 Now as Ravens fans, y'all know we are thirsty when it comes to a player that got released, especially a player that has a following behind his name. First thing we're thinking about. Oh, Eric DeCosta, go ahead and make that move. Oh, Eric DeCosta, make it happen. How can this player fit with the Ravens? How can we use him with our scheme? How can he make our team better? And it was no different when the Cowboys made this surprising move, at least looking at it from the outside perspective and release Jaylen Smith. So what we're going to talk about is of course, should the Ravens sign recently released linebacker Jaylen Smith? And we got some other questions too. Let's do it. YouTube team, keep it clean. What's going on? It's Ingraven here with another video and another episode of NFL questions from subs. And this is a series where you can ask me any NFL question you want to. And we answered in a video just like this. 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I got like 50 million DMs about this and a lot of tweets and everything about it. Should the Raven sign Jalen Smith? Because again, like I said earlier, y'all know how Raven's fans get down. Somebody hit the market and boom, like even this morning, this morning, I had just recorded the intro for this question from such video and then boom, Stefan Guillermo got released. So we'll talk about that after this because a lot of Ravens fans on that. But anyway, first, Jalen Smith first and foremost, should the Raven sign Jalen Smith? Well, why did Jalen Smith get cut first and foremost when he got cut last night? I was scared because I'm like, the timing was just really bad. It didn't make any sense. Then the fact that Dallas would have to eat all that dead money. It just, why would they cut him now heading into week five? I just, it didn't make any sense to me. Worst case scenario, okay, you bench him. You already paying him all this money, you bench him and hope that after the benching, things get better or then you cut him in the off season or at least trade. I didn't get it, but it did say that they tried to trade him. But even still, if the trade doesn't work out, okay, you keep him around. I just, I didn't understand. But anyway, said Michael Parsons. He had been looking a lot better than him. And Keanu Neal, who had moved into the linebacker role, he was looking a lot better too than Jalen Smith. And we of course, know Jalen Smith story had the leg injury that dropped his draft stock big time. The cowboy still took a chance on them and they recently paid him the big money deal. But it's been said that he has been struggling with sideline to sideline speed. And he's been struggling and covering. He's been struggling in coverage and he's been struggling making tackles and he's been getting a pushback. He's been, it's been hard for him to come off blocks. So look, I mean, we could be like that person who's thinking about dating somebody. And I know this how Ravens fans are a lot. And I'm sure it's every fan base, but with us Ravens fans, it can be like this a lot. We could be like that person that's that's looking to date somebody that just has a bad track record. But us Ravens fans, we like, oh, we can change them. If they get with us, they'll change. They'll be different. And when you look at different players that have come in even recently, and even if we just focus on Cowboys players alone on defense, when they came to the Ravens, because you know, Cowboys, they're not known for defense. So if they cut a defensive play, it's like, oh, is this guy really that bad? He must be. But look at Brandon Carr. Brandon Carr, he came over to the Ravens. He did this thing. I love Brandon Carr. Old reliable. Was he the fastest? No. Was he the strongest? No. Was he the best quarterback in the world? No, but he was old reliable. He came through and he was always there when we needed him. And then even more recently than that, still at the cornerback position, even though he's hurt right now, but he was looking good before Chris Westry. Not that he was looking like some lockdown corner because he did give up a big play every game, but he also made nice plays every game. So after he got that, gave up that big play in every game, he got it out of his system. After that, it was smooth sailing. So with Chris Westry, he's another one. Cowboys, they let him go and Ravens say, oh, no, no. Come here. Come here. Come through. Come on. So with Jalen Smith, I wouldn't be mad if they signed Jalen Smith. And it could be one of those things where maybe a change of scenery would be best for him. Well, I mean, now he ain't got no choice, but maybe with a change of scenery and better defensive coaching, because it's like with Cowboys, you know, they're going to put up a lot of yards, a lot of passing yards. You know, they're going to put up a lot of offense, a lot of points. But defense, that hasn't really been their thing. But you know, with Ravens, defense is. I'm sure they could find a role for Jalen Smith. It wouldn't be anything too big from jump because the defense is very complex. It's very complicated. And we have guys in place already. But if they were to sign him, I just, it would be one of those things where the potential is there. But I'm not going to be like, oh man, this dude going to be a stud with the Ravens. It's possible he could be. Things could turn around. He could improve on a lot of stuff with the right coaching and whatnot. So I mean, it couldn't hurt. It couldn't hurt because it wouldn't be like, oh, he would be out there and he would be a starter because they got Patrick Queen right now. And Patrick Queen, he's been struggling with tackling. He's been struggling coming off of blocks and whatnot. Now his football IQ is going through the roof. And his sideline and sideline speed is there. Again, with Jalen Smith, it was said that his sideline and sideline speed has been a struggle. And but his straight line speed is fine. But his sideline and sideline and covering the field has been rough. They said he'd been blowing coverages to us. Oh, man, you would fit right in with the Ravens. But no. So it couldn't, if they decided to take a flyer, it couldn't hurt because again, he wouldn't be out there full time. He would not be a starter. He would just be a super depth guy. And if you can have a super depth guy that has super good potential, okay, cool. You never know what the right coaching or whatnot. But so if it happened, I'd be cool with it. But if it didn't happen, and I don't expect it to happen, I'd also be cool with that. Next