 First question on this episode came from Lynetta and appreciate you being a Team Keep It Clean patron. Today in Graven, how are you and the family doing? We are doing great. How you doing? I appreciate you asking too. She said, I got a few questions. Do you think if Ozzie Newsom was still the GM for the Ravens, Lamar would already have his contract? That's a very interesting question. I'm gonna have to go with no because the most recent quarterback that the Ravens had before Lamar Jackson, that was Joseph Vincent Fleco. That's his middle name. But anyway, it was Joe Fleco and Joe Fleco went through, same thing Lamar went through a different way, but he went through the same thing Lamar went through. Anyway, he got to the fifth year of his contract, didn't have a contract and they tried. They tried, but there was something with, they were off with, I think maybe a couple of million dollars or something like that, but they were off. They did not, they weren't able to come to an agreement. So then Joe Fleco ended up playing out the last year of his deal, then they of course won the Super Bowl. Then after that, he got paid. He became the highest paid quarterback in the league. So Ozzie was already in the situation with the previous quarterback. So I mean, I don't have a reason to believe that it would be different with Lamar. I mean, we could hope, but it's something that we're just, we'll really never know. And the only thing that we can go off of is the last time that he was in this situation. That was with Fleco and they didn't get it done till after that fifth year, to the sixth year. They didn't get it done to the off season of the fifth year or the off season after the fifth year, excuse me. So would Ozzie have got it done? Who knows? I feel like it's just, it's too tough to know. I know a lot of people will be like, hey, Ozzie Newsom would have been had this thing done. And I know a lot of people say that out of frustration at the fact that Eric Dacosta doesn't have it done. But I can't sit up here and say, oh yeah, Ozzie would have definitely had Lamar's deal done for sure. Cause it's just one of those things that is too hard to tell. But she also said, do you think the Ravens will start over like going to the draft and getting the quarterback in the first round? If Lamar walks, which I think he will, I think Lamar should get everything he deserves. Well, as far as walk, they will never let him just walk via free agency. They definitely wouldn't do that. So they could tag or trade them. I mean, we'll see, hopefully they get it done, but you never know what they're gonna feel. But back to the first part, do you think they'll start over and go to the draft and get a quarterback in the first round? I think it would depend on the capital that they had. I think that would, that's where would the, that would be the biggest thing right there. The capital that they had, where they were picking at, the ammo that they had, if they possibly wanted to move up or move down or whatever. Because it could be a scenario where they may not like the quarterbacks that are coming out. They may not be high on the quarterbacks that are coming out. So I could see a scenario where if they don't really like the guys that are out there or they're not in a position to get any of the guys that they do like out there, then they ride out with Tyler Huntley for a year. Sort of, I feel like it will be one of them, sort of like a wash a year, where it's like, all right, we hope to win, but we really not seriously expecting anything. So that's not a shot at Tyler Huntley at all. I just feel like that's how the Ravens would operate if they did that. And they would just hold out and wait for a quarterback in the following draft. So, and this sucks that we even gotta have these conversations about these possibilities about, that's sad. And then she said, can you imagine if Lamar had the weapons like the Eagles or 49ers, he would eat and go crazy. I'm wondering, what do you think? Oh, we already know. We've seen so much of what he's done without all of that stuff. So just imagine him with it. It would be a beautiful thing. She said, thanks for all you do and I appreciate you. No, Lynetta, man, I appreciate you. Thank you for supporting the channel. You'll be on all the live streams. Always see your name. Lynetta from BMOS. Hell, there she go. There she go, but I appreciate you. Thank you for everything that you do. Next question came from Amari. He said, man, I'm going to my first Ravens game ever. I got tickets to the Ravens versus Steelers. Oh, and it's a night game too. I'm happy for you. That should be a lot of fun and it'll be a lot warmer than the most recent game against some Falcons. He said, I was hoping to see Lamar but I don't think that will happen. Yeah, as of right now it's not looking like it because it's Wednesday at 11.42, 11.42 p.m. Wednesday. So Lamar didn't practice today. By the time you see this video, the Thursday practice will have already happened and maybe even Friday's too, we'll see. But anyway, he said, if you look at the video of Lamar Jackson and John Harbaugh, as coaches walking toward him, Lamar keeps backing up and his feet are pointed away from coach which usually means you don't really want to talk or you are slightly uncomfortable and want to leave. I know this because