 Now it's been confirmed that Marlon Humphrey is out for the remainder of the year with a torn peck So of course this succumbs to no surprise to anybody Because again when hardball the hardball act for him to actually have spoken on the injury right after a game Which he never does and for him to say that somebody's gonna be out for a while like he'll usually be oh, yeah It's week to week. Oh, yeah, we'll see how it goes Oh, yeah, he'll give some general answer because he don't like getting into the specifics, but for him to say that Yeah, we knew that this was on the way and that's a huge blow for the Ravens huge blow for the Ravens And we talked about all the repercussions of this and whatnot How about did say an oppressor today that Chris Westry could be back Seymour could be back soon. So we'll see what happens this week in practice starting on Wednesday, but Something that I wanted to talk about is that I've been seeing some weird stuff When it comes to the injuries Some of it is warranted, but some of it is like what? because Obviously the Ravens have an another one with Marlon Humphrey, but the Ravens have dealt with so many injuries Alone, but then so many injuries to so many key people this year Now I have seen people say a our strength and conditioning coach needs to be fired Even Matt Jude on had said the Ravens training conditioning coach needs to be fired He has said that on Twitter like a couple of months ago But so that one when people say that it's like, okay Whatever this but But then I see people say that EDC should be fired and I'm like what How I don't understand and Because people like People will say oh he didn't prepare a team enough for these injuries and And y'all know me I am not no Homer I ain't got no purple shades on and if the Ravens do something that I don't like he I will gladly Let you all know let them know say it but say it with respect of course, but To say EDC should be fired because of injuries that just doesn't make any sense to me because let me take you back Let me take you back To this offseason. I remember it was it was so Crazy man, and I couldn't believe it because and I was saying it's crazy that the only Question mark that the Ravens had on the team was at pass rush And I was saying that it's not even that the pass rush is bad. It's just we just don't know how it's gonna be Because all we had was Tyus Bowser and Tyus Bowser was gonna be getting an increased role Because Matt Jude on he went to the Patriots unique in Gakway. He went to the Raiders Jihad Ward. He went to the Jag was I think I forgot where Jihad Ward went, but either way a Lot of the Ravens pass rushes from the previous year They were going to Tyus Bowser roles going to increase a lot So there was just a lot of unknowns with that another big unknown that we had was a daffy away a daffy away It's a rookie. It's a rookie first-round draft pick, but still a rookie. So very raw He hasn't played in the league before he's making that jump from Penn State in college to playing with the big boys now And that's a big jump It's not just such a smooth process for so many people we've seen people struggle with it year and a year out But it was crazy because that was our only question mark this roster was right This roster was on point. It was like, let's go Like y'all ain't you don't realize how good of a roster is it like people saying oh man This may be one of the best Ravens rosters ever One of the best Ravens rosters ever and that was Constructed by the same guy who some people are saying now because this guy got hurt and that guy got hurt and that guy got hurt That he should be fired That's that's crazy to me Now I y'all know I don't agree with every single move that the Ravens make I don't agree with every single move that EDC and then make I don't agree with every single move that they do But to say that he should be fired for the injuries. I don't understand that I don't I don't get that and also When we were at that point When we were saying oh man that this roster so stacked the only question that we have right now is with pass rush What did the Ravens do they ended up signing Justin Houston? And it was like man We didn't think the team could get much that much better We didn't think that they could really get that significant of an upgrade at that point of the season And they did They did And it was like wow that is crazy It's crazy So the team like this team was set man They was sad this roster from top to bottom. They had good starters and they had nice depth crazy depth Now I do give you though wish that the depth could have been a little better for the offensive line, but think about this Think about it Tyree Phillips, he was not slated to be a starter But he started some games the previous season and why I didn't look all that good It was a covert season and he was a rookie last year. So it was like okay He he now he now has started experiencing the NFL, but he'll be a backup. Oh, okay. That's depth Patrick McCurry I'm a carry. I think it's McCurry. I've been pronouncing his wrong name for years. My apologies Pat, but Patrick McCurry He somebody who's been starting since his rookie year undrafted rookie free agent and He came through sub them for Madscore did a phenomenal job But then he ended up he's a backup He's a backup last year. Yeah, he came in and we're feeling for some guys here and there on The interior of the offensive line, but this is somebody who he wasn't projected to be a starter this year But it's like oh this guy can play center. He can play guard. Oh, he could probably play tackle too Maybe if they give him a shot, maybe he can who knows, but he was a backup. So it's like, okay. That's depth What else to who else do they have they had been Bredesen They traded him to the Giants after a while, but and this is before preseason, but they end up they had been Bredesen They drafted, uh, Ben Cleveland So it's like They had and of course the starters They had Ronnie Stanley Ben Powers um Ronnie Stanley Ben Powers Bradley Bozeman Kevin Zeitler and Alejandro Villanueva So it's like They had the guys in place and they had some depth behind those guys Yeah, they could have gotten some more depth. They could have but