 If you asked any single Ravens fan, hey, what's your biggest fear when it comes to a Y receiver Odell Beckham, Jr. I think every single one would have the exact same answer every single one. They would say injuries They will say I'm scared that he's gonna get hurt. I'm scared. He made tears ACL I'm scared that he's gonna face some kind of injury and then we won't have Odell Beckham, Jr For a specific amount of time. That is my biggest fear I'm sure everyone would say the same thing and I get it I get it because it is a legitimate thing to be concerned about Because when you look at his history from his rookie year He had missed significant time over the course of his career through the injury. Yes So I get it. I get why a lot of Ravens fans are they're cautiously Optimistic when it comes to Odell Beckham, Jr. But at the same time, I am Surprisingly happy That the Ravens they didn't move with caution when they came to bring it in Odell Beckham, Jr Because something that the Ravens have been doing for years for a very long time Especially at the wide receiver position. They move with extra caution They do not take risk Because what they'll do they'll make safe signings and What I mean by a safe signing like a Deshaun Jackson. They signed him during this year Expected 35 year old wide receiver. He had just been sitting out there Expectations were super low and it was like one of those things where hey if if so if he makes him plays if it works out Great, but if it doesn't hey, we ain't paid no money. So okay. It is what it is Sammy Watkins not only last season, but a couple of seasons ago when they brought him in Safe again one year one year deal for six meal five meal guaranteed Safe signing. Hey, it's a make some plays great But if not, hey, we ain't really spend no money there Seth Roberts really Snead There's Brian The list it goes on and we could go on forever about this list Which we already have but then with with Odell Beckham, Jr. The Ravens were like, you know what? We're not gonna do the safe signing anymore And I like that because when you see the history of a lot of these safe signings these solid signings They ain't been moving nothing They ain't been moving nothing recently So I do really appreciate how the Ravens are really stepping way out of the box You see this box right here. This this camera box Ravens are stepping way out of it And that's exactly what they did with bringing in an Odell Beckham, Jr. And the type of move that it was because it was extremely Uncharacteristic of these Baltimore Ravens for the not only to sign Odell Beckham, Jr. But the way that they signed Odell Beckham, Jr. First let's talk about the guaranteed money which again I shout out to y'all Because I hadn't even realized that during the video I hadn't even realized that when we first signed Odell Beckham, Jr. We were recording We were like, oh, yeah, we probably things gonna be like nine nine ten mil guaranteed It ain't no way it's gonna be 15 mil guaranteed ain't no way And that was before the contract details came out so later on in that same video I looked at my phone and the details had come out and it was 15 mil guaranteed But the way that the Ravens did that that is unheard of That's unheard of for the Ravens Receive 15 mil guaranteed like if it was a three-year deal a four-year deal and it was 15 mil guarantee Okay, I get it. We get it. But a one-year deal. Well a one-year deal That's 15 mil games. Oh That's so unraven like they can do stuff like that. Who are these Ravens? We don't know who they are But I'm happy to meet them Because again that shows like hey Look, we're not about to get into a bidding war because you know, especially at a wide receiver position If Ravens got to get into a bidding war for a wide receiver Ravens would be like a Five mil five mil five mil going once five mil going twice. Oh next team says six mil. Okay. Y'all got it. We're done Ravens ain't getting into no bidding war for no wider. See. Oh, of course not but What they did with them again stepping out of the box They gave Odell Beckham, Jr. In offer that he couldn't refuse and I like that now Another thing that they did which is very uncharacteristic of the Baltimore Ravens and They've been doing they did that with a couple of deals this year void years and I still don't know completely how they work But I do know with void years they allow you a little more flexibility in that first year Well before the void years hit they allow you flexibility on the cap They allow you flexibility to to bring down a player's cap hit with the more void years that you put on the back end of Contract now there is risk involved in that Because if you cut that player of that player reaches those void years Then the if you don't restructure you don't sign them to an extension and you still got those void years and Then there can be a lot of dead money on your cap a