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So without further ado, let's get into my next question came from my guy Chris mix from the West Wing in LA He said Brian Bailey once said that he didn't like the NFL going from three divisions per conference to four Because in a 16 game season it was possible for a team to lose every game Against a divisional rival and still win the division with at least a 10 and 6 record With the number of games now expanded to 17 games Do you think that it might be necessary to go back to three divisions per conference with the intent of adding up to four More NFL expansion teams to create divisions of six teams each Whoo No no, um The reason I say that is because just based off of the email alone. That's confusing enough But I just don't think that NFL already has they have so many different rules and so many different regulations and so many different stipulations and all this When it comes to the records and the divisions and the playoffs and the seedings and the standings and all that stuff I just Me I'm somebody that's like I didn't even think they should have added a 17th game I mean, we all know what's coming and we know Soon enough it's gonna be 18 games, but I wanted people that like if it's not broke Don't don't don't try and fix it And the NFL I know it's a business and businesses are in it to make more money And that's why he has the 17th game so they can make more money More revenue. That's more ads more commercials all that stuff. Um But I just Yeah, I don't think they should I don't think they should do that. What about you? uh while it Would be interesting, but yeah, I don't think they should either and They still trying to recoup money for the past two years Or for the past year or whatever So it's definitely not a time to invest and expand in the league So, um, I don't think it's gonna happen. I don't think it's necessary um, it was made for an interesting year if they decided to do something like that And just to see teams play other teams more frequently, but I don't think it's necessary Next question came from my boy niggas w he says So I know a lot of people didn't really like to been mason pick But don't you think he could be the insurance policy for nick boyle and maybe play early on We don't know if nick boyle would be good to go week one and the offense took a step back with him missing Your knee is not supposed to have been that way um He could be but I I kind of think that he might be a long shot to even make the active roster um Because the ravens they like he has a lot of competition man Full back position is obviously already set with patrick card. Um, but I wonder if with them drafting ben mason Hmm Could he sort of be Like that uh that backup plan For both patrick card and a nick boyle Because you could possibly start using patrick card More on defense because they used to really stop using him on defense last year. They didn't use him much at all If at all, I don't even remember him being on defense last year No, he didn't I don't I don't think he had any plays on defense. Oh, you know what? I want to say in that washington game. I think he might have played on defense then but anyway He didn't play that much is a point. Um, if at all, but I just I think it's going to be hard enough for ben mason just to make the team alone because there are so many Titans in that titan room um It's it's just it's a lot a lot of competition and Eric tomlinson he was no nick boyle He was no nick boyle last year, but he did feel in will and they re-signed him They still got again josh oliver who they traded for from the jacksonville jaguars Um, you got the like I ain't even got to go down the list. It's it's a crowded room um, it's a very very crowded room, but I I just I do think that they Whether it's been mason, whether it's somebody else I do think that they one of the reasons that they have so many tight ends Are for just in case policies as for what if policy like what if uh nick boyle isn't ready like you said Um, and who else can be that dynamic tight end because we we have mark andrews We know what he can do But he could be that much more special If he's paired with somebody else who can be special too So I just think the ravens are just trying to really exercise all options When it comes to that tight end position and really just over-evaluate everybody Just to make sure they have a plethora of options so they can make the best choice um Honestly, it depends on uh Like for me his best bet is if they would bring him On As kind of like because because I know they're not going to run for running backs again So his best bet is if they If he can challenge for that third tight end spot because I think they may go three tight ends again Just based off of what happened last year. Um, try to get that third tight end spot and kind of have a you know, kind of Run with uh as a as a full back as well You know the split some goes split some of the load with uh The project pat and um, I think that's his best bet But it's so much competition He'll he'll really have to stand out. Um granted no The thing on his side and everybody else's side is nobody at this point from you know, just Based off the optics the current optics. Nobody really stands out. It's kind of like everybody has it's a level playing field the whoever Performs the best shows their best Will make the team but um Yeah, I that that's something that I'm curious about like I know they're not going to run for running backs again um But I I'm curious if they're going to run another two tight end set or If they're going to run three tight ends It it's up in the air. I think before the wild receivers They'll probably reduce the tight end and add a wild wild receiver next question came