they did have some depth So this roster was it was constructed pretty good But then injuries they hit like crazy and the the roster Over these past couple of months, they went to being one of the best rosters in the league, man One of the best rosters in the league To just being decimated with injuries Now, um For some people one some people's reasoning that i've seen Where they say edc should be fired because of all the injuries Because he wasn't aggressive enough in making trades to come on the team to help out Now I do that is one thing that I do edc has been very aggressive But to a point He's been very aggressive, but to a point And sometimes me well, y'all know me. I'm very greedy When it comes to these Baltimore Ravens And but I just feel like I would turn that aggression up another notch Because with these draft picks, I know the the raven they love their draft picks so much So sometimes there'll be a little hesitant to give up a draft pick That would be one thing I would change I do not think he should be fired at all But that would be one thing that I would do differently I would be willing to give up a little more for the draft picks like the Xavier and Howard move And I know what what a lot of fans tend to do They um They like oh see man, if we would have got Xavier and Howard We could have had somebody ready for Marlon Humphrey Now I do wish they would have got him. Oh, that would have that. Oh man Marlon Humphrey and Xavier and Howard and then I know some people But what about when Marcus Peters comes back? I said, okay, that's that's a good problem to have All those quality corners jimmy smith get ready to be out tape on young I'll think he probably gonna get ready getting ready to be going to we'll see But and not because he's a bad player, but just because of the business man That's it. Just because of the business Just because of the business But I would have loved for the ravens to have had that problem But with if he would have traded for somebody And it ain't like it's not like it's madden I wish it was sometimes because I don't matter now. I'll be willing and dealing the matter Like I'll be making some moves, but uh, it's not madden. So when the trade deadline was approaching I didn't expect the ravens to make Two three four five six moves. That's stuff that I do on the xbox But in real life The most I expected was maybe one Maybe if that Me But just maybe one But then at the same time my biggest question was What what player Would really just change things for the ravens What player could have that big of an impact to where it really helps the ravens that much I know a lot of people saying running back running back running back running back running back Do you not know what this offensive line is? And if they would have got a running back Okay, cool. And because I know you notice a big difference when you see the vante freeman run versus when you see the tabious murray run It's a big difference Vante freeman, he sees a hole try to shoot right through it The tabious murray he sees a hole he'll try to shoot right through it, but it's at a much slower pace And you'll see it you'll see you'll see these lanes And you'll see him try he'll see the lanes and it tried but it's just he just doesn't doesn't have that verse like that And then you see tyson williams Sitting on the bench, but that's another story for another day Um, so running back. I don't know what running back would have done But it could it could have been in like a younger version of the vante freeman young guy with bursts who see the holes and hit him But that didn't happen Obviously not why I receive an offensive line Offensive lineman that would have been something But then you would have to think like, huh? If a team is really willing to get rid of their offensive lineman Is he really that good Just be a question that you would have to ask yourself Now just because they get rid of him doesn't mean that he's sorry He could just need to change your scenery. He could just not be getting playing time anymore It could have been a starter before and then maybe got hurt or something and then somebody else took his spot could have been anything but it just I wasn't sure I wouldn't have been mad if the ravens made any moves But I just wasn't sure what that move could be that would help them that much more So but still bottom line EDC He is not to fault for all these injuries He's not and and when people say EDC should be fired like I see people say some other people should be fired. Oh, okay. Well, I can see your point with that, but For the EDC. No, I I I can't get with that one Because again, this roster was amazing Like this roster was one of those like Pro Bowl rosters This roster was like And we had a jk and cus that was too Justice hill, man Obviously Lamar Tyler Huntley Mark Andrews nick Boyle Josh Oliver and again offensive line The second day the second day is like man, we got Our back up. We're not really backups, but our depth corners are jimmy smith anthony aver It's like oh and these guys they started before So I was like, oh man, man, we of course got Marlon Humphrey and Marcus Peters up front Tavon young. Hopefully he'll be healthy this year And he has been for the most part Secondary that now safety safety that was a little question mark right there Because it was just a Sean ellie than Chuck Clark and then they got Brandon Stevens. It was a question mark Hadn't played safety before Geno stone. They brought him back. They had Jordan riches Anthony Levine I actually thought there was a chance that Anthony Levine might not even make it But anyway, the Ravens they uh, the roster was created. It was it was done They did a phenomenal job making this roster this year, but injuries just tore it apart But again, that that is no reason For edc To be fired at all So just wanted to touch on that um, because that was something that had been on my mind Because I just I've seen it a lot whenever the Ravens lose somebody the injury I see that comment a lot and it just I don't understand it and I don't agree with it and just I don't get it So that's that anyway team keeping clean. I appreciate y'all. I love y'all And just like edc won't be saying anytime soon I'm out