 Sometimes when we watch certain players, they can bring up memories of previous players from different eras of our favorite team that we remember and we just kind of make you smile. And it makes you reminisce and get kind of nostalgic. And it's Devon Duvenay, one of those players. And who does he possibly remind some Ravens fans of? His first question came from my guy, Serge, and appreciate you being a patron. He said, I ain't Graven. Glad to see you're doing well, despite the hurricane. Hope it didn't cause too much damage. I appreciate it, man. He said, I'll keep it short today. Does watching Devon Duvenay play kind of feel as exciting as watching Jacoby Jones? And Jacoby Jones, as we all know, he was special for the Ravens. He made a lot of plays. He made a lot of stuff happen. And he was just, he was amazing. Now, initially, when I first read this question just now, I was thinking, no, they don't move the same. They don't have any similar characteristics as far as the type of receivers or even returners that they are. But then, when I think about it, the big play, big plays at wide receiver. Jacoby Jones did that. He didn't get too many opportunities, but when he did, he made the most of it. And then being special in the return game, Devon Duvenay's been doing that so far this season. He obviously got the kick return for a touchdown in week two, but then he almost got the punt return for touchdown in week three. He was so, so, so, so, so close. What was that week two? I think it was week three, but either way. So yeah, and just somebody who was probably overlooked going into the season as a wide receiver, but they have been still making plays at wide receiver early on in this season. So I guess I can see how watching Devon Duvenay could remind somebody of Jacoby Jones. Yeah, this feels like a dream. No chance, but I made you to take it clean. You see my boy, he like, I done made it, I done made it. Boy, that's my homie, ain't that right engraving? Next question also came from a patron, my guy, Jason E.G. He said, ain't engraving something that's always confused me. Why isn't Lamar ever in any Nissan or Heisman house commercials? I think I've only seen him in one ever. You know, I'll be looking for him in those. Whenever they say, oh, it's the Heisman guys, I'll be looking to see, okay, where Lamar? I don't know. I don't know. I don't know what the details of his, his sponsor deals or all that stuff. I couldn't answer that one. Next question came from my guy, Gareth. He said, ain't engraving, hope you and your family are safe. See my prayers and well wishes. Appreciate that, Gareth. My question, do you think we still need to trade for a wide receiver? I really do think we are set, but we'd love to know what you think. Thanks for reading my question. I wouldn't mind if they did. I don't think they will do. I mean, I don't think they will. Do they need to? It's not a glaring need. I wouldn't say right now. You just gotta hope and make sure that you keep your own guys involved and you just had them ready. Now Ravens have, no, Ravens haven't really been down. Yeah, they really haven't been down the season like that. They're gonna be tested. They're gonna be tested a lot throughout this season. There's gonna be times where they get down and the Bateman and Duvenay, these boys gonna step up like that. They should, but we're gonna see. We're gonna see. It's gonna be games where maybe Mark Andrews doesn't go off. I know that's hard to see, but there may be times where Mark Andrews doesn't go off. Let's just see how that goes. And hopefully they do do their thing. Hopefully they do continue to do what they've been doing and make the most of all their opportunities because there's gonna be some games where they don't get so many. There's gonna be other games where they get a lot and it's about what you do with it. So far they've been doing a good job with it. Next question came from another patron, my guy, Raymond. He said, Aang, Raven, hope you and the family are doing good. I wanted to ask, what can we do on defense to help lessen the pain of giving up so many yards? Don't get me wrong, at times, we look good and at times we look bad. I love the way our offense is looking and our YRCs are looking great. So what more can we do to help our defense do better? I think it's just a matter of gelling, a matter of them clicking, a matter of them continuing to understand the defense that much more. It's a brand new defense and it's one thing to go over something that's brand new in practice. It's one thing to go over something that's brand new on an iPad, but it's much different when you actually out there and you're not going against your teammates. You're not going against your own coaching staff. You're going against other dudes that's trying to make stuff happen for their team as well. So it's just a matter of everybody understanding what they have to do, understanding their assignments and