 To get us started this first question came from one. Yeah, what's up in gravy and hope everything is good with you and the Fam after the hurricane. I wanted to get your opinion on this team so far I know it's still early, but I wanted to know your evaluation so far um, this ravens team they um So far they've been all right Haven't been good. Haven't been bad. They've been all right. Have some good moments Had some bad moments and everything in between of course, uh, but they've been all right The potential is there. Uh health will help out a lot, but even before health. Um, just uh decision making uh execution Um, just everybody coming together and just everybody putting their best foot forward And I know that sounds so cliche and it sounds like just like kind of coach talk or whatever Oh, we got to put our best foot forward But them actually doing it um Starting from the top to the bottom everybody being accountable for their actions Hardball as the head coach being accountable For his actions both good and bad Um, then Lamar Jackson being accountable for his actions both good and bad Uh, and then everybody else on and so for offensive line running backs receivers to everybody. Um, But everybody got to bring it that much more. Uh, this game against the bingles it is like It's it's it's like a must win game really and it is still early in the season, but you just Especially had a last game win and especially how the Ravens been losing You just don't want that to be the Baltimore Ravens. You don't want that to be the team that they Halfway on halfway aren't um So my evaluation on this team is that they're close That they're very close. They're so close to just Getting over that hump if they can get over those humps consistently Uh, because it seems like with the Ravens they can be like I know Lamar said at the other day at the presser something that we've been saying for a while too I know a lot of y'all been saying the same thing a lot of times they can be their own worst enemy They can be their own worst enemy And that's not to discredit anything that these other teams are doing Because they obviously play their part too and they take advantage of any Weaknesses that the Ravens display, but a lot of times the Ravens can shoot themselves in the foot with decisions with turnovers with the interceptions, uh I don't think they've had any fumbles that they lost this year so far But interceptions with with drops with Offensive line play with as far as the offense did not scoring in in the second halves of games Like that's that's not good enough That's not good enough With the defense the not not them not closing on the big plays and making enough big plays where they have opportunities to um the pass rush has just been Disgusting it's been disgustingly bad um with coaching again, we know to taking the whole points thing And it's just it's a lot of different things and then there's there's some other fourth down decisions that are made and what not There's some challenges. There's timeouts and sometimes not calling timeouts can bite them in the but it's just So it's so many and it's all it's it's like with the Ravens the most frustrating part About it is that It's so many little things It's these little things that if they could have just done this a little bit in the game if they could have just fixed that a little bit in the game We talking about undefeated team right now And that stat That I know all of y'all have seen some people have even brought it up a couple times The whole all the Ravens have been trailing for 14 seconds in four games And they're two and two they've only been trailing for 14 seconds The fact that they've only been trailing for that little amount of time And they're two and two It shows it shows you how close they are So if Ravens can just fix the little stuff that's all you fix the little stuff They could go such a long way, but We've been talking about these little problems with the Ravens For years now. So that's why a lot of people are extra concerned right now But continuing he said for me personally I'm not going to say it's time to panic because we're about we're four about to be five games in But things need to be changed like I don't understand why we continue to go through this Like what is really the problem with this team? Why does the offense and defense continue to play tag and musical chairs to see who's gonna struggle? And who's gonna blow the game? Bad play calling a bad game management bad play on the field bad adjustments bad just bad everything I wouldn't be surprised or shocked if John loses the locker room And I won't be surprised if he's allowed to coach next year and won't see the Super Bowl ever again And we'll just be stuck with tulip body trophies. Oh um He he If he loses the locker room, that's it Like if you lose the locker room, there's there's no coming back from that I don't think right now. He's on the verge of losing the locker room anything like that um But really depending on how these next couple of games go especially it starts with this game It starts with this game because you don't want to Be on the verge of losing the locker room And you don't want to be in this pattern that could lead you to losing the locker room eventually if those patterns continue You don't even want to get into that. So and I don't think he's close to that right now But again, it cannot it cannot get there for him. Well, that'll be a wrap um He said i'ma in on this if i'm bishadi I will call a team meeting involving everybody saying if y'all continue to coach and play like this Expect pink slips and some of y'all's lockers and offices I honestly think like straight up if bishadi called a meeting like that, uh Hubba was hubba will probably be in the back of the meeting laughing like I know he ain't gonna fire me Because hubba was straight like he said Hubba like he got like So much leeway, man So I don't think even I don't even think hubba would take that seriously man straight up All right. Anyway, he said it at the end of the year. Anyway, sorry for the long email Just want to know your thoughts and hashtag team keep it clean. Oh, that's uh That's a powerful way uh to get us started off But yeah, again, hopefully ravens could improve the again again. It's not It's it's not that they got to go through these big dramatic