 It's draft week, baby, and I know for so many people, this is their favorite time of the year because for the Draft Nerds, so to speak, they're excited because they've been compiling all these lists and all this data and looking at all this film and whatnot and like, alright, this guy should go top 5, he should go top 10. The best fit for him is on this team. Oh, if he goes to that team, he's going to excel. If he goes to that team, he's not going to do so well and they just been going through this for a long time and I give credit to y'all and I'm happy for y'all. I'm happy for y'all that have been doing that. Some people just do it for the first round, but there are people that really go through that for rounds 1 through 7 and I give it to y'all, man, because me, I couldn't do it. I just couldn't do it, but I give it to y'all and I appreciate the fact that y'all do that and like I said, I'm happy for y'all that this is a super exciting time. But when it comes to draft week, it is a week where so many of the rumors and oh, is this guy going to go there and is he going to go there? Is there going to be some draft they trace all of those rumors? The questions they get answered, which that's one of my favorite times about football season when questions get answered, things that we've been wondering about and things that we've been anticipating and thinking, is this going to happen? Is that going to happen? And draft night is big. draft week is big because it's another step in that process. So we'll see what happens when we get there in three and a half days. So that should be fun. And again, y'all know we will be live streaming on here per usual. But for draft day, with draft week, it's often a time of reflection. We like to think back like, oh man, I remember this draft where the Ravens got him. I remember that draft where the Ravens didn't get him. Oh, they missed on him. Oh, they got him. Oh, he was a steal. It just gives you a lot of time to really reflect. And each team does it. Each team goes through. I'd seen a lot of Ravens accounts like on Twitter and stuff. Oh, what was your favorite Ravens draft? Who was the biggest steal you think the Ravens ever drafted? Who you think was the biggest buster and all that good stuff. But shout out to my guy, Kevin Ostrich from Lockdown Ravens. We're going to have him all soon. But earlier today, he posted a little tweet, a little memory tweet. He said, three years ago today, the Ravens chose J.K. Dobbins with the 55th overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft. So far, so good. But then he led that up with, he's accumulated 226 carries for 1,325 yards. That's 5.9 yards per carry. So that's pretty good. It's pretty, pretty good. Like every two carries, you're getting the first down. That's really good. And every carry you're getting like over half of the yards it takes to get a first down. So that's pretty good. But anyway, continuing. So he's accumulated 226 carries for 1,325 yards, 5.9 yards per carry and 11 touchdowns in just 23 career games. Now you look at that and one could look at these numbers and be like, oh, so we got over 200 carries, 13 honey yards, average and 5.9 yards per carry, but just 11 touchdowns in 23 career games. Like you could look at these numbers and be like, well, that's, that's what somebody would get, especially the 13 honey yards for a running back. They could get that in one season. And in what 16, 17 games. But then you think about it, think about J.K. Dobbins. Think about the situations that he's been in. He has never been the guy for the Baltimore Ravens ever. He has always been a guy. It's always been sort of a 1A1B or a 1ABC member Mark Ingalls there. It has never been just J.K. Dobbins as him for the Ravens. Ravens have done a running back by committee and they've done that for a while now. I think the last time, and correct me if I'm wrong, the last time the Ravens really had that guy at running back was Ray Rice. Now, you know what? I take that back because Justin Forset after the whole Ray Rice thing, they got Justin Forset and in 2014 he was their guy. So yeah, I take that back. And then even Alex Collins. I guess Alex Collins was their main guy too. So yeah, okay, so they have had that. But I guess recently, more recently it's been running back by committee, but Mark Ingalls, I guess when you say stuff out loud, you get to correct yourself on the spot because Mark Ingalls in 2019, he was that guy for them. But then, I guess since J.K. has been here, since J.K. has been in the league, it's been by committee because he was always sharing the wealth. He never got to be him for the Baltimore Ravens. But anyway, J.K. Dobbins, he quote-tweeted that. So my guy Kevin Ostryker is his tweet. And so you know what? Let me chime in real quick. So in a tweet that I'm sure will probably be deleted later, we'll see. Hey, J.K., leave it up. Leave it up if you're feeling like, leave it up. Don't delete