 Now that the Steelers have officially signed Melvin Ingram, is it a must that the Raven signed Justin Houston? Well, in my honest opinion, I would say, YouTube, Team Keep It Clean, what's going on, it's Ingraven here with another video and another episode of questions from Subbs, which is a series where you can answer any NFL question you want to based off of any NFL team and we answer it in a video just like this. If you want to be part of it, you can send me an email to teamkeepitclean at gmail.com or for the patrons, you can send it directly on Patreon. Team Keep It Clean, I love y'all, I want to get straight into this. So without any further ado, let's do it. So the first question on this episode, a question from subscribers came from yours truly. And should the Ravens sign Justin Houston? You know what? Do the Ravens have to sign Justin Houston now that the Steelers have officially signed Melvin Ingram? Because the Steelers, they got their edge guy that was sitting out there in free agency after a while after having interest from several teams. Now shouldn't the Ravens do the same thing? Well, I don't think that it forces the Ravens to do anything. I really don't. Because and I know that last year, the past rush was certainly a problem. Trust me. I know we talked about it a lot. And I certainly would not mind if the Ravens did sign Justin Houston. I'm an advocate for it. I would love if they did that. But I do not feel like they have to, even with the Steelers having signed Melvin Ingram now. One of the reasons I feel like they don't have to is because, yes, last year, the past rush was a problem for sure. It was certainly a problem. And right now, there's a lot of unknown with the Ravens past rush. We don't know how good it's going to be. We don't know how bad it could be. We just don't know because a lot of guys who will be are main past rushes. They were situational guys. They were more rotational guys. They weren't full-time guys. You got Tyus Bowser. You got Pranel McPhee. You got Adafi away. You got Dalen Hayes. So you got a mix of guys who have some experience and some who don't. But for the ones that do have experience, they were never full-time starters for the Ravens. And now you also bring in rookies too. So it's going to be very interesting to see how it is. But in my opinion, past rush wasn't the biggest issue for the Ravens last year. In my opinion, what I truly think will be the difference maker with these Baltimore Ravens this year will be the offense in the playoffs. Can you put up those regular season offensive numbers? The regular season offensive points, can you put that up in the playoffs? Now, having a good past rush will certainly help. And don't think that I'm saying, oh, if the Ravens can put up all the regular season numbers in the playoffs, then that should be it. And they don't need a pass. I'm not saying that because I would love if the Ravens got Justin Houston. Y'all already know that. I would love it. But I don't think it's all of a sudden a necessity just because the steal is signed Melvin Ingle. But with that, just speaking of the past Russian, speaking of pressure because Ravens last year, they didn't get many sacks last year. And boy, those boys sure blitz. They love to blitz. You know, Wink will bring that blitz on first, second, third, and even fourth down to even if the team is putting, he's bringing the blitz. But with that being said, I know that it's been said that sacks can be overrated. Sacks can be looked at as overrated. And when I think about it, when I really think about it, I disagree. I disagree. I don't think that sacks are overrated. Sacks show your closing rate, in my opinion. And some people may disagree. That's fine. But in my opinion, sacks show your closing rate. That show that shows that you closed on the play or you actually closed the play, you finished the play, you ended the play. Because if you get a sack on the quarterback, that's it. The play for the quarterback is 9.9 times out of 10 because there are also strip sacks. So you could not only end the play for the quarterback, but you could also cause that quarterback to fumble the ball. Now the offense can recover the ball or your defense can recover the ball. Boom. And that's a turnover. But either way, the sack ends the play for the quarterback. It's over. But with pressure and pressure is important now too now. Pressure is very important. Pressure, QB hits all that is important. But with pressure, the play is still, it can still go on. Now when you get pressure on the quarterback, that can force that quarterback to make a throw. That throw can result in an interception or an completion, which will both be