it's Sales 101. I love that. I love when people incorporate stuff from the corporate world. When we look at stuff in the NFL, I always appreciate that because it makes it, it's a way that it helps people to understand stuff that much more and it's a way to break stuff down. You can create different analogies and whatnot. I appreciate that. But anyway, he said it's Sales 101. I hope things get better with these guys but I do think Lamar will finish the playoffs strong. It doesn't no good to sit out in the playoffs, right? And I mean, it all depends on how you look at it. I think it would be better for him to play in the playoffs but it all depends on how you look at it. Some people feel like, oh, LaBov, like this team, they not built for the playoffs or whatnot. They ain't really got no weapons like that. He's still got the same offensive coordinator, da, da, da, da, da. Lamar done had to be Superman so many times and he might be tired of being Superman. So that's the people that want him to sit out. For me, I think for the playoffs, it can help. Because if you go there, you do your thing in the playoffs, you go off, then it only helps your case. And then another thing too, even if they lost in the playoffs, everything would just depend on how. So even if Lamar goes out there, goes 34 for 34 out of 40, three touchdowns, 302 yards or something like that and Raven's lost. Oh, cause of defense. And he showed it wasn't on him. Then he'd be like, okay, that's good. But playoffs like, like it's, and I think too, with the NFL, they always talk about it. So what have you done for me lately type of league? So the last thing people remember from Lamar was him getting sacked in the Broncos game. So if he comes out in the playoffs and does this thing, does a good job, he creates a new memory for people. And that can help him, especially if he goes off. So I think it will be better for him to play in the playoffs if he's healthy though too. That's another thing. Cause I mean, Lamar, he knows, people know he gonna get paid whether he played the rest of this year or doesn't play the rest of this year. I think he will definitely play sometime this year. But he gonna get paid regardless. But I feel like the playoffs could just, it could help that much more. Anyway, he said, by the way, that might be a reach, but it's just the first thing I noticed in that video before reading the comments. And why didn't you know if your starting quarterback was on the sidelines supporting the team in a win and in game? He's talking about hardball me. I think he's talking about hardball, but either way, I remember at first, I didn't know Lamar was even there. I didn't even know he was at the game, but maybe hardball didn't either. I don't know, I don't know what he was talking about right there. But yeah, I guess I gotta watch it. I didn't really watch it and I see you watch it. You not only watch it, you broke it down, you zoomed in on the feet and the toes and all that. You say Lamar toes going that way, Hobbs going this way, he don't wanna talk to, but I don't know, I feel like the truth in all of this, it'll come out and I think it'll come out this off-season. So we'll see how it goes, man. Next question came from my guy, Lord Valley. He said, what negative offense do we really have? Back with another one, Brozky. I'm checking numbers and in all honesty, they all add up on paper, but not in game play. So I checked Kirk Cousins and Vikings offense. The guy has thrown 30 times on average and 275 yards a game and a couple of touchdowns. In comparison, Lamar averages 30 passes and Huntley. But they are very much empty throws and not throwaways because it's no impact passes. They just two clock in, I would say eight to 10, come on, third and long desperation plays. So yes, we do pass the ball, but the scheme is very toxic. Ooh, the boy called the scheme toxic. I ain't never heard that before, but I ain't mad at him. He said, and also don't know if you checked, but Gus, JK and KD all at 500 rushing yards a piece. And that's crazy. I imagine if we did do the 15 carry cap for a full season, we would have 4,000 yard rushes on one team. And that's without Lamar design runs, which I don't understand because he is gonna scramble anyway, seven to 10 times a game, getting 40, 50 yards easy. So those carriers could have been used for throws to the backs. So what I'm saying is the ratings could actually be scary come playoff time. Even with the injuries, we don't really lack anything, but yeah, a receiver would be big, but we have a great QB and a great group of backs in the top five tight end. And two to three star possession. Oh, two to three, oh, excuse me, two, three star possession receivers and Watkins and Robinson and a deep man with Jackson, which I know is gonna explode soon. So in comparison to three headed monsters, Eagles, they have Jalen Hurts, Sanders and AJ Brown, Vikings got cousins, Dalvin Cook and Justin Jefferson, Raiders got Josh Jacobs, David Carr or Derek Carr and Devante Adams, but now Derek Carr is benched, but cause he'll be gone after this year. Bengals got Burrow, Joe Mixon and Jamal Chase. Raven's got Lamar, JK Guss and Lamar as far as Russian and then Andrews as the receiver. So to me, we good. We just gotta stop the fourth down attempts, punts and kick field goals because we put too