 You two team keep it clean what's going on is engraving here with another video and another episode of NFL questions from subscribers Which is a series where you can ask me anything about the NFL or any player and we answered in a video Just like this if you'd like to be part of NFL questions from subscribers You can send me an email to team keep it clean at gmail.com or for the patrons You can send it to me directly on patreon and if any one of y'all would like to become a patron Then you can go to patreon.com slash engraving vids Team keep it clean. I love y'all. I appreciate y'all We have a special guest on this episode of NFL questions from subscribers It is my guy Kevin Redline. And you know what? Let's let him introduce himself to all you keep it clean On this episode of NFL questions from subscribers. We joined by my boy Kevin Redline Kevin Go ahead and introduce everybody to yourself What's going on y'all it's Kevin Redline. I Just joined you know started the new YouTube thing I used to just do Raven's edits, but I recently started talking about some of the the news that comes out about the Ravens and Pretty much you can find me on YouTube Kevin underscore red line All right, and what what made you want to start like talking about Ravens because like you said I know you used to do them fire edits and the Ravens like that that little Marvel intro, but Raven style What made you go from doing the edits or the highlights and stuff to actually jumping in the like sort of commentary about the Ravens So it was a couple of things like one thing I used to notice that you know I would tune into your videos and your lives and I would chat with you and The biggest driving force was after that After that loss to the Steelers, I just was like, you know, I got to talk about this man And I just wanted a video the first one the first loss to the Steelers last year And I just recorded a video and I just posted it. I didn't edit it I didn't do anything. I literally just recorded it posted it. I mean it got like Couple views, but I was just like, you know, it was nice to just kind of Express how I feel about certain things because you know, everybody has a different opinion and the couple of comments that did come in they brought up some good points and It was just a way for me to express my anger and you know, sometimes celebrate Because sometimes you got to get it out and another thing my boy Travis he wasn't available to kind of Express that frustration as well. So it was just a nice way to for me to express how I feel and It turned out like a lot of people felt the same way I felt So it was just a nice turn and it was a nice way to for me to you know, continue to pump out content as well Yeah, I like that because I'm that's one of my favorite parts about YouTube because We we have the ESPN's NFL Networks the FS ones the whatever the sports stations there are and They can sort of what they do a lot of times on there They can try to sort of select your opinion They can try to make make your opinion what they wanted to be based off of the select information They share with you on whatever given team whatever given player what not now Sometimes it is accurate information other times. It's not sometimes the sort of stretch to fit a certain narrative and whatnot But that's one of the things that I appreciate about YouTube that like we can say our thing We could say how we feel about whatever it is whatever it might be and it's all opinion Based off of how we feel and people that been like really rocking with the team for years and really understand a lot of the Ends and outs of the team. We don't know everything But we know a lot about the team know a lot about their patterns and whatnot and for the Experts and analysts and whatnot. I know it can be very hard for them to sort of give accurate Judgments on different things with the team in different aspects of the team because they cover all 32 teams in detail So when when you cover it when you look you're a jack of all trades But you're a master of none then it shows and then with so many people they um They they look to the people in the media and like okay since they're on TV then it's right Since they're on TV then all this information is accurate and a lot of times. That's that's not even a case Yep, and I mean honestly, that's how I got on to your channel. I was actually in Florida. It was a I Was in Florida and it was the Lamar's rookie year And again, like I really didn't know much about Lamar and on the drive to Orlando We me and my boy trash stumbled across your your channel and I was like man This guy has some real funny takes but they're true I was just like he's making a lot of good points. He you talked about a couple of things that you know I felt but you really don't hear especially back then because we didn't get much coverage at all Back then so and it was nice to get content or hear about the Ravens And and not just be a quick thing like oh the Ravens did this and then they eventually move on to the Cowboys That's true Vinka cowboy. Yeah, they get covered all year no matter what's going on slow season fast season They gonna talk about some cowboys. Well, yeah, that's a real good point Um What uh, so what what are your goals for your channel? What are you looking to do? What are you looking to accomplish? Or is it just a step-by-step day-by-day sort of thing? It's honestly a step-by-step day-by-day thing I'm not trying to like have it be my career, but I do want to use that platform to kind of Talk about things that I don't hear from, you know Other youtubers or in the media and a way for me to express, you know Myself as a Ravens fan, um, you know, if it takes off it takes off, but if it doesn't I Still post my thoughts and everything So yeah, I pretty much take it day by day Cool, man again for appreciate you hopping on especially Short