from a boy javill He said I was watching four 10 sports talk about our receivers And I wanted your thoughts on which receivers make the team and who gets cut They had a tough decision between Boykin and pro shade on the final spot He said ps don't be biased with Boykin because we know that's your guy ever will Um, so which receivers would make it? Oh right now uh As of right now today is may 31st is 10 36 p.m So as of right now the subjects have changed by the time you see the video depending on if the ravens Make some moves or not, but as of right now, uh, I would say Hollywood Bateman Watkins Tylen Wallace Devin Duvenay, uh, I think those guys are the locks um, and I also think Boykin because of his blocking ability Uh, and I know the ravens especially with how much they run the ball They really value Boykin's blocking ability and he is um, I was talking to somebody a couple weeks ago Like he's the tallest receiver on the team I know height doesn't mean everything when it comes to the receiver position But I just I feel like he has that upper hand Uh, especially on the James pro shade because Boykin he's seen the field a lot more than the James pro shade so he's been out there, um, and He found himself even though he wasn't getting many targets He still found himself active every single game All the time James pro shade known for his hands known for just not dropping He was early early on. He was a punt returner But when they got unique in God quay that messed up the numbers for him. So he went to inactive boy Boykin stayed out there He stayed out there. Um, and James pro shade just pretty much lost the spot Um, so I really think that Boykin would be That last guy in that's without any bias Who you think would make the roster wide receiver right here right now? Yeah, I'm I'm gonna have to agree with your list while I think, uh Pro shade would be more valuable in the passing game like you mentioned with um With the blocking ability with with uh Boykin it's just it's It's a tough situation Now with that being said We don't have chris moor anymore. So it's possible that he could still, you know, all of them included Could still make the team. Um, you know your list and including pro shade Could could make the team because we still had, you know, uh chris moor was a A big special teams died. So pro shade could you know work his way up the ranks through the Through special teams. I know that's not probably not what he wants, but Uh, his that would be his best bet because as a wide receiver at this point. I don't see him making the team, you know Strictly off of the wide receiver position because Like you mentioned, they showed How much they valued him when it came You know when it came to that last spot when they brought over uh, yannick And he was a healthy scratch for the remainder of the season. So Uh, it's an uphill battle for him and I I like I mentioned like I told you before I like pro shade um his route running hands I think he he would be an asset But uh, the reasons we just have to use him that way but yeah as far as that I think he he's lowest on the totem pole as far as making the team next question came from my guy Marcus M. He said I want to know what you think about the raven superbowl hopes Do you think this is the year the baltimore ravens cantaluma jackson win his first Superbowl I'll let you start this one off man Uh Just like last year and a year before I think this can be the year It's just it's all about perfecting the craft like They for the way they operate they have to be close to mistake free um And that could this could be the year that they they do that it like one thing about lamada. I've noticed You know when people like to talk about quarterback, he puts in the work He may joke he may laugh and be lighthearted, but he puts in the work to Get better every year um So with with the tools that they're bringing, you know, surrounding it with I think this it's a good chance that this could be the year but ultimately they have to uh they they they got to continue to to perfect that craft and Cut out the small mistakes because they that's what hurt him most You know, I not the receivers and all that other stuff. It was It was just uh the small mistakes Yeah, I I agree. Um And like you were talking about earlier with the the penalties the penalties with the on the offensive line and Like you said an eligible player downfield and allegedly have a false start holding um It it was just a mess man uh, so that's part of the little stuff and I think that they have a team that's good enough to win a super bowl Like right now if they added a certain somebody I I definitely think their chances will go way up um, my my thing is uh regular season I'm not worried about the Ravens in the regular season. I'm not concerned about them at all But come playoffs who else is going to step up? besides Lamar in hollywood Who's it going to be? How much help are you going to give Lamar is he going to be forced to be have to be superman? And do it all because that's that's not what they need They need guys that are going to step up in those crucial moments in the playoffs and make those plays Like last ravens, uh, their last super bowl With joe flack on them like and qualm bolden He was their number one receiver He was their guy and he did certainly step up Throughout the season and certainly in the playoffs But they also had a lot of help from tory smith They also had a lot of help from jacobi jones both on uh receiving and with special teams obviously more so special teams but He pitched in here and there with receiving two as a wide receiver And also ray rice. He contributed but now appears as a backup running back. He contributed too So they they had these different key contributors At different