cute changes But they just got to fix The small stuff and if they can fix the small stuff They can have a big opportunity to do something special Well, that's my homey ain't that writing gravy writing gravy Team keep it clean. Welcome to another episode of questions from subs if you want to figure out how to be a part of it Well, check the description. It got all the little goodies in there So anyway, next question came from my guy or your cookie. He said I'm disappointed. Hi engraving. I'm absolutely fuming By the way, this is just after the bills game. I don't know why I'm fuming. I kind of expected this Anyways on to the question. Who do you think is to blame on defense? Is it the defensive coordinator who shall not be named or is it rookies on the defense? Um It's really uh The for the bills game Who's to blame? I mean the defense overall they did pretty good They they did pretty good to hold josh allen because I thought like this game was gonna be Maybe 38 to 35 or something like that Um, I thought it's gonna be a high scoring game But for them to hold josh allen them down the way that they did Um, yeah, and I know they they did give up a 17 point lead I mean what's new but uh Offense wasn't helping out either So with the defense this like the game I really wouldn't put this one really on the defense like that. This is about this is on the offense This is on the offense. They they fell asleep again. They fell asleep at the wheel um, but anyway, he said uh Also, who's to blame for the second half struggles of the offense? Is it lamar hardball the offensive coordinator who shall not be named? It's already above. It's already above all of them um, because again, they they just That offense been stale in the second half They've been stale So lamar he turned the ball over twice uh, the hardball and that decision time didn't take the points um, and what and I mean well one of them turnovers Wouldn't have been one of them turn over that they would have taken the points, but it happened He turned the ball over twice offensive line And our blocking receivers They dropping it's just uh It is ugly and that ravens got to get out of that funk. They get they got to get out of that second half funk man Um, and he said anyway, sorry for a super long question I'm just mad right now. Have a good rest of your day. You too next question came from my guy bb He said what's up fam? I gotta ask a few questions I know this is not a popular conversation But football is about doing the little things coaching has been the main problem so far with good coaching comes great communication It seems to be the biggest yaks for this team. There has to be a change soon Whether that's moving on from harbors or from ownership This team has the talent but lacks the leadership that is needed to be fully successful Not trying to point fingers, but nothing is different even from a few years ago Sorry for the long message, but something has to be done. Thanks fam and hashtag team keep it clean Hmm that is um something right there because the the part that stuck out to me the most about what he said Is that nothing is different even from a few years ago? And that's That's a big part of it right there While the uh the passing game is looking better The running game is suffering I don't even think he's talking about any of that I think I mean he did say that he was talking about uh coaching so um It's just been a lot of the same type of decision-making and the questionable uh decision-making that um has had a lot of people fans Uh a lot of everybody just scratching their heads um now players are not exempt at all from criticism from Uh, they're them taking their part of the blame as well So it's this definitely had been on the players too Um, but he's speaking about in his question about leadership and he actually brought up leadership He said there has to be a change soon whether that's moving on from hubs or from ownership This team has the talent. So when you talk about talent, that's obviously about players But then he said but they lack the leadership that's needed to be fully successful Um, so that's uh, that's pretty powerful Right there that this is a big year. Um, this this is a big year I think this year is certainly the the no excuse season Even though I feel like some people will still get excuses, but I feel like this should be the no excuse season Um, the ravens are while they still do have their fair share of injuries. They certainly do um, especially compared to last year, but they are kind of relatively healthy um For the most part But health has not been the reason for their struggles this year. My opinion it hasn't been Well, except the dolphins game with Marlon Humphrey. He went out because he wasn't healthy and then Yeah, the office they took full advantage of that. Um, but I mean even that even even when he went out like that's still No, like giving up what four touchdowns three four touchdowns in a quarter alone All because Marlon Humphrey out. No, that's it's a lot deeper than then Marlon Humphrey just being off the field for that um But yeah, ravens just got to get stuff fixed man Uh, they got to get stuff fixed like ace up next question came from my guy mjg Uh quick reflection. He said what's up in gravy and hope you know fam are doing well This may have some length to it growing up as a kid You have a dog who's been a family dog for years that everyone loves the years go by You notice that the dog shows age and begins to slow down The dog isn't moving like you're used to and isn't responding well to situations and this time Going to the vet isn't helping. Uh-oh. I kind of kind of see where this is going Uh, you have a choice. Do you let the dog continue or do you put it down? Nally that's a powerful analogy right there That's a very powerful analogy. But anyway, he said that is how I feel about john harbore right now I haven't paid any attention to the things you and ravens fans have been saying about being a repeat offender It says a lot to me when legends like ray and ed aren't fond of him and the way marcus went off is a huge flag to me And I hope it doesn't spill into a trade request. I agree We need that dude He's talking about marcus. He's honestly thought we were surprised people sunday with the wind and defense came through I do feel for patrick queen. I do