being at the right place at the right time. This question came from our boy Phil and appreciate you being a patron. He said, this is not Ravens related, but I have to make a point when we go to play Cincinnati. I don't know if you or others have heard, but yesterday at the University of Cincinnati, the Dolphins had their walkthrough practice for tonight's Thursday game in Cincinnati where today it was leaked and reported that students at the University of Cincinnati video recorded at least 10 formation plays during Miami's walkthrough practice, posted them on Twitter, and now they are being shown to the public. It's now being investigated by the NFL and Cincinnati's in our division, the Bengals organization. Better hope this doesn't happen to the Ravens when we go to Cincinnati to play them. But I think with that, they said that the Dolphins, the plays that they were out there doing, they all had 12 men on the field. So maybe it was Mike McDaniels just trolling. Speaking of the Dolphins, next question came from M.R.A. Said, what's up in Ravens Much Love? Wanted to speak about Tua in the league. He was obviously concussed the first game. Coming from me, a person who played the highest level of high school football in North Carolina, and won rings at that level as well as playing at the college level, he should have sat for at least two to three games after that. Nonetheless, he could have died. We had the NFL come teach us numerous times about heads up football, but they have obviously become hypocritical in their approach. Oh, you ain't no baby. It's business, baby. It's a nasty business. It's business, baby. He said, not to mention, David Duvenay should have been out for that game versus the Patriots as well. I was surprised to see him playing. We have to do better. I know his family want to see people play, or we want to call them tough if they come back and play, but it's not tough, it's stupid. It's life, potentially death or CTE. Last thing I want to say is the same way Tua got concussed, in the Bills game, was exactly how Lamar got hurt in the playoffs. That play should be illegal. I respect Lamar even more for actually letting his body heal when he gets hurt because the fans like it when you tough it out, but when you get hurt again, after not letting yourself heal, you then are considered washed up and injury prone. Much love and gravy. Let me know what you think about this. Someone has to save the champions from themselves, right? Woo! With the Devon Duvenay. Maybe, and I know there are different like levels of concussions and whatnot. Devon Duvenay, I'm no doctor. His, it didn't seem like it was one of the old, obviously it wasn't Tua like. He did come out, but he, when he went down, he just went down and he sort of like stayed down for a little bit. So with his, I mean, I never expected him not to play in the following game because it just seemed like maybe he was just shaking up. Hey, it could have been a concussion too. I don't know. With Lamar, with Lamar, his way, his head banged on the turf in the Bills game. You know, I was surprised. I was surprised that they actually, they kept Lamar out of the game. I really was because, again, I know NFL is a business. So I expected them to have him right back out there because again, Lamar's money. That's, and then it was a playoff game. So that's money. The same way they did with Patrick Mahomes versus Browns in the playoffs. Patrick Mahomes apparently got a concussion. And I was like, oh, that's Patrick Mahomes. That's money for NFL. They took him out. And I was like, whoa, hold up now. So, but yeah, with the whole Tua situation, it was just reckless. It was reckless. And I just, I didn't get it. It's weird because yeah, Tua was obviously, like Tua, it was bad. It was bad from the jump from the Bills game, like you mentioned. He got up and he was like wobbling and all that, wobbling some more. That was just nasty. But then he was out there a couple of plays later and I'm like, what? And then, yeah, then he comes back out, the following game and, oh, that was just scary. And with that, a head injury. Head injuries are the scariest ones, man. Because so much goes on up there, man. But that's where everything gets his signals from, from your brain. So if you, and you don't want to, you don't want to see Tua go down this road. You don't want to see him be put down this road, down his path of getting concussions. Because we've seen players that has happened to, and they said, no, some of them. They're like, hey, no, I'm calling it quits. And if a guy has like consistent concussions, it's never a good thing. Next question came from my boy Jonathan D. He said, what's going on in the grave and hope everything is all good? I got two questions. First one, after these three games, I've been looking closely at the offensive line and yes, we got hit really bad with injuries. And I know a lot of people are waiting on Ronnie saying to get