much on the defense to deal with and take points and don't beat ourselves. By not attacking red zones for touchdowns, we are ranked 30th offensively in the red zone at 46% compared to last year at 63%. We are 50% away and 45% at home, 13 touchdowns, one picks in the red zone. Let me just go back to our three headed monster that you named. You said Lamar as the passer, JK Guss and Lamar as the Russia and Andrews as the receiver. Doesn't quite stack up to the other guys that you went through, anyway, let's keep going. This is our AFC playoff quarterback, which is scary. This shows pride and they mean business, not playing a field goal game. Are you talking about Burrow, Mahonze, Allen, Trevallon, Herbert Tua? So he said, another interesting status, JK has eight throws caught seven foot. Oh, you mean eight passes that he caught? You got eight passes that he caught seven for 48. How can we really be taken seriously if we aren't using the threats we have even with the injuries and cut time, he should have at least 30 receptions with Drake or Gus Spellingham. And what this does is keep defenders honest. Big Pat had 13 throws and caught 11 for 74 yards, waste of time and opportunity. Can't make no one miss. Get three, four yards on any down if that. So with Dove and Bateman down, we only have likely left for 25 catches. That means something. I feel like instead of having throws to 15 different people in the season, find your course seven or eight people and build chemistry now. Cause you have 92 extra passes that could have went to your main guys and, and that's, destination players. I'm not sure what word you were saying right there, but you have 92 extra passes that could have went to your main guys. Oh, and designated playmakers. Okay, I got it now. And you forced them to step up and make plays. Look at Osborne on a Vikings pilot on a Cowboys LOL. That's it, man. When is Bateman expected to be back and how do you feel about the offense in the playoffs and how would you run your game plan, peace and love, my bad on the long and just got a little too deep in my investigation? Well, yeah, you did. This was, ooh, that was like 18 and a half pages long, but now it's all good. I feel like I'm scared for the offense in the post season. I'm scared for him. I really am because I just, I was gonna say I don't know what to expect, but we gotta go based off of what we've seen. And if that's what we're gonna be seeing in the playoffs, what we've been seeing and the way that the plate calling and the lack of sequential plate calling and all that, then yeah, it's a big yikes. Yeah, this feels like a dream. Oh, just what I made. You too, team, keep it clean. You see my boy, he like out of made it. Boy, that's my homie, ain't that right engraving? Team, keep it clean. Welcome to another episode of question from subs where you can ask any question you want and we answer in a video like this. You wanna be part of it? You can check the description for all of that good stuff. Next question came from MBK. He said, ain't engraving. This is my first time sending in the question. I think we all hope that Lamar will be re-signed. Well, a lot of us do. There's some people that's like, no, let him walk. Let him walk. But again, everybody's entitled to their own opinion. We respect them all. But anyway, he said, I think we all hope that Lamar will be re-signed, but like you and many others that Lamar might not be here for the long run. I have a feeling that Lamar will be here for the 2023 season, but if they don't plan to sign him, then trade him to one of these teams that have two first round picks. That way, the Ravens can load up at corner, wide receiver and possibly trade up or trade in free agency for a quarterback. What are your thoughts? Well, I mean, I think two out of those three things would happen if they traded Lamar. You said, load up at corner, yeah. Possibly trade up or trade in free agency for a quarterback. Well, yeah, then I mean, you will be forced to. I mean, again, there's Tyler Huntley. You could just roll with him and they may, but those are the two out of the three things that I think would happen. Cause you also talked about them loading up at wide receiver. And I mean, like, you know how the Ravens get down. I know there are some people that feel like, and I feel like we have no reason to believe that the Ravens would change who they are, even if they traded Lamar. There's some people that feel like, oh, if we trade Lamar, then we'll have money to get those wide receivers. They would have the money for, Ravens wouldn't start spending it all of a sudden. Oh, okay, now we traded Lamar. Now let's start getting the wide receivers. That would be backwards. That would be back or like, why wouldn't you do that when he was here? You didn't do it for Lamar. You didn't do it for Flacco. What would change now? Oh, speaking of wide receivers, next question came from my guy, Juan. He said, we always talk about how Lamar Jackson hasn't reached his full potential and never will under Greg Roman and John Hardball. But why isn't that talked about with our current wide receivers? Everyone is quick to say that we don't have any elite wide receivers. We need wide receivers. One-hour wide receivers aren't good, et cetera, but we never seen what they can do. So how can we complain and judge them so