like him But if you're around the play you got to execute Like you said the mental is there listening to uh, trust the trust the bank. Oh shout out to them by the way He said McCona and josh got me thinking about hardball and so on I feel we will be fine. But some changes need to be made. What specific changes are you making and why? Sorry for the rant probably sent another question Uh, you and the fam stay blessed and safe sending peace and love appreciate that man wow Do you let the dog continue on or do you put it down? um Well at this point of the season, uh You you let him continue because in this I said earlier, this is a no excuse season Uh for everybody. Um, but you uh, you let him continue and you see how this thing plays out um you This is uh It's a big season. Obviously. Um a lot is on the line in so many different ways So many different ways because one There's a lot of pressure or there should be in my if it was me, there would be a lot of pressure uh on everybody um Because i'm looking at the head coach like all right This last year you had a bunch of injuries this year. You got some injuries too now But you got to get this thing, right? You got to get this thing, right? We we we were taught a lot of football lessons last year um that we should have definitely learned from um And i'm i'm i mean there's pressure on la mar too Uh, but it's not pressure for him to get a contract Uh, he's already he's already earned a contract Oh, he still needs to play good though. Like just because he's already earned the contract that that doesn't take away Like hey, no, you still need to play good um, but I feel like With the la mar situation, I feel like that puts even more pressure on harbaugh even more pressure on air the costa Because everything that's going on could influence la mar jackson's decision And of course he said he wants to stay with the ravens and they've said that they want to keep him they've given him an offer Or offers and he just turned them down because they ain't meet where he wanted it the way he wanted it to be met at um But you know in business things can change Things can change and if business ain't right people can want to work for a company forever But if that company don't show them what they want to see Then they could be like, you know what i'm going I'm going I don't want to be with this company anymore. We of course hope that that doesn't happen, but Business is business so anything's possible um, so but with the la mar situation That puts more pressure on john harbaugh edc in my opinion It should put more pressure on them from bishadi Because it should be like a if if y'all can't get this thing right And la mar wants to leave now then a that ain't gonna fly That it's it's it's not gonna fly um, so yeah, man, I just uh You said so much with this But I would I wouldn't move on From anybody right now at this point like if it would if you would ask me this during the season I mean during the off season. Oh, it would have been a much different answer With several different positions and players and the coaches and stuff like that It would have been much different, but we're here now So since we're here now going into week five Yeah, ride it out ride it out a whole for the best Um, but definitely getting little warnings getting little hints like hey, you see them walking by in the hallway. Hey We taking the points this week Gotta do say Be be a little subtle with it, but let them know like hey It's it's time and that pressure is on next question came from my guy anthony. Uh, he said, what's up in graven? Hope all as well Uh, not that the bills game has come and gone. I was just wondering when do you think we will address some issues? For example inside linebacker, uh, maybe it's just me But I feel like a lot is being asked of queen, especially with josh binds I feel like a better middle linebacker would help patrick queen. There are plenty of vet corners out there On the market and when we see more of travis jones I am sure many others were very high on him, but we haven't seen him much Man and he sent this uh on october 4th. So that was way before A. J. Klein got signed. So boom you you got exact you got exactly What you asked for? um And as far as uh veteran veteran corners out there Uh, ravens, they did bring back dary warley. So there was that As far as travis jones, I think it'll be one of those slowly but surely things uh that he's out there more and more He is a rookie. Uh, they are some um, there's been a lot of high praise with him um and It's just a matter of just him putting it together Raven's giving him opportunity and with the defensive line It's going to be hard for him to get opportunities like that because you got a kalea's cam But you got a matter bk Um, and they love travis jones. He's one of them players that you know, they love like love love love Um, so he's going to get out there But it's just going to be one of those things that where it just keeps ramping up over time Stop with the cute plays and cute coaching next question came from my guy man. You well He said what's up in graven? Let's get straight to it and like I said in my previous question The cute plays have to stop. Uh, they cost us the lead again and cute coaching and Analytics has to go Hobbs should know by now after 15 years in the league that no matter who your opponent is You always keep scoring and stopping with your defense and that requires no analytics at all Simple as that They stop you on offense You adjust and keep scoring until the game is over or in the case that mp juice man wanted to do Hobbs until the until the bell rang another thing Both lamar and allen played a bad game But allen has a better cast around him that allowed the bills to come back and get the dub Who does lamar have when he needs help? Bateman who dropped three crucial catches? Shout out to hollywood for that A very green, uh, offense of line that can't keep the defense at bay when needed Hmm a very green defense that can't hold the lead despite the talent Excluded mp juice man in Humphrey a coaching staff that when winning sits on a couch Lights a cigar and drinks scotch thinking they won because they're leading in the first half When the game is four quarters and they don't adjust An organization not willing to give him a primetime wide receiver or fully