notice another we've been trying to get this thing together for a little minute, but we finally both got the time So we got some fire questions like we always do so let's go ahead and get into it All right first question came from a boy D'Andre He said with wink talking about hazing away being players for them this year Do you think that puts an end to the Justin Houston talks? If so, do you think the costa goes all in on the offensive side of the ball and trades for Julio Jones on June 1st Keep up the good work love the videos and hashtag Ravens flop So um with the Julio Jones thing I I don't think um if they did trade for Julio Jones. It'd be cool. What not me I I don't expect them to I can give you a million reasons why I think they should But I don't expect them to but I hope they do by the time y'all see this video He'll probably have been traded to wherever he's gonna go But for for the first question Do you think with wink the way that he's talking about dailin haze and a doubt for your weight Is that put the end the end to the Justin Houston talks in my opinion? I don't think so I don't think it does because I think this could be winks and the Ravens way of Trying to maybe entice Justin Houston that much more and sort of drive his Bargain down. I mean drive his market down all at the same time With their market for him because when you talk up who you have already That makes who's not there let's seem less valuable to you Or it seemed less valuable to them and they could be like oh man Well, maybe Ravens don't want me and that could either make them turn away or make them want to come that much more with that rejection well that that that's that subtle rejection But I don't think it's the end of Justin Houston to the Ravens Oh, I don't think it's the end of really any past Russia to the Ravens I do still think they're gonna end up signing the veteran. What about you? Um, I'm with you, uh, I agree with what you said and one of the things that I you know I feel is that The Ravens look at it as a win-win because they know that they drag well, you know It's one of the defensive side of the ball. So For them these young guys are athletic as long, you know, as long as they stay healthy They they feel like they're gonna produce and um, you know, as long as the veterans are up front I Feel like they Think hey, we can go younger on the backs on a as far as the linebackers, so They like hey if we get Justin Houston, it is it's great. If we don't we'll be fine Just the way that the team is built it's not a it's not a big need for Justin Houston That's just you know, my opinion on it. Just so that's the way they act They like worst case he doesn't go as low as for as far as price He doesn't go as far as they want him to go But he's still signable and next question came from a boy trade five He said what's up in gravy and hope all is well with you and the fan I want to know your thoughts on Eric Dacosta's draft classes every year I find myself saying that this is a good draft class, but EDC has yet to draft a pro bowler Ozzy drafted at least one in 2016 2017 and 2018 before he stepped down as GM And they became pro bowlers quickly EDC just finished his third draft and yet No pro bowlers. I love EDC, but I think that sometimes Ravens fans look at his draft classes with rose colored glasses I mean take a look at the 2019 class now, um I do not think that pro bowls is a great way to judge if a class was successful or not I mean, obviously if it's a bunch of pro bowlers in a class and yeah, they did pretty good because I mean, they were recognized by the NFL and by players and fans and whatnot, but The pro bowl is not the end all be all the pro bowlers not the cutoff for okay If a player made the pro bowl, he's great, but if a player didn't make the pro bowl, then he's he's a bum. He's sorry I don't think that that's the um That's the uh, where the pedestal should be it Uh, but when you speak about the 2019 class, it's hollywood Um, so he definitely I think when you got a when you look at the draft classes You got to look at the impact that they had on the team Since they've been there now last year I I give air to cost in them I get in my past because Of the whole c19 the whole pandemic that like changed everything with the rookie class But a lot of those guys still had a significant impact um, but you brought up 2019 as hollywood He's obviously had a big impact Miles Boykin has had an impact not a huge impact. Um And that's really it Because they also drafted jaylon ferguson Justice hill ben powers eamon marshal daylon mac He's not even on the team anymore and trace mcsoley trace mcsoley. He gets a pack because he's a backup quarterback But it really that wasn't a real impactful draft Uh, and I I mean, I've seen a lot of people who yeah with eric micosta um As far as the the draft it definitely could use Some improvement when it comes to impact players um, but you look at Last year's draft, uh, it certainly has some impact players in there because uh, they got a patrick queen They got a jk dobbins and both of those two certainly made their mark and even justin matabique He came on a lot stronger toward the end of the year But he's somebody that let it be known who he was And then even though it wasn't the best rookie season from him Tyree phillips too Tyree phillips who played at right tag? We played at right god. They moved him around and whatnot I he struggled a bit here and there, but he had he had a pretty big impact On the season and they he was a starter for a big part of the season um So with with the draft last year I think it was a good one and the thing about the the draft last year Especially with a lot of the top guys Is that they um They had a significant impact on the team Despite having that lack of an offseason But as far as eric de casa, how you feeling about eric de casa uh as gm when it