 Teachers create strategies chefs create recipes and scientists they create formulas and my guy Kevin He is gonna give us the formula for a Super Bowl win for the Baltimore Ravens He said ain't graven since we do not have a number one wide receiver and it's too late to get one this season Here is the formula for a Super Bowl run Offense short passes and multiple receiver and running backs hands Let the other team's defenses get tired Too tired to tackle the players for the first half more under center play actions and runs. Yes. Yes. Yes Second half run it down the other team's throats use Mike Davis if you don't have gusts of jk shaking my head Defense continue to get better with qb pressure and replace away with a job or lol What do you think you he's been getting on the way all season? I mean a lot of people have though, but um I don't know what it's been man. He just I don't know and I know some of you. Oh, well, he's been getting held a lot. Well, hey, you you got to find a way to break free Because there ain't no way like like Justin Hughes has been going off. He ain't even been playing every game Um, so I'm not sure exactly what it is with a doubt for your way I haven't sat there and just been laser focused on him and been watching this every single move or whatnot But I'm not sure exactly what it is with him. What's going on? But back to the part about the offense the short passes man and having the multiple receivers on the field I agree the up tempo passing game the short quick passing game It helps a lot. It helps get LeMond more of a rhythm It helps get the receivers in more of a rhythm It keeps the offense moving and keeps it going and then it can't wear out those defenses And then in the second half like of course you want to use your running game in the first half too But really in the second half you want to be able to use that thing so you can close it out You can close it out It's been a theme with the Ravens, especially since Gus Edwards had been back I know he obviously missed the game against the Saints But for the three games in the road that the Ravens won in the second half that run game Has been able to close it out and it's helped out the Ravens so much in them With the run game if your running game is going good that helps to play action game Especially to play action game under center Because under center the play action game is more deadly in my opinion than in a pistol or in the shotgun or what not So those are some You you got a good strategy there my friend. You got a really good one So we appreciate you being the scientist, but he wasn't done yet. He said one more thing Shout out to geno stone. He's getting better and better each week We're definitely not keeping Chuck Clark next season. No knock on Chuck Clark It's actually speaking on how great geno stone is playing um And I I think Kyle Hamilton too like I mean, it's only a matter of time It's only a matter of time like this this year. They like hey chuck. We'll keep you around even though chuck requested He requested a trace that I went out of here But Ravens are like no, we ain't trading you you you're gonna be the one person that requested trade that we ain't gonna give it to Everybody else we get on the table right now. You know, uh, it ain't happening Um, so we'll see next year though But he said uh, the Ravens remaining schedule should make their team prepared For the playoffs and the bills don't have a win in their division yet. Ooh, there's something right there um, but yeah, I mean Ravens previous schedule The schedule they done been through um that they were battle tested for sure in that one. Um, and it's crazy to The teams with the winning records Ravens lost to them Um, the teams that they failed when they when they faced those teams and they had a winning record They lost it like they they lost to the bills. They lost to the dolphins and they lost to the giants So There's something to think about. I know the bingles have a winning record now But I don't think when the Ravens played and they had a winning record But the the the teams with the best records that the Ravens played they lost to all of them. So Yeah, they they they got some work to do. Uh in the last part of his question He said they are listening Run more roll out play action quick hitches and why don't they use mike davis in this game? Get the saints defense tied and run the ball down their throat also give tylen Wallace a quick hitch See what your receivers can do. Yeah tylen Wallace. He was inactive for that game against the uh The saints uh mike davis Mike davis says they don't use him in the run game at all Ever since that dolphins game they said dope. We ain't doing it no more Not not at all and every time he's out there He is they don't give him any handoffs. He you know, he's not getting the ball handed off to him Like on the saints game, they gave him a pass. Lamar like ended up throwing it off to him and in a little pass But He is not to run the ball. It's a no-no running the ball with mike davis ravens are They like they they done with mike davis in the run game and that's been Clear as day, but as far as more rollouts. Yeah, they've been doing that more They've been doing that more, which is a good thing. You can do it even more play action. We just talked about that uh quick hitches and uh Yeah, that's that's exactly what they did get the saints defense tied and run the ball down their throat That's exactly what they did in the second half to finish the game Yeah, this feels like a dream Keep it clean welcome to another episode of questions from subs and to keep us going next question came from my