guaranteed contract despite Saving it from being a 30 second ranked team in the nfl If lamar leaves baltimore because of this i won't be mad at him ever Said a lot with this, um, but yeah, just another reminder that stuff needs to step up Stuff needs to pick up And this is not even Uh, because I know a lot of people like to say oh man Ravens at anytime Ravens lose a lot of Ravens fans They act like the world is falling apart and da da da da And it's not even that it's just that uh People seeing stuff people but people see stuff that had that they've been seeing for a while Not even just this year. They've been seeing it for a while And people just don't want to go down the same road all over again and just feel like a team that is talented They're all lacking in a few areas here and there, but the team that overall is talented We just don't want to see it wasted next question came from my guy Matthew He said ain't great. I hope you're doing well. My question is at what point do we need to question edc and his status Truly as a great gm Uh, well, it depends on if you call him a great gm or not I think I don't think edc deserves a title of great yet. I think he's been I think he's been solid. He's been pretty good. I can't say great yet though not great yet Um, but anyway, he said Lamar was drafted by ozzy edc so far has swung and missed on a lot of draft picks That's true He decided to not bring any offensive weapons and yet harbors and giro Want the offense to close out games instead of defense and kickers and don't trust the defense to stop Josh allen. Oh interesting He swung and missed on a lot of trades signing and signings included the andre hopkins xavian howard uh, debo samu I didn't hear anything about them being interested in debo. But anyway Uh, juju. Yeah, that was choose dairy smith. Yeah, even michael brock is backed out. Yeah, kind of tired of the almost had him There was a jamal adams too. I remember that one Um, I think they were interested in javis landry. They were interested in uh, hulio, but didn't want to uh, trade for him um, that yeah, and there were more but Yeah, I don't want to go down that list again um This team has no pass rush away. Looks bad this year queen looks like a bust Uh, the defense despite way more money going into that side of the ball is bottom five in the league The new defensive coordinator is failing and he is staffed under edc Lamar has no contracting seems to be in no rush to sign up for more years When is edc going to stop being given the benefit of the doubt and start really being questioned as a competent gm I think people are doing that already. I think people are certainly doing that already. I've seen so many ravens fans. Um Because and I think because so much stuff he's really getting to see and getting to know Edc um over the years Yeah, he hasn't been bad, but there's stuff that got to improve big time I know uh, when he first Was hired or not hired, but really announced as a new gm Uh, that honeymoon stage. Uh, what was it 2019? I think it was a 2019 season um, but that that stage, um, it was great because again ravens went 14 and 2 Everything was pretty and Then it got stomped out in the playoffs and then um, and I said I remember saying it when we made the video For eric de costa when he first got introduced as gm. I said it's gonna Got to wait wait Because it's gonna take us like two to three years to really get to know eric de costa Get to know his strengths his weaknesses is good. It's bad all that stuff. It's gonna take some time Um, so now we're seeing it. We're seeing the way that he constructs the roster was seeing Uh, the the trades and signings and cuts that he makes we're seeing the draft and we're seeing how impactful his drafts have been So We're seeing all that stuff. We're seeing the hires the fires all that good stuff. Um So now we're really starting to get we're at the point where we can really really start to know Eric de costa like that Um, so I would say I wouldn't say he's been a great gm. I wouldn't say that Um, because again the the the thing that sucks out to me the most uh as far as him The thing that he has absolute control over because as far as the trades the trade attempts He doesn't have full control over that I mean he could be a little more aggressive be willing to give up some more We'll be give us a little bit more money give up a little more uh draft capital that probably being the biggest thing But he doesn't have full control over that Um, because he could he could be willing to give up whatever and the other team could be like no So he doesn't have full control over that but what he does have full control over is a draft Like you got 100 control over the draft in the draft There's been a lack As far as the draft Um, so that has got to improve by far. It's been getting better over the years Certainly has been getting better over the years Um, and the 2020 guys they really starting to Some of them they really starting to uh to to come out more this year. Um, but the draft that has been a big struggle Uh for edc. Um, so that's it's got to get better and I'm sure he knows that He knows what they look back at 2019 and it's like man, who who's left from that class? Even from 2018, there's a lot of guys going from that and not that you're gonna keep every single player from every single draft class No, you're not But you definitely want to retain some guys That's how you build your team, right? And ravens like their team that always talks about draft this draft that we built through the draft But a lot of them dudes don't even end up staying around A lot of them don't even they'll be going So That has to definitely improve a lot. Um, so again edc. He's been good But I wouldn't say great yet. Next question came from my boy devin. Shout out to him He said what's good uncle ball as well. I was thinking Um, and this was before the builds games thing with the nasty rain coming in Would you mind the ravens investing in a dome? Or do you think the weather is a Baltimore thing? I mean, that's just a thing with yeah, everybody that's in the stadium And it's part of the game man. It's it's it's football weather. It can be ugly. It can be nasty Sometimes they could be snow. It could be rain sleet all that good stuff. Um, and it does impact the games, but I Could the ravens ever get