are all coming back they're all coming back and Then with the running backs we lost the whole room now. We got a whole new running back room So I am and y'all know me. I'm not know like oh, yeah I'm always optimistic about anything that the Ravens do I know that's not me But I think it's still realistic to still see this team as a playoff team. I really do I do not think like these guys are bummed and these guys are going to see this gonna suck now No, I don't think that at all But anyway He said if it gets to week eight and we are less than 500 we should start preparing to go all out next year There's still the chance we could come back But the Brown Steelers Packers and Rams will be tough opponents and we may be missing even more key players by them I in my opinion it would not make sense for us to waste draft capital Trading for players to fill in for injured starters if it looked like the season was a lost cause Instead if it comes to that we should think about the 2022 season and keep a good attitude about it If we make it to the postseason great But if we don't we can give our depth players more playing time on the active roster in regular season games And hey, Lamar will still be able to show off his passing talent to the world when it becomes off season 2022 We can take all our draft picks trade guys like Tyler Huntley or even for even more higher draft picks Trade some of our picks to other teams for proving veterans draft some good players and go all in on 2022 It is Lamar's fifth year option year So we will have to do more to fit all our guys under the salary cap. Yeah, cuz he's getting a big race next year But we should still have enough cap space to make a good run with players acquired through trades Etc and Lamar will get his big deal sure, but we still have 2022 before his contract kicks in. That's true So even if 2021 doesn't work out we can still get hype for 2022 when all our guys should be back And hopefully with a new strength and conditioning coach and practice routine So they won't be lost before the season even starts. Yes, it will be disappointing losing the 2021 season But if it comes down to it, it will be better to move on and invest in the future instead of trying to save a season That's already gone And even if we don't make it all the way we can still enjoy the game to game action Watch Lamar throw and run for TDs and see our depth players get a chance in actual games Anyway, if the going gets rough we can still cheer on our team watch replay highlights and share the love with all our friends And family football really is family Ultimate team sport and losing is just as much a part of the game as winning is so stay positive enjoy positive This doesn't really sound like you was staying positive But he says so stay positive enjoy the ride and cheer on Lamar when he breaks When he breaks out for a 50-yard run and when he throws a dime outside the numbers to mark engines for a TD And like Gus Edwards and Marcus Peters, unfortunately offered a 2021 season I'm out. Whoo That was that was something right there and that is that is how we end this episode of Question from subscribers the last episode before the week one game between the Raiders and the Ravens. Whoo That was a lot But yeah Ravens they I just I don't I don't see it I you made some good points like if the season is lost, but If the season is lost and I go all in on 2022 True, but the season ain't even get started yet We already talking about if the season is lost just cuz of these injuries now They are big significant injuries, but Ravens they still got plenty people man. They still got plenty people now Secondary secondary is where my biggest fears are my biggest concerns are with will be with the secondary out of all The injuries with the team biggest concerns are secondary Because of what we lost and because of what we lost throughout the past couple years with Jimmy Smith and Tavon young Can we trust him to keep going? Hopefully they they do it this year, but anyway, um, I just really I Really really really hope those guys can stay healthy, but the Ravens they could always bring in somebody bringing another corner Just in case now you still got your young guys now. You still got your Averett hump. You still got Westry. You got Brandon Stephens coming along You you got our Darius Washington You got a lot of guys that you could work with but just in case you could look for somebody else, too I'll have somebody on the back burner. They hit them up and be like a just in case Save our number. We might be hitting you up. Hopefully they don't have to but just in case But I feel like right now There's a lot more reasons to be optimistic than pessimistic and again, y'all know me I call it how it is. I call it how it is right now. I'm extremely optimistic about week one week two Yeah But week one, I'm like, oh, yeah, let's get it Even with everybody that's gonna be out. Let's still get it But this season it just it just gives you so much reason to to really feel like the Ravens can still Be special. It's gonna take that much more from everybody Coaches players everything