great for the defense. But other times you can get pressure on that quarterback, have them running around, scrambling, going crazy, and they could throw it up. They could be a touchdown or a big play for the offense. So pressure, while it does, it can bust pipes now, it sure can. But sacks, that ends everything. That ends everything. So I don't think that sacks are overrated at all, my opinion. But as far as Justin Houston to the Ravens, do I still hope it happens? I do. I do. I certainly wouldn't mind it. But again, I wouldn't mind if they didn't sign him either. Because we would really see what we got in these young dudes. Because of course, Tyus Bowser, he has been in a limited role. He has shown some flashes. We know that. Pranel McPhee's a veteran guy. And as long as he can stay healthy, he could do some damage too. And he's a guy that can mix it up. You can have him rush inside, rush outside. He could do different stunts and whatnot. And Adolfi Away, and Dalen Hayes, the two rookies, two young boys. They will see with them. Adolfi Away, that speed is crazy. And somebody that I forget about too, Jalen Ferguson. The jury is still out on Jalen Ferguson. He has a lot to prove. We have a lot to see with Jalen Ferguson. Because that light hasn't really been turned on yet. We're waiting for him to really take that jump in the NFL. To really get that nickname, Sack Daddy. We're waiting for it. And we'll see what happens this year. Because of course, with Matt Judong going with Yoneke Ngakwe going, the expectation would be that Jalen Ferguson, his play time would increase a bit. So we'll see what happens with that. But as far as the Ravens needing to sign Justin Houston right now, just because the Steelers signed Melvin Ingram right now, it's not a necessity. Next question came from my guy, Antoine. He said, Aang Raven, how are you brother? My name is Antoine, I've been following the channel. And I love what you're doing for our purple and black. Be more in the building. Let's get to my question. Do you think with the offense and defense that they can have the same impact that the Legion of Boom had in their era and with the Seattle Seahawks? If our play calling improves this upcoming season, do you think we can take that approach with our offense and defense? Let me know what you think, brother. Ooh, I don't because that was, what was that? A little less than 10 years ago. Wow, time is going by fast. I just wow, that's crazy. It was almost 10 years. But anyway, nah, well, it was probably about seven or eight. But anyway, no, I don't because you can't play football like that. Like even back then, whoa, electricity cut out. Hey, the question wasn't even that much of a banger, but that electricity cut out, boy. Anyway, you can't play defense like that anymore. You can't play football like that anymore. You can't be as physical, especially in this day and age of the game. You can't. So with that being said, no, I would say no. Next question came from my guy, Gareth. He said, Aang Graven, hope you and your family are having a great day. Oh, yeah, we certainly are. He said, I hope that Pookie is OK now. Oh, yeah, she's doing great. That's our dog, by the way, our little golden retriever. He said, my question is, what player are you really worried about getting cut this training camp? Oh, thanks for always spreading positivity. You don't know how much your channel has helped me. I got a great outlook on life. I don't want to say what I was going through, but you really helped me. Hope Carter is having a great summer. Stay safe and thanks. Yeah, I appreciate that, Gareth. Thank you for that, man. Seriously, thank you for that. One player that I am worried about possibly getting cut this off-season, it probably be Pro Shae. It will probably be Pro Shae. I really do think that the battle for that last wide receiver spot, one of the last wide receiver spots is going to come down to Pro Shae and Boykin. So I guess I would have to put both of them on the list. So, yeah, James Pro Shae and Miles Boykin. Next question came from my guy, BB. He said, I've been watching Team Keep It Clean for about two years now, and I'm really not sure how to take recent comments from these Ravens fans. As we all know, Hollywood has been LeMau's number one wide receiver since 2019 when he was a rookie. Everyone talking about trading the only wide receiver LeMau has chemistry with, very suspect. I think it's time for some of these Ravens fans to reevaluate their comments. Hollywood will remain the number one with the addition of Bateman, Watkins, Wallace, and a few others. Hollywood is only going to be more dangerous and more open to make one-on-one plays. Stop blaming