back on the field, but let's take a look at something. As we know, Ronnie had two surgeries on his foot and hasn't played over two seasons, but I think Ravens are being cautious with his return. Here's why. Coincidentally, Joanne James started week one and now he's out with a leg injury. Our swingman, Patrick McCary, is out for now with a leg injury. If we had rushed Ronnie back for week one or week two, we would have been having a different conversation today. If you really look at it, I love the fact that we are not rushing him back yet. I think we should sign a left tackle for now. Have Lele hold on to the position and have Ronnie come back maybe week six, because if he was out there week one or week two, let's just say, I feel for the other guys. What do you think? With that, I just think, I just want Ronnie Stanley, yeah, they are being extra careful, extra cautious because they've been down the rush Ronnie Stanley back road before and they don't need to go back there again. Oh, that's all I think it is. They're being like extra careful, especially since he had two surgeries last year. You just, you want to be extra careful. You have a lot invested in him too. Whenever you really invest into something, you don't want to see it run. So I think that's all that it is. All right, you said in a second question, do you think it's time to put Ben Cleveland that guard over Ben Powers? Because I'm not liking Ben Powers performance in fans or run blocking. I feel that Ben Cleveland just needs reps right now and chemistry so we can unleash his true potential with the starters. Thanks a great one, sorry for the long message. No, that's all good, man. But Ben Powers, I don't know, man. I never really look at him individually. The last time I saw him individually, like really noticed him was when he was getting pushed back. But you don't really hear his name called too often. But at the same time, again, I don't really pay attention to individual offensive linemen like that. So with something like that, I guess I would have to really like really look and really pay attention to the offense. Like if it's a play and pressure gets through and they like show the replay or something, they're gonna be like, oh, okay, look who gave that up. But live, at least for me, because I'm live on a play. I'm looking at Lamar, looking at wherever the ball's going, who is going to, what they doing and whatnot. But the offensive lineup, I'm like glancing at them, but I'm really watching who got the ball in their hands. So with Ben Powers, I mean, hey, if he could pass block, the pass blocking has been all right. But I mean, the run blocking, it can't be no worse, right? So what would it hurt to throw Ben Cleveland in there? Next question came from my guy Dominic. He said, what's up, man? Hope everything is good after this great team win. After Lamar's first three games this season, his price has just been rising and rising like inflation. He looks poison locked in. Doesn't matter if it's running or passing. And I think he's getting more and more comfortable. With his stock steady rising after every game, do you think the Ravens would try to throw him an offer to during the season before his price gets out of reach? I know he said he wants to wait until the end of the season to reach down, but if the Ravens offer him something, he can't refuse. Do you think he takes it? Or did the Ravens already had a chance? I don't think he would take it because he knows what's going on right now. He knows again, like you mentioned, his price keeps going up. So if you continue to do your thing, say for instance, if the Ravens offer him something right now, it could be a beautiful deal. Ooh, it could be nice. Could be a real nice deal. And then he goes off week four, goes off week five, plays phenomenal week six, seven, eight, and goes through the season has a wonderful season. But you already took the deal. Not that it would be a bad thing for him to take the deal, but he may look back and be like, man, I might have missed that on a lot more money than I could have made taking a deal early. And next question came from my guy, Frank. He said, I ain't great. I hope you're in the family doing well. I just wanted to clear some stuff up. Is it still possible that the Ravens give Lamar his contract extension mid season? I'll see y'all y'all on the same page. And if not mid season, when 2022 season ends. If that's the case, I don't understand why people are freaking out if this is Lamar last season in Baltimore. I love Lamar, man, and don't want him to leave Baltimore because I believe he has just entered his prime. Okay, see, I thought this was gonna be, I love Lamar, but, because that's the way it looked like it was going, but he said, I love Lamar, man, and don't want him to leave because I believe he's entering his prime. Let's just hope the Ravens don't continue the trend of letting great players go, entering their