a dome that would be something Uh, oh, I would feel bad for people In Baltimore because them them taxes boy, they because they would have to pay for that They would have to pay for that. Um So I mean If if they were to get a dome If if ravens end up getting a dome Then that would mean, uh, they would end up being in the super bowl like the year before And you know what next questions came from my guy dominik. He said what's up in graven? I just got finished watching the game and I can say more of the story this year Is we can't hold a lead boom You could have ended it right right after that ravens cannot hold a lead But he said in 2020 it was that we can't come back from being down big Now it's that we can't hold a lead once we go up big The offense did start moving the ball in the fourth quarter, but we killed ourselves in that first, uh Poor your pick. It killed us as well. With that being said, what did you think contributed to us not scoring at all in the second half? And the defense is collapsing I think the yeah, the offense not scoring at all in the second half contributed to the defense collapsing Just like that. Um, but as far as what it was again, the the lamar turnovers um, the bateman drops um Not another receiver stepping up um And and bateman went out. So when bateman went out, it's like oof Oh, okay. Now what? But they were they were like, all right It mark andrews ain't gonna be that guy for y'all today So they they took him out after that Well throughout the game really, um But yeah and just Uh, so yeah, it is a little a little bit of everything. Um, but again, like I said the the lamar turnovers those will be um Obviously and just and then and also just you're not taking the points once they did get all the way down there And I understand. Hey, you want you made it all this way you want to touch them You want seven? You don't want a little three But you gotta realize that that three points, especially if you ain't scoring no points the whole second half That three points goes a long way. All right. He also said, um Sorry, this may be long, but I just needed to let it out looking back at that four and fourth and goal I would have still went for it play call was good and do was open. We just couldn't get it to him I think hobs was thinking like even if we don't score we have them at the two in their own territory But that is what he said after the game He said that that was his thinking like okay if say for instance, we miss it He said he said that he wasn't obviously wouldn't think that uh, lamar throw the pick in that situation But um, oh, yeah, that's another interception for lamar in the red zone. He don't got many of those he got uh In the regular season and playoff he got that one in the bills game at pick six, but In the regular season he got this one. I think he might have another one or two at the most To be to be a total of three, but he ain't got them in anyway. Um But yeah, hardball did say that was his thinking process It's thought process. Excuse me But what he didn't take into account is that lamar could throw a pick and the ball be at the 25 Well, I thought it'd be at the 20. Anyway, he said and to say take the points Uh and to say take the points then let's say if we did they still drive down on us and could have scored touchdown If they wanted to Defense was breaking down and we couldn't get a stop That's why I still would have went for it. See with that um If if you take the points though The offense they have to get a touchdown to beat you If they kick a field goal is just tied But if but and then at the same time with that if they're trying to get a touchdown They're not milking the clock. So they trying to move like as fast as possible. So you got the clock That's in your favor You got a lead Uh and you got the offense really pressing trying to get that ball downfield because they have no choice So that makes it easier. So they not calling no run plays They only calling passing plays down the field because they trying to move So it it's just like man really thinking back at that. It's like But you you put your defense in a favorable in a favorable position if you do it like that But anyway, he said but knowing the other bad calls harps has made What do you think will cause harps to change the way he coaches and just play it conservatively? Do you think if the team was to tell him it's either make it or break it this year? Would that do it? Um, you know what one thing about harps when that pressure's on That's what harps. He's that's when he turned to a different animal When that pressure is on like the pressure's on him and it's looking like uh-oh Harps might be up on out of here boy That's when harps. He turns it up, man Remember back when the last time that it was looking like harps gonna get fired When was that 2018 2018 Um, it was looking like oh boy. Yeah, it's it's a wrap. Oh, this this thing is dumb. Yo, all right harps And I remember tweeting I tweeted. I said goodbye. John. Hard boy. I said goodbye Joe Flacco. I was in the same tweet Um, but then that was after the stealers game. That was after that stealers game. Uh But then um They inserted Lamar And boy these ravens they changed up everything quick where they started Really doing their thing man. It was like, whoa, what what team is this ain't the team we've been watching So hey, if that pressure got put on a hardball, then a hardball would show up Next question came from my guy, george. Say good morning. Graven. Hope all is well with you and the fam So I've been thinking about some past videos and thoughts on what the ravens need to do Early in the season a lot of fans were complaining and frustrated over the ravens signing defensive players instead of Getting the marmore weapons on offense before games in now I'm hearing a lot of fans clamoring for an outside linebacker inside linebacker and even cornerback Some fans are still wanting to receive it to add that extra weapon But through the first four, uh, it looks like the defense is still what needs help and the offense Seems to be humming along well in the first half of games. Anyway, all right. I'm glad you put that pork We still have reinforcements on the way coming off of ir Stanley and it was on offense and bowser and soon hopefully soon houston and ajabo So it seems ravens brass knew we had to