guy golden rano Would jk except the third we did it again in graven. Am I happy to go into the buy week at six and three? Absolutely. Do I feel confident that after nine weeks of play that the past offense is gelling and improving to the level It needs to be for a championship run. Not exactly. How about you? No, no and and I think um With a lot of the receiver talking all that the passing game talk, um I don't think many people's uh Their biggest fear Concern worry was for the regular season No, it's come play off time But for me, I can only speak for myself for me My thing that I was saying with the ravens passing game It's it's a dangerous type of passing game because uh since the volume is so low everything got to be on point And we've been talking about everything got to be on point if one thing is messed up. Oh, wow, it looks really bad It it can look really bad if one thing is messed up if one part of it slips up makes a mistake miss what? It everything is emphasized that much because the volume is is super super low um, so with that when you go into the playoffs in the playoffs teams they will sell out To do everything to take away whatever your strongest, uh option it whatever your strongest Characteristic of your team is For the ravens on offense. It's the run game So this is why uh for me This is part of one of the biggest reasons why I wanted the ravens to really invest in why receiver like that Because of playoff time because okay regular season. They already show a regular season. They can get by We know a regular season. LaMars healthy. They'll be a okay But it's playoffs. That's when you need you definitely need more other guys to make those plays Guys got to step up But this is also why I wanted the volume to improve and the philosophy to really change because of playoff time Because playoffs are like regular season. This is nice six and three nights with ravens sitting right now nice But playoff time is is where the biggest concern is for me But anyway, he said uh, would you agree that timing and synchronizing must be improved during the buy week? Oh, yeah, for sure for sure Um Timing I know where la mar. He's been missing some stuff. He's been missing some throws And some simple throws too. Now, uh, like last night with the in the saints game. Um, some of the throws he missed Look at where they came after It's like this guy He uh, he had to escape like 50 saints defenders Uh, and then after he finally escaped and then he made the throw and He threw so he threw one behind the josh oliver threw another one behind the margis robinson um Was there another one too? What was that? Oh, no, he overthrew one to likely and I think those those were the only three that were just a little that Yeah, those are only three where he just like Missed him like just straight up missed. Um, but he said how do you feel about the ability to make big plays down the field? I don't know. We ain't been seeing big plays from the ravens down the field We just We ain't been seeing them We ain't been seeing them They've been taking a few shots here and there, but We just ain't been seeing it. They they've been more of a grinded out type of offense um And hopefully with the shan jackson if them hammies could be right like, uh In devin do well not really doing they maybe but um Uh, the big plays down the field is just it ain't been a part of his offense Not recently at least it's They've been missing big time. Um, that could help a lot that could add another element to the offense Uh, it's up to lemar. It's up to g rolls up to the receivers. Um But it's just they just haven't been there But he said is a one-dimensional offense run dominant easier to defend Or does the element of the unknown confuse defenses keep them on their heels tie them out and weigh them down So I see what you did there That was like one of them questions where you set it up to where you we all know the answer Well, you just wanted to get that point across. I appreciate that. He said my original my, uh, original intended question Actually pertains to the running back room. Uh, as you so accurately stated last week Gus Edwards is without question the team's top running back and that fact is quite evident when the bus puts his cleats on the field Uh, he's a true game changer But with a dependable capable and effective king and drake backing him up Is jk dobbing spot on the depth chart as a starting running back in jeopardy Would dobbins demand a trade if dropped to rb 3 now when it's third season He'll only have next season to prove his value. Is it me or does edc have a propensity to draft often injured players Oh um Wow that just An awful lot of his top guys. That's how it's been working out like, um um But uh with jk as far as him If he was dropped to number three running back, I mean it's all about going with the hot of hand So when jk does come back because you still have justice heal there too. You have drake. You have gusts, obviously gusts so he gusts should be the number one back but um Ravens a lot of times they don't really have a number one back But one thing they've been doing this year, which has been so much better. Thank you so much. Keep it up, please They've been riding with the hot hand at running back for the most part They've been riding with the hot hand at running back and I just appreciate that so much Because it makes such a big difference and they need to keep it up So it would I don't even think it would be that jk would be demoted to rb3 It would just all depend on who got the hot hand at that time Why the hate next question came from my guy david. Say what's up in graven. Hope the fam is