lot of it Significant amount of dead money, but the Ravens this year they've been using the void year and they showed it with Odell Beckham I think it was a what four void years on there so it's it's he signed to a one-year deal and He got the the four void years on the back end of it. You know what? Let me just some let me pull it up So it's a one-year deal a one-year deal. Yeah, and in four void years in 2024 2025 2026 and 20 27 So if He's not on the team next year. So you just placed this year not on the team next year Then it would be 11 mil and dead money and they kept 11 mil if he's not on the team next year so Ravens are like they stepping out there with this and I love it because While there is the fear and it like I said, it's a legitimate fear that a Odell Beckham junior with the injuries and stuff I don't know about that one But then you could look at it on the flip side and you'd be like, well, yeah, Odell Beckham junior has had his injuries He certainly has and it's something that's concerning But Odell Beckham junior he also had a surgery to get it right Because he had a prior surgery and it wasn't right. He's played on it while it wasn't right He still made plays on it while it wasn't right But then it fell apart Fella parted at the worst time to in the Super Bowl But he had the surgery to fix it, but not only did he have that he had over an entire year Over an entire year to get it right Marcus Peters You know Marcus Peters two years ago He had that season ending injury of it was just that the worst year in recent memory for injuries It was just crazy Both him and Gus L was injured on the same day in practice, but when Marcus Peters specifically I think it was his Achilles. I don't remember if it was his Achilles or AC. I think it was his Achilles But whatever it was Marcus Peters lost for the year that season. I think it was 2021 season. It was lost for the year So he was out the whole year had a surgery came back in 2022 this past season How was Marcus Peters play? Especially compared to the Marcus Peters that we know How was Marcus Peters play this past year? It It was rough He did have some nice moments or whatnot, but overall it was it was pretty rough. It was pretty rough He didn't have a yield He didn't take a yield from his surgery or from recovery He had a surgery came back the following season and he just didn't look the same Now it could be some of that could be attributed to age But a lot of it could also be attributed to just not bouncing back the right way Not feeling completely yourself because you may be second-guessing like oh man Is my leg gonna hold up and am I gonna be straight? So Marcus Peters whether it's for the Baltimore Ravens or it's for another team this upcoming season I would expect a much better Marcus Peters because he will have he will be a year removed from the surgery So with Odell Beckham, Jr. He could be the same thing It can be the same thing again. They're still gonna be that fear I know anytime Odell Beckham, Jr. gets tackled anytime he goes down and it looks kind of awkward I know Ravens fans are gonna gasp and be like And it's gonna be scary It's gonna be scary but It's part of the game It's part of the game. You just got to hope that he ends up staying healthy Now another thing that could work in his favor with Odell Beckham, Jr. is Him not having to be the guy Hopefully these Baltimore Ravens they can really establish Rashad Bateman as the guy And we were shot Bateman, we know he's had his injuries as well But his injuries have been freak injuries because he's a healthy guy in college He's a healthy guy Lamar Jackson, he's had his injuries his injuries also freak injuries. He was a healthy guy in college Never been an injury prone type of guy neither has Bateman So we'll see now with with Steve Saunders being removed from his position If things are different If it was just all coincidence or whatnot, we'll see But with Odell Beckham, Jr. If he doesn't have to be the guy then that would mean less would be put on his plate and You could I'm sure Rashad Bateman would love to take that But this is another reason why I'm hoping that the Ravens aren't done I know we talked about the Andre Hopkins yesterday and whether that ends up just being a pipe dream Which probably will be but Hey, it ain't over till it's over Like that's why that's why I love rich eyes and so much. He'd say go for it. Go get a call of them Cardinals with the Andre Hopkins Yeah So and Ravens, hey, they they shone like hey, we doing the void years We willing to move this money around and whatnot. I said, oh, yeah Go for that high risk Because you will potentially get a high reward and hey if stuff doesn't work out Then you really tried you you really tried like before especially a wide receivers There's the whole oh, yeah, we tried to get him we try to sign we try to trade for him, but it ain't go through