address the defense with the signings of williams Fuller And pierce to show off this team It's amazing how a month ago we as fans thought we could have a top three secondary Maybe the best and yet we are buried at the bottom as the worst. Yes I said it plenty of times on here. I said for the ravens to be top five defense All they got to do is stay healthy That's it. All they got to do is stay healthy Yeah, you know the rest Um, and he said I feel like the leads we have blown uh verse miami and buffalo adjustments need to be made But more importantly, we need a veteran playmaker on the defense to step up and take control and write the ship That's margus williams. Well, you could we could always you could never have enough playmakers though Uh and marlin humphrey too margus williams and marlin humphrey and margus peter's too That anyway or he said cambo peter's hump He said the heck even binds but someone needs to take the role of leader to keep these guys from coming unglued Okay, I see what you're saying somebody really step up and even maybe vocally too not just with their play but vocally too um And but and when when when you have when you are a vocal leader And you a playmaker then that helps people hear you a lot better Um, and he said we are a lot better than we have showed and this week We can take control of our division with the win over sincey So my question with being so tight in cap space and we can only make one move to help this team What play at what position on what side of the ball? Do you go after before the trade deadline to try and make an impact like peter's did a few seasons ago? Thanks for the positivity and content um I'll say maybe the andre hopkins uh he um Because with the andre hopkins sure-handed wide receiver Um, a threat that's like that. Uh, well respected um Helps take pressure off of mark andrews helps take pressure off of rashaab bateman helps take pressure off of devin duvenay Um, and he also again, he's liked that Uh, now he is getting paid But you look at the other contracts that the new receivers again He ain't getting paid like that like that. You can pay some money now, but he didn't get paid like those guys um but he uh He's a veteran that's like He's played with a lot of different quarterbacks and some bad quarterbacks, but he still made it happen He can come in and be like lemar. No. No. No. Look. No chill Relax No, don't do that or do this. Hey We got you This is how this is gonna go down. This is how I seen this before I know what this cornerback's doing I yeah, yeah, he's been trying this all game, but watch this So I will say him and I know you did say tight against the salary cap But the andre hopkins would be that guy next question came from a guy antonio He said do you agree with this statement russian the past is more important than covering the past Uh, instead of paying 100 million dollars for safety You should probably pay 100 million dollars for a pass rusher instead of drafting a safety with the 14th pick Maybe draft the starting pass rusher Hey, I um I can't fight it I can't fight it because The past russians they make every cornerback's job that much easier That much easier. But anyway, he said we do not value pass rushers on this team Which is why matt judon and zodaria smith are not here We do not value receivers on this team Which is why no receiver has ever gotten a significant second contract from the baltimore ravens true Running the ball does not win championships if running the ball wins championships Then the tennessee titans should have at least gotten to the super bowl by now because they have arguably the best runner If running the ball wins championships, then nick chubb should have a super bowl ring If running the ball wins championships, then why is it jonathan taylor didn't win the super bowl last year? If the philosophy on this team does not change, we are going to see the same things year after year after year So we're running the ball. No, uh, it does not win championships, but it can certainly help you. Um Running the ball, uh, it should not be the uh, the focal point of the baltimore ravens in my opinion It should still be passing the ball But uh, you do want to be able to run the ball too because running the ball It just opens up your offense that much more It helps you control the clock that much more. It helps drives be longer and helps drives get more diverse It gives you just that many more options. Um, so and ravens just they have not been able to run the ball This year. Um, and now justice hill is out for who knows how long So it's time for other guys to step up. Um, so But as far back to the past russian thing that was uh, yeah spot on next question came from my guy greg and bimo He said ain't graven. I'm glad you and the fam got through hurricane eon Hope everything is getting better down there after the storm appreciate that man After two straight home games up by three scores 21 in miami Uh, instead of 17 a buffalo losing at home stings some I know this isn't the defense of oh, but when the ravens are up by that much I expect the offense to put games away and they haven't Dolphins game they struggle to keep drives alive late in the third and in the fourth and the d had no answers And the offense continuing to stall didn't help the defense and in the bills game I put less blame on the defense compared to the dolphins I think they did an all right job overall running But the ravens up 20 to 3 in the second quarter and greg roman who's supposed to be a run game magician And we didn't we did run a ball nice at times But the play calling at times when they were running the ball Well, then they start the second half not calling one run in the first drive And when they got to scoring the position they when they got in the scoring position late in the games Halves doesn't take the lead with the field goal and fails on for down. That isn't the ravens. I'm used to I know not all gamble pays off, but uh, take the lead there It's not like the ravens were behind the score at the time. Yeah, that's that's big right there. Um Yeah, you take the lead you get the lead If you're behind and you you if you're down by five or something like that you down by six or down by seven Okay, we we we get but you would have been up so that that's like it's like Thinking about it and these are simple