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We need to draft a great receiver Maybe around one most mock drafts has the Ravens doing that But now that draft time is actually here and I'm feeling a little angst I really really don't want them to take a wide receiver in the first round When people discuss which wide receiver taking the first round nowadays I just answer sarcastically saying the bench doesn't care which guys ride it all here alone as we know and you've covered at length We don't develop the guys we draft one of your videos was the first time it was pointed out to me How Tori Smith would have almost definitely had been another bus if not for Lee Evans getting injured However, there's also the argument that we have to break the cycle at some point We're not getting a true number one receiver in their prime anyway, but through the draft But we can't develop but we can't give up what great Roman and John Harbaugh don't inspire confidence that we can break the cycle Round and round we go. I love to hear your take on this matter Should the Ravens just not draft the wide receiver in the first round period because it's just a waste Now like I said before in other videos too man, they um, they They gotta break it and I don't even think some people think it's a man It's a matter of old man well the Ravens They just don't know how to draft wide receivers and it's like really for for 20 something years You mean to tell me that this team they just really don't get it at wide receiver. They really just simply cannot do it They have not been able to draft a good wide receiver No, it's not that's not the product That's not the biggest problem. The biggest problem is that the Ravens don't invest their time Don't invest don't invest in those wide receivers don't invest the development. They don't do it They don't do it because every single year they'll draft some guys just to say hey We drafted some see fancy happy, but they won't play together guys will be riding the bench They'll be chilling on the bench like you like you said They'll be chilling on the sidelines post it up and they work out clothes doing a game. That means they're not active Every single year but then the Ravens or they'll go sign like 80 different veteran wide receivers and guys is way past their prime leftovers of other teams Sometimes it works out a lot of times it doesn't Statesman senior for one year. He worked out Anquan Bowden. He's probably the best one. I will him and Derek Mason They worked out for the the longest amount of time for us But then we ain't quite bold and when he still had it when he could still play Ravens say, you know what get out of here You don't want to take a pay cut by Six round draft pick he got traded while he was in Africa He's out he's out in Africa doing something for his one of his charities and something like that got traded boom just like that football's a nasty business man But They just they don't they don't invest in offense They don't invest in offensive skill players This is what running back is with receiver This way called it back to and hopefully now with Lamar Jackson. Hopefully they change that because even with Flacco they They never really gave him the best of the best They never really went out of their way to be like over here. We go flakka. We got you This was like the first year or last year I mean where they it really seemed like they wanted to try for them and they did they got crab free They got John Brown Snead They had even tried for Cam Merida. They tried for Dez Bryant But obviously didn't they try for Eric E Brown So they were out there trying last off season they were out there trying they were like hey We don't want this dude to have no excuses We're getting ready to trade them next year because it's the last year that he got guaranteed money So we try to make him look as good as possible It was probably a business move for that so they they could try to raise his trade value and Still try to win at the same time think about that Think about it because they think about that because they didn't sign these guys to these long deals They signed micro craps to a three-year deal, but it was always said from the beginning For as soon as that paperwork came out It was always said from the beginning that this could essentially be a one-year deal Ravens could get out of the deal after a year and be just fine John Brown was signed to a one-year deal Willie Snead was he signed to a two-year deal, but they could cut him too And they'll be just fine So they didn't sign these guys to long-term deals and they also knew that flakos deal Wasn't long-term and then they and they drafted them out. I like oh, yeah, then they'd say sign RG Oh, it was just They gave us all these hints. They gave us all these hints like a Flacco ain't this ain't our long-term guy anymore Moving on so they they told us that before but anyway back to your question No, they got it. They got to take a wide receiver early because the only ones that they've done since hop-up in Perry, Minnetory Smith That's it That's it. That's crazy. That's that's crazy. That's that's that's crazy That's crazy. So they got to break the trend next question came from a boy surge He said With bingles if they do really plan on trading John Rosh, should the Ravens consider getting him? No, he's young fast and could help the wide receiver group after Crabtree being gone. No It'll be tough though since the bingles are in the AFC North No, no, no. Yes. He is super fast. He's super fast If the Ravens are getting for dirt cheap, okay, whatever, but I'll go to know No Because the Ravens what what are the Ravens gonna do take somebody that the bingles He couldn't even develop at the YRCU position and what do the Ravens gonna develop them themselves? No, I'm I'm good. I'll pass next question came from a boy J. Booter You say what's up my guy? My question to you is should we draft the defensive tackle a trade for a defensive end Oh, well, no, he oh he changed that he said should we trade? I mean, excuse me. Should we draft the defensive end or trade for one? He said we need like a Cameron Jordan or the Marcus Lawrence someone that can dominate on that edge All right. Cool. Cool. Cool. Cool. Um, I Think we should if we can't resign Zadari Smith, which is not looking like we will I think we should draft one and If you're gonna get somebody that dominates Not saying that with with the first round is a guarantee, but you got it. You got to get them early, man you got to get them early and First round second round you can move up in the in this to the second round. No, they don't have a second round pick now