it. Don't leave it. Please don't delete it. But anyway, J.K. Dobbins, he said, just imagine if dot dot dot, never mind. And he put an upside down smiley face. Now, this would be a tweet that could lead you a lot of different directions. It could lead you to believe a lot of different things. It could make you wonder, like, what is J.K. Dobbins talking about? What does he mean? J.K., why are you playing mind games like that? Man, it's too early in the morning to be doing that because he tweeted this at 7.56 a.m. It's like, J.K. Dobbins, if you want to be there, go to sleep. And then rethink this tweet later. But no, we all know what he's talking about. We all know. I was going through his stats because, of course, he's been in the league since 2020. Missed 2021. It was looking like it was going to be a good year for J.K. Dobbins. But of course, the injuries with him, Gus Edwards, justice, just a mess. But so his stats are from 2020 and 2022. But when I went through them, like, even this year, his attempts. So again, just a reminder, he's never had a chance to be the guy. But looking at his attempts, 13 attempts, 17 attempts. I think the 17 attempts that he got in Pittsburgh on January 1st, I think that might actually be a record. That might actually be his highest attempts that he's ever had in a game before. Because he got 17 attempts in Pittsburgh and he got 93 yards, 5.5 yards a carry. But anyway, 12 attempts, 13 attempts, 15, 7, 8, 13, 7. And I know earlier this year, he was coming back from the injury, so he wasn't all the way himself early on in the year. So context is important with that. And we see like, he took his break. Like the games before, he was coming back from injury this off season. But so early in the season, like against the Patriots, because they held him out for the first couple of weeks, remember. Against the Patriots, he had seven carries. Against the Beals in October 2nd, he had 13 carries. October 9th, against the Bengals, he had eight carries. October 16th, he had seven carries. But then he went for the surgery. Went for the cleanup surgery. Then he came back about two months later in December, he had 15 carries. The next week, he had 13 carries. The next week, he had 12 carries. And the following week, he had 17 carries. So we see his workload definitely improved at the end of the season when he was like fully good to go. So it could have been a little bit more, but it did improve. So got to give credit where credit is due. But then going back to 2020, when he was fully healthy. Week one, seven carries, then two carries, then one carry, then five carries, then one carry, then nine carries, then 15 carries. I guess against Pittsburgh, that's when they bring JK Dobbins out. Because that's the only game where he really got a bunch of carries like that. I guess in them real physical games. So against Pittsburgh, he had 15 carries and 12 carries, five carries, 15 carries against the Titans. So again, another physical game, 11 carries against the Cowboys, 13 against Cleveland, 14 against Jacksonville, 11 against the Giants, 13 against the Bengals. Then in the two-playoff game that year, he had nine carries and 10 carries. So 17, that is, that's his record. And he's only gotten 17 carries just one time. And again, that was in the last regular season game of this year against the Pittsburgh Steelers. So JK Dobbins, he is somebody that sounded off against the lack of usage that he's got with the Baltimore Ravens throughout his career. He let it be known. Like, hey, like, I want to be used. I think I should be getting more carries than this. He's like, he's continued to let that be known. And we all feel it too. We all feel it too. But then it's like at the same time, a lot of us have felt that Gus, he deserves more carries as well. So Ravens have been in a very like tricky situation with their running backs. Something that we talked about a lot is feeding the hot hand, rolling with the hot hand, sticking with the hot hand. And it's important to do that, especially with running backs, because the more they go, the more they flow. It just makes sense. And JK Dobbins has shown like, hey, he can be nice, man. Gus Edwards has also shown like, hey, he can be nice, man. And I remember earlier this offseason, a lot of fans were at it sort of a crossroads, wondering what was going to happen with Gus Edwards. Because he had a sort of significant cap hit, especially for a backup, not a feature running back. A lot of Ravens fans thought he may be cut or traded. And that was a, it was something of significance. But the Ravens did restructure his deal. So I think they lowered his cap hit and he can get some stuff back in like incentives and stuff. But he ain't going anywhere. So he will be here. But both him and JK Dobbins are each on one year deals. They both have one year remaining on their contracts. So both of their contracts went out at the exact same time. So this is going to