things too It's just it has really been opening my eyes a lot more as far as taking the points But it's all good So biggest issue in my opinion isn't even the defense is even if the offense scores in the 30s They need to not stall so much in the second half after playing great in the first half of games Spot on offense been falling asleep and that ain't gonna cut it Um, because that's what I keep seeing not complete games throughout exactly offense shows up in the first half second half That ain't gonna be good enough I know whether played a part in the game, but it's issues I keep noticing Yes, after all that my question is what do you think is the biggest issue with the ravens team? And I love hardball, but it's coaching holding this team back That coaching is a part of it. Um, but yeah as far as uh on the field, um I think the biggest issue. Yeah, as far as the offense. I mean we can go offense defense and coaching But yeah, offense is the second half scoring or the lack thereof uh with defense Defense it seemed like they're gelling The the bills game they were gelling And it seemed like they started the jail more in that patriots game in the second half and then the bills game They start gelling a little bit more too Let's let's see what this bingo game has in store because that's gonna be another nice little test for that defense Um, but yeah offense gotta you gotta finish gotta finish the game starts Try to finish the game how you started Um, and I and I guess you you really can't peak you can't peak too much in the first half Because if you peak then it's only coming down from there. Um, but yeah with and we're coaching again Yeah, like you mentioned take the points so you can go up. That's it. Oh, this is a long episode of questions from So we're gonna get through a next question came from my guy Wesley He said hey, what's going on in graven? Hope you and yours are well. Hey, we doing good. I appreciate it I understand that's ravens fan It has been a frustrating past two seasons or more depending on who you ask But people don't understand that before the mar the ravens were stuck in no man's land The ravens are two and two, but we really should be four and no if you know you know My question to you is do you think if lemar resigns with us? Uh, we win a superbowl with him at qb and do you agree or disagree with lemar betting on himself with this contract situation? I think lemar definitely capable of winning the superbowl for sure. I mean, it would be great if it happened this year It would be great if it happened this year Do I think the ravens have put him in best in the best positions two in the superbowl throughout the years? No, I don't I don't um, I think they could have definitely been providing more, uh, talent around him Uh, especially at the receiver position, but that's the old conversation But it's a conversation. I don't never mind having them. Um, but I think he certainly came That's something he certainly came to and do I agree with him betting on himself with the contract situation? Yeah For sure because it's it's working out all in his favor right now It's all working out of his favor Because all these other contracts they all excuse me all the other qb's they keep getting paid So that's only gonna help him Then he said there has been plenty of times in sports where a player turns down a contract often hopes of a bigger contract In the backfires I personally agree that he deserves every penny given that he's been the top five qb in the league for quite some time now And he has been in the mvp conversation this season as well as seasons prior Okay, yeah, so yeah, you said it I'll also be at the game this sunday night versus the bingles go ravens. Nelly performing at halftime. Lol Take care. Yeah, that that nelly that was That's god, I don't know what they trying to do with that But I mean we'll see so shout out to nelly's getting hot in here Oh, I don't know ray lures gonna come out and do the dance or something. Hey say ray Hey, at least they they doing that at halftime So maybe ray lures come out at halftime and he give them the speech of the world To where they actually show up in the second half next question came from my guy, uh rick He said defensive strategies and shout out to my guy rick, but Let's get into it first. He said yo engraving this rick aka the shovel after my last email I had to come through again appreciate the shout out during the live stream and post game video Since my magic is done on offense time to dig something up for the defense now My idea is to only rush three and obvious passing downs. Maybe disguise it sometimes and these are the reasons our pass rush isn't getting home anyway Okay, well resting away and other pass rushers to be more effective Oh, yeah, and then that's a big part of depth right there and ravens just don't have the depth He said utilize the personnel we got bring all the safeties on the field And play double teams. Okay, so to double team some receivers or tight ends and whatnot try to take them out the game Uh, he said this would add to our versatility given the edge guys Well, well needed rest and hopefully jpp fixes things But I think we should double team and obvious passing downs as much as we can and have a great day Oh, yeah, I think so much of that will depend on a quarterback too Because if you double team this guy you double team that guy you got your safeties drop back you got Nine, uh, excuse me. You got eight guys drop back in coverage because you're only rushing three What if that quarterback takes off? Uh, and then it's like yikes harbs has to go next question came from uh guy droid 209 No, he's saying harbs has to go for it or but anyway He said my man, um, look, I don't think it's our defense and I will say on paper We have the best defense I'm not going to say it because we don't have a true receiving call and that's why we can't win coaching coaching coaching coaching All right, and that coach is harb's the harb's era was something special But lately he hasn't been the best at decision making we're losing games that we should have won We might as well let let go justin tucker since we don't like using him in crucial moments I say let go harb's bring in shan peyton or anyone I just think shan peyton could do something with the baltimore ravens What's your take on