straight Oh, yeah, we're doing good. Appreciate you. Why the hate? Why did the flock turn on project pat? What did he do if you asked me it's another sign of us getting spoiled and not understanding the strength and the root Of our team are running the football pat ricard is one of our biggest weapons Why losing ricard in any sense fashion would potentially stall the offense. Hear me out. What if scenario coming? all right, so first the first question about pat ricard, uh The flock turning on project pat or whatnot. I don't even think it's necessarily people turning on project pat I think it's people. Um, just wondering about a lot of the situational football And just wondering why he's out there a lot more than say another receiver A lot of times and in situations Where it's clutch time. This could be a third down and long. It's like, all right Right, he was may add like two receivers out there sometimes even one receiver out there, but Pat ricard is always out there. So I think it's just the usage and we know that with pat ricard He's an extra offensive lineman. He's he's a blocker For lamar for the running backs or whatnot Also, he is he is obviously a big part of their offense and I remember when they first resigned pat ricard I was like, okay. Well The philosophy is going to be staying the same Because if it was changing then pat ricard would have been gone Um, so that was a big indication of that. Uh, but anyway, I think that's what it is just The a lot of times the situational use of pat ricard And sometimes it could just be looking at the numbers looking at the percent that he's out there on the field Versed a lot of other guys, especially when it comes to receivers Um, and the fact that the passing game has been what it has been But anyway, let's continue with your question. He said can the raven still win if they lose wide receiver one? Yes, they lose tight end one. Yes, they lose rb one. Yes. They lose rb two. Yes They lose tight end one and wide receiver one. Yes. They lose what wide receiver rb one and tight end one Yes, what about if they lose wide receiver one tight end one or rb one and rb two Yes, even crazier. Could the ravens be top of the division without wide receiver one Without wide receiver one rb one rb two Uh rb three left tackle and the entire defense. Yes Oh That's a confusing read right there, but let's keep going He said now does the ravens often still move the ball without full back one in any of those scenarios Nobody can fill in for pat if he lose pat Well, I think nick boyle. I think he would be able to be a little different But anyway, uh, he said uh lamar would get killed and the run lanes would shut Point is we can win without the pass. We are dead without the run and defense We all know we need to stick to our bread the run game and butter project pat We do need more offensive creativity But I feel like you can do more with the same offense than we do But the identity doesn't need to change Again Playoff time, man Playoff time is going to answer this question As far as the identity in my opinion the identity the philosophy all that Because uh that that's that's the biggest concern for me. Anyway, he said imagine if chubb ran behind record Imagine if henry ran behind record, uh, jonathan taylor, kenneth walker, damon pierce breeze hall joe mix and polis Zeke come on flock This isn't a shootout offense like y'all desperately wanted to be And it doesn't need to be our wide receivers are good enough For the eight targets, they'll get our offense is one of one and that's an advantage that travels Sorry for the long message. God bless Oh, that's see that that's where it gets tricky That's where it gets tricky and I think that's another part Of so many ravens fans frustration. It's like, yeah, we know ravens could run the ball Which is nice, but it's like You you got you got a little more Jackson You got a little more Jackson And The way that the offense is constructed It's not constructed like they have a little more Jackson That's one of the biggest frustrations really over the years um and it's like The emphasis continues to be put on a run game run game run game run game run game in As far as the passing game, it's like, okay, it's it's enough It's enough, but again regular season great But playoff time Run game, it don't be the same. It don't be the same In the past game, that's when you really need to rely on a pass game. You need to have a pass game ready I'd say the run game still can't do its thing I mean, it hasn't done this thing in the playoffs, but you you need a pass game to be ready And we just haven't been next question came from my guy ronald. He said hope you and the fam are doing great We sure I hope you are too ronald. He said why not bring back mackai poke? well, I mean He ain't he's still in the practice. No, they released him from the practice squad No, they they got the shan jackson and andy isabella, baby So what they need a young tall athletic wide receiver for next question came from my guy greg and be more He said require smith potential consequences I'm so happy that require smith is raving I think a wide receiver move might have been great too But it unfortunately didn't happen, but maybe edc did try. I don't know. However, probably Wouldn't have tried too much with any of the two notable guys I'm remembering on a deadline day anyways with chase claypool who was highly unlikely still is with a trade at a guy like Him to a division rival and calvin really who's a conditional trade and I don't think can play this here because of the betting I'm not sure on his whole punishment. So I'm not too upset that ravens didn't