comes to his drafts Uh as far as eric de casa drafting It's like you can see what he's taken from azi But he doesn't take the things that That kind of hurt azi's, you know draft history It's especially on the offensive side of the ball So what I mean by that is kind of like he doesn't he doesn't fall in love with a specific kind of player Because uh, who was uh, who was it that azi used to what what college did azi almost alabama all day Alabama so yeah, he doesn't get tired to a school. It's like okay He sees a certain kind of player and He's like I like him But we're going to have a backup like edc doesn't fall in love And I appreciate that and as far as like, you know, the whole pro bowl thing. I don't really like you I don't pay attention to that because the pro pro bowl can Really be a popularity contest if you think about it, but um and being that you have People that had you know had an impact on a team like like you mentioned patrick queen, uh, tyree philips um jk Those names can get lost just with uh lamar jackson alone man, he gets a lot of the shine so It it can be hard to recognize the impact that players have like That that's why that whole pro bowl thing. I don't really get caught up into that because You know, that's one of those things that they bring up on on mainstream And I'm like, I don't I don't really care about that because It doesn't really tell the whole story about who was drafted or you know, the impact that they had on the team Next question came from my guy. Cory. He said ain't graven despite some other fans. I'm very happy with the draft However, I must say I'm still not happy about the wide receivers. We have all together Let me explain We've done good in the draft got two new coaches for receivers Hopefully these wire receiver coaches are creative and they get giro's respect So he willingly listens to them and often But I really want a julio jones or at least a good big body proven 50 50 veteran These rookies are good But is the possibility of a larry Fitzgerald out of the question if it's money They went for dance for years larry Fitzgerald is still a free agent golden tape wouldn't be bad either Think about it. Um Well before I get into that second paragraph uh Check for julio jones. I'll be down for that Uh golden tape. No, no, thank you. Um and with larry Fitzgerald he's like Nobody knows if he's gonna retire or not and If they were to get a larry Fitzgerald, I would be scared. The reason I would be scared Uh, we know the pluses were larry Fitzgerald. He's obviously one of the most respected Not even just receivers but players in the league Um consistent guy, uh, has he fallen off? Yes, but his hands they ain't going nowhere. So he could definitely, uh Help the ravens in that aspect Um Could help be sort of a mentor even though that wouldn't be his job But i'm sure he would be willing to do it to be a mentor to the young ravens receivers and like all of them Are young so that would be nice um, but With larry Fitzgerald with him, uh possibly being on the verge of retirement It's not set in stone, but he ain't go back to the cardinal. So I mean it's looking like it Could it be a thing where if the ravens signed him They signed him and he went through training camp and all that and then at training camp He was like, you know what I don't feel like doing this another year. I'm done I just I just No, I don't think larry fits would be the way to go. Um He would be a reliable guy now again them hands him. He would catch everything Uh, it's crazy that this dude got more more tackles than drop passes. That's that doesn't even make any sense But I uh, I would probably lean on the side of uh Of an oath for this one. What about you when it comes to Julio or larry fits a golden tape? Yeah, I'm with you golden tape. Yeah I'm good uh larry actually I wouldn't mind if they didn't get any of them Uh, but I wouldn't be mad if they got Julio Or larry fits and I know with larry fits It's like is he gonna retire or not or would he give us that one year one last year? but um me I'm I'm good because like the ravens are unorthodox teams like they they operate differently and um We don't I don't I still don't feel like we need to have that a one receiver We just need a group of guys that can get the job done And Like I said and in one of my older videos. It's like We didn't even really use the guys that we had. Um It was andrew's hollywood and if they failed It was a sleep But we didn't like last year. We didn't see dupe and a we didn't see pro shape um Miles would come through one or two plays, but then He wouldn't get any looks after that It is it to me. It's a matter of using who we have Because even if we brought somebody in It may be a situation in which we're forcing them to buzz like okay. This play is drawn up for uh Julio Or this play is drawn up for larry fits and then You know, the ravens can become real predictable when they have those kind of options So I'd rather have you know continue to develop the guys we have Let's see what these young guys can do because I think that they can be an immediate impact It's no coincidence that The stillest can always bring in guys As far as wide receivers that make an immediate impact, but the ravens seem to struggle that that always seems like it's a thing. So i'm I'm fine without julio and larry fits, but it's not like i'm gonna be disappointed if they do get one of them because We will continue to build up the talent at the uh wide receiver spot And and i'll say this real quick One thing about the ravens like this year that's different from any other year As far as tight end and wide receiver. They have Plenty of talent to evaluate Yes So it's not like They just they're forced to just go with what they got with what they have They they can sit back and evaluate it like you know what this guy's looking really good, you know We need to