peyton coaching for us another coach that can get the job done? Thanks again my guy and take care and stay healthy um The justin tucker part uh, that that's really big because a lot of people say the same thing They like man We paying this guy out his money best kick in the game and a lot of crucial moments We have him sitting there on the sidelines just sitting there post it up on the sideline. Oh, yeah, i'm chilling Um, and when you could have used him and you know, he About nine point nine nine nine nine nine nine nine nine nine nine nine nine nine times out of 10 Justin took us good for it. Um, so yeah, and and again repeat offender the decision-making has been stuff that has been happening for years um, so I mean We'll see as far as shan peyton. Uh, yeah, I feel like on offense. He could definitely just I feel like this team will go crazy with shan with la margex and shan peyton I feel like I feel like Raven offense will be nasty like disgust in a good way. Oh my goodness. I I feel like they would just go wild And you know that he would if he got hired he would call a bunch his his people back People from New Orleans and stuff with that offense that they the offenses that they don't had under him Man So, but yeah, it's not happening. So, uh, yeah, we'll see hopefully um Hobbs and then hopefully everybody could turn it around because again, it's not just Hobbs But hopefully with the stuff that Hobbs does because the Hobbs is at the top and everybody looks up to him because again He is the leader. He's he's a head coach So everybody follows what you doing and everybody sees what you're doing But if you slip up and you've been slipping up and you keep slipping up people gonna see that too People notice everything people see everything these players are very smart individuals So they notice that kind of stuff. They notice patterns. They know the struggles. They know the strengths You notice the good and the bad So let's just hope that moving forward. It's a lot more good than bad last question on this long episode of questions from Sub to came from my guy gold morano the case for 250 meal Columbus Day like Christopher Columbus Lamar has set sail on a journey However, instead of going on a quest to discover inhabited land Lamar is on a quest for Steve Vashati's checkbook Do you believe that the contracts and subsequent early performances or lack there of of the Sean Watson Russell Wilson And Kyla Murray have helped ease the concerns of mr. Vashati. No, I don't I don't because I think with With that Vashati could look at it two ways like man With the Sean Watson hasn't played yet, but he could look at Russell Wilson and Kyla Murray and like man Lamar I know he brings me a lot more than those guys can But then at the same time he could look at those contracts and be like man Those guys got paid or more so Russell Wilson and he been performing like that Yuck, I don't want that to happen to me. He could be looking at it from both ways He says should Steve rest assured that investing in his star-wide receiver list quarterback To the tune of 250 meal will prove to be a wise decision for his franchise In addition has Lamar's own performance helped reassure team ownership and executives that 250 meal Would be well allocated with so many teams needs and only seven rounds of draft That part right there Especially what we were talking about earlier with them just needing to be better at drafting Them needing to like because if if if you pay Lamar his money You you could still make plenty of other moves as we know But as far as drag the draft was they would have to be better They would have to be better than what they've been Because you would have to get more impact out of your drafts because you you're certainly gonna be in the drafts a lot more You can still make some nice moves to them again. Do not get it twisted Don't think oh if they gave them all 250 mil whatever they end up giving them do not let that make you think that okay All right Ravens can't do anything now because that would be false. That will be a lie. That would not be the truth Because again The salad even if the salad cap didn't go up, but the salad cap is gonna keep going up And Lamar Jackson's deal is still gonna be a fat little chunk of the other salary cap But if you want to make it happen, you can make it happen if you really want to We've seen so many teams do it over the not even just the Rams Seeing so many teams do it over the years if you want to make it happen you can but anyway Yet a draft would have to be better and just really the construction of the team Would have to be better if you're gonna invest I mean they again, they should have been done this It's like you're gonna invest in the quarterback and really invest in him Show him like hey, we got you we we're gonna pretty this thing up around you as well Don't just invest in it. If you're gonna invest in him like really invest in him invest around him as well Titan or say set set Bateman Are you gonna be good Devon do even doing this thing too, but I'll say still get get another guy Get a get another dog like that, man The team they they showing you how they feel about Pro Shae and Tyler Wallace them dudes ain't been getting no burn man Like none That's right. The Raven showing you now fans talking about it Not a fan comment. No, no, that's the Ravens showing you they're showing you They've been giving Pro Shae no chance Tyler Wallace no chance nothing nothing so Fans could say everything that they want, but the team is showing you how they feel So, hey, I mean they got a long season of to to to see still but through these first four games Ravens have shown you So maybe things will change now that Bateman is well things have to change now that Bateman is out Since he's hurt but Will they we'll see we'll see we'll see who gets the opportunity now With Bateman being out and we'll see what they do with it, too but um, yeah, man for as far as the Lamar talk though, I Don't know, but I don't know what these dudes gonna do Um, I wonder how they looking at I wish I could talk to them and ask them like hey How are y'all really looking at this thing because I would love to know exactly what's on their minds Oh You to take keep it clean you see my boy. He like out of made it Well, that's my homie ain't that right in gravy right in gravy