question, coming from a bunch of thirsty Ravens fans about Stefan Gilmore, who was just cut released. Patriots got rid of him this morning, literally this morning. He, of course, was dealing with the quad injury. And the Patriots are like, Nope, you can go. Goodbye. See you. Because they weren't going to give him a raise. He wanted a raise. He had a whole little contract this used earlier. They put him on the PUP list. So he was out until at least week six while he was recovering. And they, I'm not sure that his health status right now. But a lot of people, the boom, when that happened, you know, you know Ravens fans, you know, you know Ravens fans all over that went to show the Raven sign, Stefan Gilmore. Now, would Stefan Gilmore be a nice addition to these Ravens? Yes. Can Stefan Gilmore play man coverage, which these Ravens loves to do? Yes. Can Stefan Gilmore tackle? Yes. Is Stefan Gilmore a turnover machine? No, he's not. But again, the Ravens cornerbacks right now, none of them are turnover machines. Marcus Peters was, but he's out. But these, these Ravens corners, they play man. So they try to make sure that you don't catch the ball. They don't really go to catch the ball, but they try to make sure you don't catch the ball. Yes. Anthony Avery does have the two picks, which we love and appreciate. And Anthony Avery has been killing it, but they're not turnover machines. And that's not a bad thing. It's not a bad thing at all. But so Stefan Gilmore, he would fit right in. But the only place where he wouldn't fit right in is when it comes to the money, because Stefan Gilmore, it's been said as of this morning that he is looking for a contract that pays. Now, again, you know, your services are going to be requested by several teams. So I got no problem with somebody trying to come up and still trying to get a lot of money while they're on the sort of back end of their NFL career. No problem with it. Stefan Gilmore, I ain't mad at you one bit. But Stefan Gilmore has been said that he is looking for a contract that pays him at least 15 mil per year, at least 15 mil per year. And 15 mil per year for free agent cornerback by the Ravens, those two just don't mix. They don't mix. So Stefan Gilmore will not be joining the Baltimore Ravens. They only have like one or maybe two mil max right now. They really got that much money. Anyway, now again, the cap is cap. So if you really want somebody, you can figure out ways to make it happen. You can. But the Ravens won't. This is not, no, they're not going to make this move. They're not going to flip around numbers with the cap and whatnot in order to fit Stefan Gilmore under there. Because they right now, they got Jimmy Smith back, he's been back the last couple of games. Anthony Avid and Marlon Humphrey, they've been playing well. And Chris Westry, he's not expected back soon, but he's going to be expected back eventually. And that'll help their secondary that much more too. So they'll, along the way, they should be getting a little healthier there. And then of course you got Brandon Stevens, you could move him around in some different places. So their secondary definitely banged up. Sean Elliott, he's also been banged up, but he's a safety butt still. Stefan Gilmore will be nice. He will be nice. But it's just, it's something that they, they're not going to do. So it'll be great. And if you update your roster in Madden after tomorrow on Thursday, then, hey, you could do it all you want to in Madden, but it's, it's not going to happen in real life. Next question, more so comment came from a guy Rainmaker. He said, I just saw an interview with Devonte Adams and he said he watches film with Lamar Jackson to get hyped up for a game. That's respect, but coming from him, that's the next level compliment shows that no matter what the suits say, the guys who play the game, they know a baller when they see one. And that is certainly true because again, you hear so much stuff from the people on TV, the media guys about Lamar Jackson. But it's always another story when it's the people that actually play the game when they speak about them. So yeah, and I love how my guy's strong opinion sports. He, I love how he said, he said media guys are not usually football guys. And I was like, wow, that makes so much sense. And that question came from my guy Harry. He said, I know that is early to be thinking about free agency this off season, but I think the Ravens should be done drafting wide receivers and she'll go after someone like DJ Shark. He said, I think him on the outside and Duvenay and Hollywood in the middle, this could make our passing game with decent threat. What do you think? Now, when you say the Ravens should be done with drafting wide receivers, what I think you're saying when you say that is that the Ravens don't need to draft any more wide receivers right now because they got Bateman and Tyler and Wallace, they got Duvenay and they got Pro Shaggy and they got Hollywood and they got Boykin. So I think that's what you mean. I don't think you mean like they should be done drafting trying to draft wide receivers forever. So with DJ Shark, I like DJ Shark, he'd be nice. But I think everything is just right now is based off of Sammy Watkins. What will Sammy Watkins do? How will he continue to see? Because so far, Sammy Watkins impact has been huge. It has been great. Sammy Watkins has just been amazing, man. Amazing. Has he put up all these flashy numbers? No, he hasn't. But he's allowed Hollywood to feast. Hollywood has literally been open all year long. He has been open all year long. And Sammy Watkins has been a receiver that his impact is not just through his catching and through his yards, but his impact has allowed his other guys to do their thing. So Mark Andrews benefits off him. Hollywood benefits off of him. And then of course, he can benefit off of those two. And he's made his own place too. And Sammy Watkins has made some very veteran plays. Of course, the fourth and 19, him being able to find that soft spot in the zone. And then of course, there was a play last week against the Broncos too. It was third and I want to say fourth, third in something I forget. Lamar Thua to him. Sammy Watkins caught it. He was on the rookie pass or 10. Sammy Watkins caught it. He ran back. So I was like, oh man, we ain't getting no first now. But then he turned around, he put his hand in the dirt and cut up field and he got the first. So it's veteran plays like that. It's not again, not the big flashy numbers, but he continues to make veteran plays and help everybody else.