trade for those wide receivers at least I believe the ravens will try to sign both roquan smith and Lamar jackson to extensions or sign one and franchise tag the other if both get extensions It's going to be likely top three money contracts at both positions Maybe even top one for both and I want this but There will be a cost unless there's a team friendly deal or restructuring on contracts It's hard to see important guys like marcus peters calais cambo if he don't retire and maybe even ronnie stanley Oh and maybe even ronnie stanley marlin humphrey and mark andrews might have to be let go next year Or maybe the year after next for humphrey for humphrey and andrews. Yes cap room is probably overrated as teams always figure out ways around the cap but it still exists I mean, I wouldn't even worry about the year after right now, but Ronnie sanley ain't going nowhere next year marlin humphrey ain't going nowhere next year mark andrews ain't going nowhere next year Calais cambo he could retire marcus peters. I don't think he'll be back But them three mark marlin and ronnie. Yeah, they ain't going nowhere. But anyway, he said, um The cap still exists top linebacker cubie money will be a lot on the cap plus If I say likely continue to improve and look great for the money likely is a cheaper option over mark the next few seasons And that's why I mentioned mark andrews possibly going and mccarrie and fi lele might not be bad options They left tackle though. I love stanley. They are cheaper too Yeah, stanley stanley ain't going nowhere mark andrews ain't going nowhere. So yeah, you ain't got to worry about that He said ravens could find a way to not lose all those guys But we'll have to wait and see lj is definitely a type priority But for roquan is signing him worth it For who the team could lose for him to get an extension. I know this is long But I try to be sure the next time have a wonderful day Yeah, I think um I just yeah, I Mark andrews marlin humphrey writing those dudes they are as safe as you can possibly be um The the biggest person that i'm worried about right now losing uh, and this was even before roquan smith I would be lemaw the last question on this episode came from the art well He said ain't graven. Thank you for your commitment to keeping a clean healthy fun platform for all ravens fans and fans of football Watching you from the car to the porch to the den to the vacation holidays, man You really come such a long way with this Inspiring to all who watch a true pioneer. I appreciate you man. Thank you And thank you team keeping clean for being the best fan base ever It is truly a great feeling to know there's a place for us to talk football like this Before we begin, let's just take a moment to remember the great ravens teams of the past Though ones who won the ones who lost are most and least favorite moments And graven, I ask you to walk with me through this one. We're headed to the year 2006 We finished 13 and three first place in the afc Although we fell short of a lombardi the roster was as good as it gets that year McNair the helm derrick mason and clayton and heaping jamal lures with a loaded defense was arguably our best roster ever Over the next 12 years from 2006 the ravens attempted different approaches But none as evenly balanced effective or dominant including our 2012 Super Bowl year I feel as though edc is ozzy 2006 literally We ravens fans will like to think he's different and we'll bring a new philosophy. Nope. Uh, not. Yeah. No Yeah, the philosophy is the same It's the same but let's keep going. He said, uh, I asked you to walk with me to 2006 Because I want you to think of the resemblances of that roster to the to that of the last four years edc has gone through four Madden off seasons and has attempted his own version of 2006 each time The addition of road qualifiers seems to confirm the primary focus as follows. Number one power run Two tight and centric pass game three defense defense defense for special teams That's it. Yeah You got it. That's it. You're right You're right He said my question with why receiver being a fan favorite discussion as an area of weakness that and the premier teams of the nfl All having past heavy offenses. Is this still a winning formula? And what was the best roster in ravens history till next time? God bless appreciate that. That's a that's a fun question right there. Is this still a winning formula? Yes for the regular season It is for the regular season regular season ravens philosophy. Hey, it's fine. It's fine. But playoffs That's where it gets a little scary now. What was the best roster in ravens history? Oh I can't say 2019. I think I think 29 was the I'm sorry. I think 2019 It was the the the biggest overachieving roster Um, because I just that was crazy um 2021 They did a a good job of building the roster. Everybody got hurt. So that kind of mess everything up um 2011 2011-2012 they they had some nice little rosters there man. They had some nice little rosters on both sides of the bowl Um, because they had play I remember will this be get no ricky williams Yeah, the the ricky williams when he was on there. Yeah, 20 2011 was nice, man But yeah, 2012 was nice too because that's when they added jacoby jones, man So, I don't know that that's that's a that's a really good question. That's that's one that I would like really really I have to think about right ravens done. They they done had some rock They done had some real rough rosters, but they they done had some nice ones From time to time too. So that's that's a really tough question. But it was fun. Yeah, this feels like a dream The shot I did gravy