Hollywood for G-Row's inability to operate and create for this past offense. Thanks, and God bless. So my guy, BB, is fed up with the Hollywood brown slander. And, hey, I mean, I don't blame him. I mean, this question was from a little while ago. But still, you do still see it sometimes, though. But I do think that, and we talked about this in previous videos, I do think that the additions of those other wide receivers and the additions of T. Martin and Keith Williams will really help out Hollywood's game big time and really just open it up, not only for Hollywood, but for everybody else too, and you cannot forget about somebody who I forget about when we talk about the wide receiver so much, Mark Andrews, because Mark Andrews is gonna feast. Next question came from a guy in the room. He said, yo, engraving, what's good? Back at it again with another banger, keeping it short. How long will it take for EDC and Steve Bichotti to realize that the issue with the Ravens not getting a chip isn't because of an offensive coordinator, but in fact, the head coach. We know the struggles that have taken place with Greg Roman, and I feel like he will be going, no doubt, if we do not take the next step this year. If they find a guy but do not make it to the Super Bowl, when will it be time to move on from Hobbes? It's a touchy subject, but the NFL stands for not for long. And what have you done for me lately? It's a what have you done for me lately? League, and it's going on 10 seasons, the last time we went to the Super Bowl. And we know how cutthroat EDC is, and I believe the clock is ticking for Hobbes, and it is a lot sooner than later. Love this channel, keeps me informed, and God bless. Oh, by the way, it's better to have quality over quantity when it comes to my questions, just a little joke. Anyway, much love, 100K subs on the way, and just like Hobbes might be in the near future, I'm out. Yes, Hobbes is definitely a very touchy subject. I don't see him on a hot seat right now. I understand what you're saying, because it has been a lot offensive coordinator, after offensive coordinator, after offensive coordinator, after offensive coordinator. And before Lamar, that was always the thing. And even during the beginning of Lamar, and even with Lamar too, is that's always been a thing. Offensive coordinator, through quarterback, or through Joe Flacco's tenor. It's offensive coordinator, this offensive coordinator, that, oh man, we all hated our offensive coordinator, offensive coordinator. And they go through that same cycle over and over again, and we wonder, like, hold up, if we just keep going through all these different offensive coordinators, wait a minute, what's the common denominator here? But with John Harbaugh, I don't believe he is on a hot seat. I think for Harbaugh to be put out, everything would have to go even worse than wrong. Like, these dudes would have to know, by like week, it's 17 games this year, so by like week 10 or 11, maybe even week 12, they would have to know well in advance of the playoffs, that they weren't making the playoffs, and the team would have to be like, they would have to be below underperforming. Like, it would have to be worse than them underperforming in order for Harbaugh. And even then, like, I think Harbaugh's like, he pretty safe right now. I think he's safe. Like, it would just take like a Thanos blip in order for Harbaugh to be out of there. And it would just have to be something just so crazy, man. So crazy in a bad way. That's why I don't think anything's gonna happen to Harbaugh though. Next question came from my guy, Joshua A. He said, yo, chief of team keeping clean, appreciate your great takes and positive vibes for Raven Nation. Appreciate you, man. In your opinion, does the continuous downplaying of Lamar Jackson's greatness actually benefit the Ravens? We saw what happened the last time pundits' experts refused to believe in him. 14 and two MVP. Side note, I think many experts pundits and coaches actually recognize that Lamar is out of the world great, but there's a focused effort to make sure the prototypical statute quarterback does not become an endangered species. Observation, Rogers is the last statute quarterback even in the MVP conversation regularly. Maybe Brady too. Whereas Mahomes, Jackson, Watson, Wilson, and Allen will probably be the perennial candidates for MVP every year amongst QBs. You know what? I wouldn't even put Aaron Rogers as a statute quarterback because he's not. Aaron Rogers ain't got no burners on his legs now, but Aaron Rogers can move a little bit now. But yeah, as far as statute quarterbacks here, Brady. Wow. Who am I missing? Because it's feel like