But yeah, you because you need past rushes because this is a passing week But you need past rushes Terrell Suggs just another year older and another season more tired So Zadari Smith again, he's probably gonna price himself out of Baltimore and be going But you need guys that can get back there. What's up? But we still got don't don't forget about ties about And don't forget about Tim Williams Maybe those guys will grow into something serious. We don't know yet But they also haven't gotten a real opportunity to really show that stuff on a consistent basis So if they can that'd be great But if not then if you don't feel like those guys are it And I'd be willing to give them a bigger chance and kind of hold off on drafting a dominant past rusher Early this year and rather going with wide receiver offensive line stuff like that um It just it just so I'll be willing to give them a shot though But yeah, we do definitely there's also free agency though. Like you say it's not it's not all just about the draft But it's also free agency So is this guy really dominant and we'll just have to see what's out there So like a Cameron wake we're back in his in his youth a little older now. Um The Marcus Lawrence would be nice, but I know Ravens ain't gonna pay him They're not gonna They're not gonna pay him all that money. They'll be nice. He got those long arms too, man But right here Ravens Ravens ain't gonna pay that dude all that money That'd be nice if we get him though, but we we keep dreaming. All right next question came from my boy, Josh Hoffman He said given the youth movement and the salary cabinets going forward to keep guys like Michael Pierce Even though we already have paid Brandon Williams Would it be in your opinion? And I can't believe I'm even saying it but such a terrible idea to trade yonder for a second round pick Or perhaps even a good young receiver Hear me out He said we need all the help we can get on the interior of the offensive line But yonder isn't going to be good for much longer and I would think so I would think so that we need his replacement Bottom line as Ray Lewis would say I trust our ability to draft linemen Oh, yeah, we talked about that too before Ravens they that is one one of the other things that know how to draft and develop well is offensive and defensive linemen Um, so if they traded marshal yonder for a second round pick Uh, I wouldn't be mad at that at all. I wouldn't be mad at that at all That team will be coming up and we will be coming up on a second round pick Some cap room some cap space uh in in the youth movement Um marshal yonder, he's nice But again, I've been saying all this season that we need to draft his replacement. It's time. It's time um, so they need to address that big time so I think that they should or even if we traded for a good receiver for marshal yonder Either way will work for me next question came from a boy josh hoffman He said taking the cj mosey question head on here And I know you probably got 25 questions on it already, but I really think he needs to stay even if they overpaid It's for the same reasons that we have convinced ourselves that weddle was any help this year Uh, who can we count on to direct traffic if we don't have mosey not weddle? I hope at least mosey is one of the better players in his position So we pay him 14 million a year instead of 13 big deal salary cap goes up 4 million a year anyway Even if he's the highest paid linebacker for a year in two years, he'll be the fifth best paid That's how it goes and I think you disagree to an extent Aren't you worried we're losing too much leadership without mosey there Sugs is really getting up in age and no one can convince me that weddle is really good. It's really any good at this point And I don't consider weddle one of the leaders in truth anyway He's just a leader as far as the media is concerned. I think mosey is actually good He's fairly young and he's the one we can count on to be a leader on defense for years to come Have I convinced you and one little thing to add to make my case some more We always talk about the lack of the playmakers They the guys who step up and make that one crucial crunch time play to win the big game mosey is one of them all right, so um, you make some some good points, um about Yeah, him being one of the better guys at his position um about the the salary cap is that that's probably my favorite point that you made because um, That has been the talk of cj mosey a lot um This off season about how much should he get paid should the ravens pay him like the the best lineback in the league Should he get paid more than luke keekley and should this and that and with cj mosey, um What a lot of ravens fans can agree on well, they actually disagree on because you know ravens fans disagree on everything Um, but with cj mosey what a lot of ravens fans talk about is his pay Um, some feel like he should only get paid like 10 million a year Um, some some like in your case you say he should be paying the top guy Um, and then you say why not over pay for him because of his benefits to the team Um, but your point about the salary cap going up so much every single year. That is such a great point Um, because and yet like you also said if he became the highest paid in inside linebacker now, which he will be um I don't think it's gonna come from the ravens, but he will be the highest paid middle lineback It's it's gonna happen. I was just talking about this in the group chat. Um, and ravens group chat a couple days ago It's gonna happen. He's gonna get paid. I mean, that's that's the way that market is that's the way that the timing is That's the way that all that stuff goes It's the same way with flaco Well, what's flaco the best at his position when he got paid them when he became the highest paid quarterback No, flaco has never been the best quarterback in the nfl Uh, and we'll see j mosey. It's gonna it's gonna be the same thing Is he the best middle linebacker in the nfl? No But the timing of him becoming a free agent is perfect for him to get paid So he's definitely gonna be paid. He's definitely going to be getting his money Very soon the day i'm recording this video is the last day In february march first is tomorrow. Um, I always forget whether I think it's february 28th I always forget with the old little leap year thing. Anyway, uh, today's the last day of february. Um So in about a week and well in a little less than two weeks um, cj mosey will be He'll be making bank. Uh, but anyway, um As far as am I aren't you too worried? We're losing too much leadership without mosey there That is another good point for cj mosey. He