make him, you know You know put him on the team Rather than be stuck in a situation where we we have to go with this guy the left over, you know Yeah, they they do have a right now on the roster They got a lot of wide receivers and a lot of tight ends so Yeah, it's really going to be one of those things to where uh made the best men win um And you could start seeing guys get shipped off get traded off to the different teams guys who they just They know right now. Um, they don't have any plans for moving forward next question came from tanja Uh, she said ain't graven. What's up? How are you in the family? Are we doing good? I just saw a film on huddle up films and it showed the coast and Steelers game shout out to my god huddle up films Uh, she said focusing on justin houston getting burnt the whole game Most ravens fans are high on justin houston. Is it because there aren't many edge rushes left? I believe we need a veteran edge rusher, but is he it? um So starting off there because she has some more questions too How you feel about justin houston you think he is the guy he is a great option for the ravens or do you feel like Raven's fans just interested in justin houston because he's the best available past russia It is a bit of both. Um You know when when guys come to the ravens they It's a like I said, we're unorthodox. So the way we would utilize them Most likely with wink. He's not going to put him in a position to get burnt. You know what I mean? Like wink is pretty good about that. Um And if he does we got the quick young guys in the back to back him up. So um With that being said, I think that the name alone justin houston just draws people in and they like We need to get him. We need to get him when it's not necessarily the truth, you know Okay All right And the next part of a question she said we also picked up a villain the waiver to play out his natural position until Ronnie Stanley comes back more gambling on the offensive line There were quality sinners and gods in the draft that was still available after we chose our picks Instead they picked a lot of maybes Why wouldn't they do like other teams and pick proven players that are talented in their specific skill sets? Not trying to be a deputy downer, but if lamar's line is like last year, this will be another epic fail I do hope it all comes together though. What are your thoughts? So with the offensive lines you said they picked a lot of maybes now, um I would disagree when it comes to ben cleveland. I think ben cleveland in his collegiate career And the entirety of it he gave up like three sacks And to play The amount of games and be a starter too And I only give up three sacks like some people give that up In a season some people even can give that up in a span of six games Some people can give that up in one game So but for him to give that up in total in three years I don't think that he would be considered a maybe player on the offensive line Now we do hope like you said hope it all comes together with the offensive line because if it's anything like last year in the Ravens They'll be able to get by but they won't be able to go far. They really won't Especially in the playoffs like they can you can squeak by with a bad offensive line in the regular season But come playoffs. No that that ain't gonna fly um because we saw that last year, uh, but with With the Ravens, I don't yeah, I don't feel like they picked a lot of maybes on the offensive line Well, Alejandro, uh via nueva he I don't even think he's a maybe because he he played in this type of offense Like he said at his introductory presser This was the type of offense that he played in when he was at college so like you said he is going back to his natural position and He will be able to be a uh adjusting case option If ronnie stanley isn't 100 by the start of the season uh and ravens they have Even if they don't go well, I was about to say if they don't go young But the offensive line is pretty young But even if worst-case scenario ronnie stanley isn't ready You you could throw villain the wave over there and then He'll he'll have had I know a lot of people don't like it But he'll have had a full off season So you could throw tirey philips at right tackle but Ravens, I think the offensive line as long as they're healthy They got no choice but to be better than last year. What about you? Uh, yeah, I disagree like I don't think they're just maybe Um, because what we we got is eitler from the Giants. Oh, yeah, I forgot about him. Um Villanueva Ben cleveland ben cleveland is the only Offensive line and the ravens have drafted that I actually just got excited. I got excited once I looked into who he was I was like, man, he looked like the juggernaut. Like once he once he gets moving forward It doesn't look like anybody can push him back. So If you look across across the board the ravens offensive line is solid Um, even with tirey philips, you know, he's going he he's had a full year And now he'll have this off season It's going to be more normal than what it was because if you look at the the line last year um Even before stanley got hurt Uh, we we who who got hurt uh scarer scarer came back But he came back off of that terrible injury. Yeah, and we didn't really have a normal off season We didn't have a preseason. He had no time to really get adjusted to Would it you know getting back into football shape? It kind of had to happen throughout the year and it didn't quite happen that way um Then stanley got hurt Uh And we were just shifting guys around they literally were trying to figure out the center position So now I mean, I guess you can say the biggest maybe because they put bozeman at Uh center, right? Um, so obviously they feel comfortable about him being there and to me It's a way more solid line To support him. So even if it is a weakness in the center The rest of the