everybody can move a little bit now, man. But yeah, Brady, I can't think anybody off the top of my head, but the downplaying by analysts and pundits and experts and like that and what you said, that doesn't do anything to help the Ravens at all. Now, if the coaches for these teams, if they downplay LeMond, they're like, oh, we ain't gotta worry about LeMond. We ain't worry about that dude. Then that would help the Ravens tremendously. Now, you know they are not gonna do that because as much as we hear about LeMond this and LeMond that, oh, he can't do this, he can't do that. As much as we hear about that, you know that coaches, they know what he can do. They recognize what he can do and they fear what this guy can do and they respect what he can do. So they game plan for what he can do. So it's, no, I just, as far as experts know, it doesn't make a difference, but if coaches started downplaying LeMond, then oh yeah, that would help the Ravens for sure. Next question came from my guy Lance. He said, hey, second time I'm asking a question. I'm a Ravens fan in around, I know most of Team Keeper clean on Ravens fans, but I wanna know what are the expectations for Joey Bosa and TJ Watt going into this season? PFF didn't have TJ Watt in their top 50 player list. You talked about a couple of days ago. I was very surprised because JJ Watt was there. When me, I personally think that TJ is better right now. I agree, I agree. TJ is the better Watt right now for sure. Expectations for him, especially now that they signed Melvin Ingram, I would expect him to just continue. Him to get a bunch of sacks, him to probably get a couple of picks from Force Fumbles and whatnot. Him to still be just turning to that dominant player and that consistency as a dominant player. TJ Watt is nice, man. He's nice. He is annoying because he is a Steelers player and he gives the Ravens problems, but that's what good players do. And that's what you want in the division. You want those annoying players who are very good and that give your team problems because that will make your team that much better because your team needs to find a way how to stop those players. Now with Joey Bosa, I expect him to do good too as long as he remains healthy. That's the biggest thing with him. The biggest question mark in my opinion with Joey Bosa is just health. Next question came from my guy Joey, boss sports dude. He said, Hey, engraving, this is Joey from Twitter and YouTube. My question is if the Ravens choose not to sign a veteran pass rusher at all, will that come back to bite him? And if so, how much and how concerning is the pass rush? Thank you. We won't know till we know. That's not one of those questions that we can answer right now because it's just so many unknowns that we talked about. We got Bowser, McPhee, Ferg, Adafi away and Hayes as our pass rushing guys. So there's just a lot of unknown there. It's just, and we haven't seen it yet. We haven't even seen it in the preseason yet. But so we can't really say if it'll come back to bite the Ravens or not. Now I do think if the Ravens don't sign a pass Russian edge guy, if they don't sign another one before training camp and they do roll with the young guys, then it's a possibility because you know Ravens are always looking. They could either go to somebody who's on the street or they could start thinking of putting in a trade for somebody because Eric Acosta, somebody that with the trade block, with the trade deadline, he'd be looking and searching and thinking, oh, how can I try to possibly make this team better? What can I do? Who can I get? So I think he would definitely find somebody and within a reasonable price range, reasonable draft pick range or whatnot that he could trade for and acquire to help the pass rush if it ended up coming to that, which hopefully it doesn't. Next question came from my guy, Gary C. He said, ain't Raven big fan of you and hope the family are doing well and keep up the good work. Appreciate it, Gary. I do think Lamar throwing for 35 to 3800 yards this season and having another 1000 rushing yards could possibly see him winning another MVP. No, I don't. Not because he wouldn't be capable of it or not because he wouldn't put up some pretty numbers and whatnot, but because I think a recency bias would really shut that down. Even though he got unanimous MVP two years ago, I do not see them giving him another one, especially within two. I just can't see it, but hopefully we ain't even got to worry about that MVP. Hopefully he can get Super Bowl MVP, but anyway, he said with the addition that Raven's made it wide out adding Bateman Wallace and Watkins, could you see Boykin getting cut, especially