position groups on offense While they had their clear cut main number one guy Other guys still pitched in and they pitched in a lot and they were able to make big plays and be counted on at crucial moments Um, so who's that going to be for the baltimore ravens? And I think that's as far As they'll go whoever those people are that also ended up end up chipping in in them crucial moments And that that could be a sammy walkins. Hopefully Um, with him the biggest thing with him that I wonder about how will he say healthy? How long will he say healthy for? Will he be healthy for playoff time? um, because he The the great thing about sammy walkins and him being on this roster is he has all the experience in the world Rashad Bateman, obviously doesn't have any experience because but he's a rookie wireless doesn't have any experience because he's a rookie But sammy walkins him coming in and boykin has some experience. How he would got his experience Um, duvenay got a little bit of experience since this is will be his second year Uh, but sammy walkins. He's been around for a while since 2015 But he's played in every single type of game He's won literally every single type of game and lost literally every single type of game From the highest of the games to the lowest of the games. He's been through everything. So That may be his biggest value how he can be a contributor to that So hopefully he can be a part of being that other weapon that ends up stepping up come crunch time and uh to you know, follow up on what you just you know, with everything that you just said is uh I think everybody has to to be that additional piece. Um, like you mentioned about the 2012 team uh Our last superbowl team everybody pitched in it wasn't a point on the team where you could just say Oh, this person didn't do anything, you know, or they're just a waste of a roster slot. Everybody did something uh, and and my my thing is is like For the ravens to win We got to be like mario and mario karp. Remember you have uh, like bowser. He was like the big powerful guy You have, you know, luigi who was the speedster and uh Yoshi was the trickster, but mario was all around He didn't have a weak spot, but he wasn't he wasn't Uh, the greatest at any spot either. It was all around So like that's the thing that one thing that I think about constantly is like, you know It's one thing to fear one person on the field or even fear two to three But when you look at a team and you say man, each one of them can can do something I might be able to, you know, stop them 50% of the time, but they they also had that ability to kind of Shut, you know shut down the game So when you got to look at all points Of you know, all positions at a team That that's powerful and that's why That's why I asked earlier like when's the last time a top wide receiver won outside of the last two years It's because most teams are just well-rounded when you're well-rounded, you know, you're good all around You're you're a hard team to beat next question came from a boy isaac h He said now that we've had a full season to watch all rookies who are entering their second year's nfl players How would you rate their performances? Would you change any draft grades from their day one evaluations based on what you saw so The ravens 2020 rookies uh patrick queen I would give him a uh Probably a b not a b plus not a b minus but a b because patrick queen Again, they didn't have an off season But he came in he started off strong. He started off really hot early on in the season But then as the season continued, uh, he got a little bit quiet He and then then of course he uh, he definitely struggled in in past coverage for sure um, but again with not having an off season man like that That plays such a big factor because It's like you going straight to first grade without having been in pre-k or without having been In kindergarten, you didn't get to learn a lot of the basics Before you jump right into the fire So you got to give these guys, uh, their credit jk dolphins I would give him Probably an a uh, it might be an a plus except for them all the drops or for the for them passes, but um Who else madda bk? Uh I'll probably give him Like a c Probably like a c plus uh Malik Harrison kind of hard to judge him because he He wasn't used too often. I mean they did. I think they really like him I think they really respect his strength because with malik Harrison You saw him here and there throughout the season um, but then come playoff time when it they came to them titans like They brought him out just for dare came because they know he could rock with dare kimmy We they know that he he ain't scared of dare kimmy. He he mess with dare kimmy so, um Who else did they get they got a devon duvenay? um For what he the opportunities that he did get he was just a kick returner. Then he was a punt returner too um I probably I would I would give his rookie season a c uh Because it like it wasn't anything special But at the same time he wasn't like you they weren't like all right devon duvenay We want you to do this do that do that do that do that they didn't really use him that much for pro shape um I would almost like I almost feel like he wouldn't even be eligible for a grade because he just Like wasn't used like at all. Well, he for punt return He just he was safe at punt return He doesn't have that explosive speed anything that breakaway speed But he was a safe guy at punt return But then when they put devon duvenay back there, he looked comfortable. He did pretty good a pretty good job And he looked explosive um, so approach they I feel like he he can't get a grade uh So it's it's very hard to um to judge him. I'm trying to see if I missed anybody. Oh tyre phillips. Um I give him a c2 