primes. Darius, C.J. Moseley, et cetera. But they offered C.J. Moseley a deal, but it wasn't enough. So he went to somewhere where they would offer him enough. Yeah, you get what I'm saying. Let me know what you think. And again, I hope you in the family stay healthy and well. Appreciate that, Frank. Now, yeah, I think they could possibly offer him something. But like I said before, I just don't think that he would take it. Next question came from my guy, Manuel. Say, what's up, Ingraven? Shout out for Mexico. You know I love Lamar, but I feel Baschati is going to go broke because of him. If Lamar keeps playing like this, the price will go up to 300 mil or even over that mark just to keep Lamar in Baltimore for as much as he didn't want to set a precedent on fully guaranteed contracts like the Browns. Well, I'm sorry, Mr. Baschati. You will know when Lamar brings you that trophy on your desk and tells me, pay me my money. Hey, ain't gonna be no complaints over that. Ravens win the Super Bowl. Baschati, hey, do what you gotta do, my friend. Do what you gotta do. So anyway, he said, P.S., should we be surprised that Lamar is literally our offense? No, it's been that way for years. So yeah, no shocker there. He's the pass in the ball super effectively and he's our running game. I know it's a team swatting, but my real question here is, when will the team rise to Lamar's level besides the wide receiver and Mark Andrews? I mean, you would hope that they could get, start to get more out of the running game. And hopefully we'll be able to get more out of the running game and hopefully with J.K. Dobbins and Justice Heal, they will and even the other guys too, but those guys have looked like our best runners and I think it's no coincidence cause they the most familiar with the Raven system too. But you just hope that you can get more contribution out of them to, out of the run game as a whole. The last question came from my guy, Avery. He said, Steve Baschati and the Ravens front office are walking on thin ice. I'm tired of all the conversation about Lamar Jackson's contract, but there is one perspective I haven't heard many people bring up. Skip Bayless implied Monday morning that the Ravens front office could be trying to string out Lamar for as long as possible so that he stays on his mission and ultimately wins the Super Bowl. We all know how motivated Lamar is just to prove people wrong. The Ravens might be using his own mental makeup to produce a Super Bowl out of him before paying him to breath. The Ravens probably feel like paying up is inevitable even if the price goes up. With the physical work Lamar has put in during the off season combined with how mentally motivated he is, the Ravens may have unlocked the most dangerous version of Lamar Jackson. That's a good point. Like, who isn't motivated by money at their job? If you are told at your job, hey, we are gonna give you a raise. We wanna give you a big raise. Biggest raise we ever gave you before. But we just wanna see how you perform. You gonna be going crazy. You gonna be going crazy with it. Really showing them like, hey, I deserve this raise. Even if you've already shown them that you deserve the raise and they know that your work has spoken for itself. Even though they know you deserve a raise already. But if you haven't gotten it yet, see, and it could go two ways though. You could be like, man, I ain't feeling this no more. I'm gonna, I'll go get a raise from somebody else. You don't wanna pay me? Okay, that's cool. Somebody else will. Or you could be like, all right, they just keep doubting me. Let me keep proving it to them. I love this company. I love working for this organization. I love the people that I work with. So I ain't really trying to go nowhere. So I'm gonna keep showing them. But hey, push them to show them, man. But I'm gonna keep showing them though. But we'll see. So that could be it with Lamar. So yeah. And then it's business too. It's business. So yeah, that ain't surprising. But it is a good point. Like I said, also Lamar's touchdown passing Mark Andrews off his back foot. Looked a lot like the drills Lamar posted on his Instagram where the trainer was falling back into Lamar's lap as he throws the ball. His pocket presence and ability to throw the ball with a tighter pocket around him has skyrocketed. I mean, he had to practice that. You know Raven's offensive line. So you had to practice them throws with a super tight pocket around you. You ain't got no choice. Cause that's realistic. Like I said, just a small observation I've made and shows how the work he's put in is translating on the field. And hey, it certainly is now, well not now, but later on it's time for all that work to translate to his pockets as well. Yeah, this feels like a dream. That's what I made. You too, team, keep it clean. You see my boy, he like automated. Well, that's my homie ain't that riding, Raven. Riding, Raven. Shout out to Raven.