does provide that leadership. He does provide that um, and like I always say about cj mosey great tackler Um, he's great at analyzing dissecting plays and all that very smart very smart very smart but um Something that some other people have brought out That's kind of scary is Why does it look like In his what's supposed to be his prime? Why does it look like he's slowing down? And some people I know a lot of people try to use the oh well, he was injured. He was injured all year Most football players injured all year. It's a physical sport And if he was that injured then hey I mean I can't speak for him and say he should have can't come back But if if you're that injured and you're that much of a leader Then if you if you're injured and if your injury is damaging your play Then you would benefit all you to the team So we can't use that injury thing when it's beneficial Because he definitely um, he made some plays overseas and that helped the team um Because I mean he made some nice tackles and whatnot got some guys in position and whatnot um, he Like he's he's he's a smart football player a good football player, but With his weaknesses. It is it is scary. I forgot who brought it out I wish I would remember who brought it out, but it is very it's a great point that they make because it's very Scary that in what's supposed to be cj mosey's prime And what's supposed to be his prime? It looks like he's just slowing down already And that's scary So with cj mosey, um, I love your points love your points Oh, but the one this one the last one I think the last one reminded me of getting caught up in the moment type of point though Because he said when he said the one little add-on to make my case some more We always talk about the lack of playmakers The guys who step up and make that one crucial crunch time play to win the big game mosey is one of them Is this something that he's done on a regular basis or are we still caught up in the uh the week 17 game where he made that interception? because That's what it seems like to me if it's not then hey, I've been wrong plenty of times before but I just CJ mosey's replaceable Is he a good player? Yeah, he is a good player Again, I'm not taking anything away from cj mosey at all Good player knows his stuff But I feel like the ravers could use that cap in other areas and cj mosey can be replaced And he can be replaced to the point where He won't be missed for too long Now with kenny young if kenny youngest that guy that replaces in which he I'm sure he would be That's what I keep saying the only thing that kenny young doesn't have over cj mosey the only thing Well cj mosey's a little bigger than him too, but the only thing that kenny young doesn't have over cj mosey is experience It's experience That's it And how can he gain that experience by playing by getting it? So will there be some hiccups? Yeah, of course there will be But I think the ravers could really benefit long term With having kenny young as that guy especially in today's nfl and like my my my guy um Robert base. He was the one that said it He said that cj mosey Maybe like 10 years ago. He would have been the best lineback in the league Like 10 years ago. He would have been the best lineback in the league But that's because the game was completely different back then. It's a way different game back then. It's not what it is now It's completely different in today's game He just he's very good very good But And not to say that you shouldn't resign very good players because it ain't like we got the best in the league at every position But is our best on the team? replaceable or not And in this case I think it is i'm still going going without signing cj mosey love him But I would not mind if they don't resign. I understand completely why they would But I also could understand completely why they would not Next question also came from my boy. Josh Hoffman. He said I was watching Edgar Allen on youtube breaking down michael pierce film Confirm what I've been thinking pierce is probably better than williams. Williams is good for sure But pierce is better. We've committed to williams big time but losing pierce just can't be an option What in the world are we going to do? probably lose pierce With uh with michael pierce. I almost said benard pierce, but with michael pierce. He um, he is a beast He is nice But I just I do not see the ravens paying two defensive linemen big money I don't for multiple reasons one because They're very careful with how they shelf out their money Now not saying that pierce doesn't deserve it because he well he definitely does But this will be all probably our last year at pierce. I think um But with with pierce As we've seen with a lot of other guys One of the raven specialties in drafting and development is defensive linemen So michael pierce. He wasn't even drafted. He was an undrafted free agent He was an undrafted rookie free agent They didn't even draft this dude, but they found him. They liked him. They developed him and boom He took off He took off So with the ravens as much as I would love for them to keep pierce. I would love for them to do I don't see it happening at all. I don't see it happening. So After he plays this last year as a restricted free agent Don't expect them back I don't I'm already I'm already prepared for it. I'm already expecting it I don't think he's coming back at all I just don't It'll be nice, but for ravens having those big money contracts on two defensive linemen side by side Nah, that's just That's not what they do They still got willy henry too Then they still got whatever other guys do draft the developer or just sign because again undrafted free agents make the team every year so I um because brandon with they paid him a lot of money And at least this year he ain't going nowhere next year I think they can start to actually think about it But I don't believe the cap hit will be it'll it'll be worth it to Have the uh, the dead money whatever the dead money is next year. I gotta check it, but If they got rid of brandon, uh, williams, they would have to either cut or trade him So They would have to find a partner for more if they didn't they would have to cut them But either way it will still be the same amount of dead money against the cap And then resign michael pierce on top of that. So all that money that michael pierce would get Oh, yeah, it's it's just it's not gonna happen. So let's not even let's Expect him to be going Hey, what's up, hello, I am joe newbo and you're watching ingraven vids team. Keep it clean We're in the pond it's engraving and I know that y'all been waiting. It's engraving vids engraving vids