thrown into the fire just uh The offensive line at that especially this raven's offense even though it can be predictable It is it is complex. It's a lot more complex than we give it credit for um Who else uh ben bretterson he didn't play broderick washington. He didn't really play Oh, and gino stone. Wow. I forgot that he was dead They drafted him last year, but they they cut him and then he went to the Texan So I don't feel like he should get a grade either But how you feel about the uh, the guys headed into their second year and how they did in 2000 Uh, my bad, I didn't cut you off, but um, yeah as far as so I'll start off with uh, patrick queen um And as far as like the great I I didn't have an initial grade I I don't follow the college players because the one year I did I can't remember. I can't remember what the year was I was all hyped about all the players that we got and They didn't really turn out to be anything special. So I just kind of graded and You know as I watched them and just like you uh, patrick queen came out and impressed me I'll I'll give him a c plus Um, only because at time, you know the past coverage and at times he allowed himself to get bullied A couple a couple of times a couple of notable players Um, where he where he got bullied, but other than that he was he was great You know, it seemed like he was comfortable even though this was a whole new situation and it wasn't the off season um For me, uh, let's see the next guy um jk jk, I I give jk a a he came in And he was the bully of some people, you know, like he came in and did his thing As if he was the old number 27, you know, it brought brought back some memory. So yeah, I definitely give him a a um Tyree, oh, let me let me get the two. I received it out the way because um juvenile for what he did and you know for him to not get that many opportunities and for him to get the uh That that run back against the chiefs I'll give him a b minus Uh, it's between that and the c plus because As you mentioned, he had a couple of drops, but I mean he was an anxious rookie that didn't get many opportunities So I'll I'll give him a curve on that one Um pro shea. I can only give him a for effort because he didn't get that many opportunities um Malik Harrison When I when I know when when I did see him, um And when I heard his name called it usually wasn't for a bad for anything bad. So I I'm comfortable giving him a a a b minus as well. Okay. Um And I'm missing anybody Did I say Tyree Phillip? Yeah, Matt. I'm at a bk. Oh, yeah, Justin. Uh, so it's kind of hard to really You know grade him from from my perspective because you know much of the beginning he was injured I think he missed what four games or something like that. But when he was out there 34 games Uh, when he was out there he was What I what I remember him as as far as like really watching him I think it was when Kalaeus Campbell was out or Brandon was somebody was out and I was like man He's doing this thing. He's not just getting pushed around as you would expect from a rookie So I'll I'll give him a b Last question on this episode a question from subscribers came from a guy rainmaker He said ain't graven. I'm not sure when you'll get to this question But today is May 31st. I got a question about the Ravens and Julio Jones And when we recorded this is May 31st as well When you'll see this No clue He said do you think the ravens are waiting with whatever cap space they have left just to see if they can be competitive In the Julio Jones sweepstakes. I'm not sure how much space they have left But for them to base it off of being if the price is right means that they can realistically be a team in the mix I'm not sure how much they will be willing to give up Maybe a conditional second and a lana eats three to five mil off their salary If just to get him out of the conference It's possibly a dream But Just wanted your thoughts on the matter take care of you and the family and be well appreciated rainmaker I just I think right now. I don't even think If the ravens are interested in they gave an offer We we won't even know till after the fact but I don't even think it would be the ravens that would be waiting I think would be a lana that would be waiting to see What type of offer they can get because I'm sure they they leaked that story about oh, they have a potential they have a first round pick Uh, they have a first round pick that was offered to them for Julio Jones I didn't believe that story But what that is is just a way to sort of drive up Julio Jones market and try to get teams desperate like oh somebody Gave up or offering a first round pick. We got to step our game up So that helps that lana get some nice draft capital and it helped them unload Julio Jones, but I just um, I saw to answer your question I just think it's the falcons really waiting not even the ravens or any other team But I think it's the falcons waiting so they can really drive up Uh, Julio Jones market and try to get the most that they possibly can't form What you what you think about this whole Julio thing and If do you think it's the ravens waiting to really make a deal they hold it back Or what what do you think is going on with the ravens and Julio Jones and the falcons? Um, if the ravens are waiting for anything they're probably just waiting to see What others are offering and then determining if that's too much for their taste or They can throw their hat in the ring and see what happens. Um Again, I don't think that they're too pressed They like if it happens great, it's not it's not the worst thing ever It's not like they're in a position. They were last year when they actually kind of needed Something more than what they had, you know It's it's that that that that's where uh disparity is