if Wallace is just as good as Boykin blocking and plays like a dog on a jump ball or a third down situation. I told you, I don't envision Boykin getting cut. I think it is a possibility, but I don't think it happens. I think Pro Shae could be the one. And not even getting cut, but if he passes through waivers, which that, ooh, somebody get their hands on Pro Shae, man. The right team get their hands on Pro Shae. Pro Shae gonna do something serious, man. Cause when I think about it, I don't even think he would make it through waivers. I really don't. Especially a wide receiving ED team, especially a team that they could just use a guy in a slot or something like that. I don't think he gonna make it through waivers, but if he does, then he Ravens would definitely put him back on a practice squad. And then he said, this year feels similar to the 2011-2012 campaign. The Flock just seems ready to take the league by storm again. Well, hopefully it doesn't end like it ended in 2012 with them losing in the AFC championship. Hopefully it ends like it ended in 2013 with them winning the Super Bowl, but that's what they play the games for, so we can see. The next question came from my guy, Javo. He said, what kind of season do you think our departures are going to have? Who we got? Willie Snead. I think Willie Snead with the Raiders, he'll get about, I'll say about 55 catches for about 750 yards and five touchdowns. Jihad Ward, I think he'll get five sacks, like two force fumbles and maybe like 45 tack or something like that. Who else? I can't think anybody else off the top of my head who left. And he said, how would our team look if Joe Flacco had never gotten hurt and how long do you think Lamar would have had to sit behind him? I think Joe Flacco would have still been gone. I do not think we would have made the playoffs that year in 2018, because we were not headed anywhere. We weren't. And again, I love Joe Flacco, but we were not headed anywhere that season. So I think Lamar would have just, the following year he would have been up, he would have been starting. And Joe Flacco still would have been going regardless. And the last question came from my guy, Terrence B. He said, what's up, man? We know you still bringing that heat for team, keep it clean. Man, we did a little research and found out that Andy Reed's record all the time against the Ravens is six and one. He's two and one as the Eagles head coach winning in 2004 and 2012 and lost in 2008. 2008 lost in his only career win against Andy Reed by John Harbaugh coach Ravens. Now on the Kansas City where his record is four and oh against Harbs. In 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, we're 2021 looming. Now the narrative is that Lamar can't be Patrick Mahomes, but let's not overlook the fact that John Harbaugh is one in five against Andy Reed. Don't get me wrong. I know he's from his coaching tree and has the utmost respect for Andy, but is this the case of the student not being able to beat the teacher? Or does Andy Reed own us and not Patty? Team, keep it clean for life. Let's go. That's a good question. I love that. What a way to end it off. With John Harbaugh, yeah. What we always talk about on here, we're just so frustrating with the Ravens is that when they play the Chiefs, they just, they're like, hey, our identity, throw it out the window. Forget that. That's not us, except on defense when it comes to Blitzen. When it comes to playing the Chiefs, Ravens coaching, I think it just fails more than Evan. It can be so frustrating because things will be working and then they'll be like, you know what? No, forget it. They play out of the element. They don't play themselves. Again, they forget who they are and they can be so frustrating. But hopefully this year with everything that they've added, with the personnel that they've added, with the coaching that they've added, hopefully they can really get past this hump that is the Chiefs. And then they gotta play them from jump. Week two. Week two, so they ain't got no time to beat around the bush. They ain't got no time to sit around and wait. They ain't got no time to lollygag. You need to get this thing going from the jump. So it's all coaching staff. It's all the players. It's on everybody to really like, don't be scared of the Chiefs. Don't play scared. Don't be like, what's the Chiefs coming to town? I gotta worry. Don't do that. Be a man. Tighten up, man up, and get this thing done. Cause we tired of losing to the Chiefs. We tired of losing to the Chiefs, man. It's like, oh my goodness. We tired of losing to them. But hopefully we get to play them twice this year and end up in the Chiefs. Shout out to Graven.