Now I appreciate that Ravens are moving to a different level of trying To where they land the player and they structure a deal. That's a risky deal But that that's the real trying that I'm talking about so good job, but you ain't got to be done yet But that's another reason why I don't want them to be done yet because if you ask somebody else of Significance not just all let's just grab this guy grab the no no no you ask somebody else of significance you can make everybody's job easier and That would be there will be less fear Because Everybody that their plate What they got to carry on their plate? It's less It's a lot less Mark Andrews. Oh, man What was it last season was even for the one point mark and you just tie in you just tie And I think he had got maybe he got hurt too, but That because everything is on him as far as the past care everything's on him He was that guy and it's not a bad thing to be that guy But you want to have some other that guys around to the more that guys you have then they could become those guys And that can make everybody that much better Make everybody's opportunity everybody's job that much easier the other past catches around you The offensive line because they got a block less because they got a block for less amount of time Because you got more options out there and getting open The more Jackson He could make quick decisions. The people are getting open. He got more options to choose from You're like, oh the Mortimeria. Oh, I'm with this all day It just it helps out everybody Then the defense They're like, hey We gonna play our hearts out, but we ain't got to keep getting our hearts broken because the offense can't score no points Then the offense on the flip side. They could be like a defense y'all Y'all got to stop these collapses But again, both sides can help each other Both sides could definitely help each other a lot So with with Odell Every Ravens bit every Ravens fans biggest fear it is it is legitimate but There are ways to counter it that the Ravens could still make happen and With Odell Beckham, Jr. His legs are fresh They're fresh. They've been off for a whole year. No football for a whole over a year Over a year. He ain't do no preseason last year. No regular season stuff He just has some workouts and whatnot and just was getting right over a whole year So while he is what is he? 30 years old Yeah, I mean your body your body doesn't like stop ageing or getting old or anything like that But when you think about it in football terms It's almost like you could take a year off from his football age because he ain't play So just something to think about but team keep it clean. I love y'all. I Appreciate y'all And we're gonna see how this thing works out. It's it's it's very exciting, man It's very exciting to think about it. It's very exciting to think about on Sundays or Mondays Marjax and hopefully Lamar Jackson Throwing Odell Beckham, Jr. Touchdown Shaw baby and touchdown Mark Andrews or more touchdowns And just Nelson Aguilera touchdown like it's it's fun thinking about Devin DuVernay possibly getting used the right way because a lot of this is all Moncan too a Lot of this is all Moncan because you can have the guys But you got to use the guys the right way you got to use them efficiently play them to their strengths and It's gonna be so important that the Ravens do that not only with Odell Beckham, Jr. But we're a sharp With Nelson Aguilera with Devin DuVernay with Mark Andrews With the season is crucial Season is of the utmost importance So it's last season and season for that is here for that's here, but This is big man But if the Ravens they continue to make another move a significant move at this position Then the season could get even bigger. I Love that the Ravens took the risk. I love that they put themselves out there and Some and it's just like in life It's like in life when you and again, I know some people in the comments They make fun fun of me for for for using relationships to compare to the Ravens But hey, that's that's something that we can all relate to if if you're interested in somebody if you're really interested in them and Again, y'all been talking talking talking talking and you like, you know what I'm a go for it I'm a go for them. I'm a go on my I'm an ex this girl out. I Hey Would you like to be with me and That's you risking it That's you putting it all on a line and like that that saying they say oh when you're hot on your sleeve That's you putting it out there. Hey, I like you. I I want to get with you. I want to be with you and She can say one of two things Yes, and then oh everything is great. Oh, yeah. Yeah, we're together boom boom boom Or she can say no and Then you can be crushed but you risked it you put yourself out there and You just got to hope that everything works yourself out team. Keep it clean. I love you. I appreciate y'all and we out