quick? It's all under the same tree. It's all the same stuff. Your opening line is the same exact reason. That's it. And we talked about it before too, plenty of times. But anyway, he said, let me read the opening, your opening line again. We always talk about how Lamar Jackson hasn't reached his full potential and never will under Greg Roman and John Hardball. You can use that same logic for the wide receivers too. Same thing. So that's it. But anyway, he also said, how can we see what they can do and what they are capable of if we never put them in those situations and give them snaps? I'm not at all saying all of our wide receivers are pro bowlers, but what I'm saying is they are more than serviceable to get us beyond where we are at if given the opportunity and we should be doing better offensively. Guys just get so trashed by the media and especially the fans and lack of snaps make them lose their hot hand. So to speak in their confidence. Once again, thanks to the coaches for that. What do you think? Oh, I agree with you. I don't think there's anybody that would disagree with you at all. This is a philosophy thing. And it's not even just about Lamar. It's about the word receivers too. Offensively, guys just in a passing game. In a running game, oh yeah, those guys, you see the people that we do know about versus people who we don't know about. Like we find out everything about the running backs. We find out everything about the running backs. Oh yeah, we know J.K. is strengths, weaknesses, Gus Elles and whatnot. I found out about Drake, Mike Davis and whatnot. We find out about them, but the pass catchers, especially wide receivers, that's where the biggest question marks are. Is people still questioning, oh, can Lamar throw the ball? Da, da, da, da. Passing game is where all the questions are. So all the questions are. So again, it applies to both Lamar and the wide receivers. And he said, by the way, with this mentality and philosophy, it's irrelevant to go out and get a wide receiver one. I still think we should, but what's really the point if we won't use them effectively? That's why hopefully they will change that mentality and the philosophy. Next question came from Jorge. He said, A.N. Graven, what's good? My name is Jorge, and I've been watching the channel for a long time now. Appreciate that, man. First, I wanna say thank you for all you did you do. It really helps me get through my days, getting to hear you talk Ravens while I'm driving or at work. Oh, if you got a long drive, then the other videos are perfect for you. I know they'd be long, they'll be long. But anyway, he said, keep up the good work. I appreciate all you do for this channel. I appreciate you watching, man. My question is, with the Ravens clenching a playoff spot, do you think the Ravens will bench some starters for the Bengals game? Or do you think they should play everyone that's eligible? Thanks again. No, I appreciate it, man. I think everything depends on the Steelers game. If the Ravens, well, in the Bills game too. If the Ravens lost the Steelers game and the Ravens, I mean, and the Bengals beat the Bills, then Ravens can't win a division. So the game wouldn't really matter. Wouldn't matter to the Bengals and it wouldn't matter to the Ravens. So that could be, that's to be determined. If the Ravens won against the Steelers and no matter what happens in the Bengals game, then I think the Ravens will definitely still continue to play starters. So everything depends on how the Steelers game goes. Next question came from my guide, DeWon. He said, a look in the future. It's March 2023. Lamar and the Ravens couldn't come to an agreement on a contract extension and Baltimore tags and trades him to the New York Giants for two first round picks and a third round pick. Due to the Giants head coach, Brian Daybald, knowing the talent they have with Jackson, they trade a second round pick and a fourth round pick for the Andre Hopkins. Fast forward to February 2024. The New York Giants versus the Buffalo Bills in the Super Bowl. The Baltimore Ravens finished fourth in the division at six and 11. Greg Roman is finally fired. Mark Andrews requests a trade. Ravens fans protest protesting in front of the castle out at Owens Mills calling for EDC and hardball to be fired. I know this is just me coming up with a crazy worst case scenarios, but can you imagine if this actually happened and what's your opinion on something like this if it happened? Not a whole protest and all that. You don't need to do that outside of the castle. But I would be sad. First Lamar getting traded. Then if I watched Lamar get traded really to whoever, but if I watch him get traded to the Giants and then watch them go out and get the Andre Hopkins, I would be so sad. Like I'll be happy for Lamar, happy for the Andre Hopkins and stuff, but I'll be so sad because I'll be thinking that that should have been us. And then watch him go to the Super Bowl. I'll be so sad. I'll be happy for Lamar and the Andre Hopkins too, but I'll be sad as a Ravens fan. I'll be like, man, that will hurt. That would hurt really, really bad. Yeah, this feels like a dream. That's what I made. You two team, keep it clean. You see my boy, he like automated. Automated. Well, that's my homie, ain't that right in Raven? Right in Raven. Shout out to Raven.