line is taken care of And even if the running back needs to provide some help in past situations, that's still, you know, that's still an option So, I mean, I don't think it's a bunch of maybe's I said if if there's any maybe it would be bozeman, but Uh, I think it's a pretty solid o-line Our next question came from a boy king franx He said I think if the ravens passing attack can go to 19 or 20 The ravens can be super bowl champions and lemar can be the mvp. What are your thoughts? um Going from a 32nd to rank 19th or 20th while it's not impossible I I don't see that happening and I don't even think Like I've been saying all off season I don't even think they would have to make a significant jump like that In order to be super bowl contenders or even super bowl champs Um, they just need better efficiency. Uh, they just need to drop a lot less passes catch a lot more And the the concepts the concepts definitely need to improve there needs to be variety Because when it comes playoffs like my god, josh Hoffman, he said it best with the volume the volume of uh passing plays and the volume of passing concepts sometimes That little amount of passing yards that can be an indicator that maybe the ravens they don't Really have that many uh passing plays drawn up like that They don't have that much creativity with it So they can get by doing a regular season, but in the playoffs if they have to pass Teams would be like, oh no, we know what's coming. We know what's on the way. Um, so I just That that would be a very significant jump I wouldn't be mad at that at all if they jump from 32nd to 19th to 20th And I I think if they were doing that then oh boy I just wonder how it would impact the run game But I would be I would be willing to sacrifice the number one run game For that to be dropped to maybe like four five even six If they they're passing jump that high because that's a significant jump But then now that I think about it too It just it just all depends because numbers don't tell the whole story Because there are plenty of teams out there who had much more passing yards than the ravens But then you look at their record and it was like, oh like what would all those passing yards good for Because a lot of those passing yards can be trying to come back if you're down big or something you just pass the ball Um, so it all just depends on the situation But if the ravens are still winning and they had like 19th 20th, okay, I'm cool with it. How about you? Um, yeah, I don't I don't see that happening I said the ravens the ravens they're unorthodox like that They don't they don't function or operate like all the other teams out there. So um I would like to see lamar's russian yards either converted to passing yards or uh russian yards from the running backs because uh, you know That playoff game and get the against the bills even before you got, you know, especially before you got hurt He looked tired. That was the first time I noticed him looking tired, um but I think they will move up And and and like you said doesn't tell the whole story. Um How many calls was called back because of uh, what is it? Uh, an eligible man downfield uh holding Yeah, um People dropping the ball Didn't uh simply as 10 put up a 10 minute video granted some of it was replayed, but Still it was a lot of drop passes and had let's say, you know 75 percent of those passes that were dropped weren't dropped. We might be a few spots lower We you know, we might we might have yeah been In a better position. We might have beat the bills like things things will be different Um, we really opened up our passing game with our dominant run game It was just this past year We didn't we didn't catch protect particularly well. So Um, I think we will move up maybe a spot or two And that's all that the ravens really need to be successful because we're not other teams are like you mentioned. Um Teams that had crazy pass and stats what wasn't Atlanta one of them And they used to yeah Yeah, they didn't win too many games cowboys That was about to break, you know, he was breaking records Um, but they weren't particularly winning games. Um That's always the case and that's you know Sorry to move to a different subject kind of but like la was the number one team as far as uh Accumulating QB sacks, right? I think I believe so I was looking into that. But yet they allowed like The most points or something like that. So yeah, they were sacking the QB But they were also allowing a bunch of points. That's why I said the whole People getting frustrated about Jason away. I mean, excuse me a doubt for your way Not getting any sacks last year. It's not necessary for the ravens to be successful But yeah to answer that question I think they'll move up a couple of spots because I think that is a focal point That's why they brought in t martin and what's the other guys name? Yeah, Keith Williams. Keith William and um I was watching a wired And he was he was uh working with bateman and he showed him, you know, I didn't you know do a comeback or whatever I said man I didn't see David Cully in no wired episode do that once I said so this guy has already impressed me and make me feel like these wired receivers are going to uh you know elevate and be successful on the team Especially didn't hollywood just come out and say like they're amazing or something like that They need to eat that or when they asked him about him in a press conference. I think he commented said they're amazing Oh, yeah, he's he said they um, they they do everything to get the most uh out of all the wired receivers and I know um He said too a while back that he uh, he's familiar with one of them already I'm not sure if it's Keith Williams or t martin, but he's familiar with one of the two Uh, so that should help That should help him moving forward too. We're just being comfortable uh with them as coaches