be quite the season, man. It's going to be quite the season. They did resign Justice Hill on a two year deal. I believe it was a two year deal. So they're getting all three of their guys back. So that gives them flexibility at the running back position. I know some people thinking that the Ravens could draft Robinson at running back. I know that would be pretty interesting. But I cannot put it past the Ravens to draft him though. Because you know, that's something that Ravens would do something like that. So we'll see. We'll see what happens with that. But it's going to be a big year. It's going to be a very big year, very critical year for the Ravens. They're current top two running backs. Because again, after this year, they're free agents. They're scheduled to be free agents. So nothing is guaranteed. And the Ravens trying to think the last time they like gave a running back that they drafted a second contract. I guess technically Justice Hill. Because they drafted him in the fourth round of what year was that? I forgot what year it was. But now he's on the second contract with the team. So technically him. But as far as a starter, was it Ray Rice? It might have been. I don't even know. But anyway, we'll see what happens with J.K. Dobbins. I hope that he does get more of an opportunity. But again, context is important because Gus is sitting there too. And it's just a really tricky situation. But again, it's all about the hot handle. It's all about the hot hand. It's all about what's working against whatever defense they're facing. But it's important to really get guys going. Especially when they show you like, hey, I can make some plays. Like, hey, I could break one off. I could break off a big one. And I remember going a couple years back in 2020. I remember just being frustrated because there will be times when J.K. Dobbins, he would get a handoff. He would break. He would break a long one. He wouldn't see him anymore. He's like, okay, what happened to J.K. Dobbins? So I just, okay, all right. Well, I guess they, I don't know. But again, that was 2020. In 2022, we saw improvements with him getting more carries. But hopefully that can continue. Hopefully they can build off of that. I know they obviously got a new offensive coordinator. So Greg Roman is not there anymore. And that's one of the things that was concerning too, because it's like, how do you have a running back complaining in a run first, a run oriented offense? That's crazy. Like, that's crazy. Think about that. How do you have, you got a running back, a running back complaining, a running back upset with his usage in a run first offense. That's crazy. That's crazy. But with Todd Monkin, we'll see exactly how he uses a J.K. Dobbins, how he uses, it was how he potentially uses a Justice Hill, how he uses all of the guys. And a big part of it is just playing them to their strengths, getting them involved. I like that, especially with the addition of Odell Beckham Jr. And we'll see if they make any other additions as well. Only time will tell. But I do like that this could be a good problem to have. When you have several good players and you have multiple good players at one position, or you have multiple good offensive players just getting a hot hand, establishing a hot hand. I like that it's a good problem to have, because that means you have talent. And that's where everything starts. Putting together a talented team that can make some stuff happen. So running back, you've got a J.K. Dobbins, you've got a Gus Edwards, you've got a Justice Hill, potentially more. Tight end, you've got Mark Andrews. The other tight ends, they're not quite as established yet. There's potential, but they haven't tapped into that potential yet. We've seen some flashes from Isaiah likely, he's not there yet. Obviously, he was a rookie last year though, so he's not expected to be there yet. But Isaiah likely, you've got Charlie Cole also, we'll see what happens with those two. And then at wide receiver for now, you've got Rashad Bateman, you've got Odell Beckham, Junior, you've got Nelson Aguilera, Devon Duvenay, Prochet, Wallace. And obviously the group could be better, they also could be worse. But they're not done being improved yet. This is not the final roster, this is not it for them yet. So there's still some potential moves that could be made. So we'll just see if they are. So anyway, draft coming up a couple of days should be fun. And the draft is for a couple of days, but I'll see you on the first day. I love you all, team Keeper Cleaner. Of course, I see y'all before then too, but like JK Dobbins, it seemed like he wanted to be at one point this off season, but it's all good now. But like he won't be when it comes to being a Baltimore Raven this off season. We'll see about next year. Next year we'll be telling for JK, for Gus Edwards. I know he signed a two-year deal, but still. But anyway, team Keeper Clean, we out. I love y'all.