 Sometimes these stories they just write themselves. So we remember a couple years back We had a pending free agent in one Zadaria Smith the Baltimore Ravens did and he was just on the come up His play got better every year and year and year But that's because his opportunity got increased every year and year and year But then it got to his final year his contract year and boy He showed out he showed out big time and he made himself a lot of money Unfortunately for Ravens fans. He did not make that money with the Baltimore Ravens. He made it with the Packers But most Raven fans we weren't surprised because we know that Ravens one thing that they would try to do They would draft these late-round past rushes like a Matt Judon like a Zadaria Smith And when they started ascending when they started getting better and better Ravens would be like We can replace that guy. No problem. We'll be good. We'll be fine not worried about that He's just a fifth round pick. We can get another fifth round picking drafts another fifth round pick and he'll do the same thing He'll go through the same process, but it hasn't been so sweet So now a report came out that the Ravens are apparently Trying to right their wrongs with one Zadaria Smith Tom Pellecero said that the Ravens are pursuing Zadaria Smith right here right now and this doesn't really come as a shock or anything It doesn't come as a surprise anything like that It would almost kind of be expected. I mean he played good ball for the Raven He played great ball for the Packers because he became a starter there. He was a starter there He was a full-time guy now if They are Pursuing him if this report is true, which I do believe it is My only concern would be his back. How good is his back? I know they said he's healthy now But is he really all the way back? I know he's posted the videos of him working out and stuff And doing all that and he motivated me. I'm like man. I need to work out some more too But anyway, that's beside the point But with Zadaria Smith, is he all the way red is his back like really good to go because you know with back injuries like They really scare me when it comes to football players because back and neck injuries the most Because you just feel like they linger and linger and linger and linger So hopefully for Zadaria Smith if that doesn't end up being the case Hopefully for Zadaria Smith, even if he doesn't sign with the Ravens Hopefully he is good to go. No issues. No setbacks. None of that. So wherever he goes. He can ball out, man Wherever he ends up being Could it be with the Ravens? Could it be with somewhere else? We'll see if I had to really guess ah I wouldn't I wouldn't think that it happens I wouldn't think that it happens. I'm sure he would be interested in coming back to the Ravens I'm sure that Ravens will be interested in him coming back But I think that he's gonna be able to generate more money elsewhere I think there's gonna be another team that ends up being able to pay him more money than the Ravens can Ravens can provide him with a great opportunity. They can try to sell them on their new defensive coordinator They could try to sell them on their new scheme how that's gonna be even though They said it's gonna resemble the old scheme a lot too and they can sell I mean, he knows Baltimore stuff. He knows the team. He knows a lot of the coaches and all that He knows the culture. So that's already a sale right there But the biggest sale when it comes to bringing in a free agent is money it's money and Will the Ravens be able to really offer Zadaria Smith the best money? No, they won't they won't But that's that would be the biggest hold up I think and that is of course the most important thing because you could tell a football player Hey, you want to win you come here you come through. Oh, yeah, that's great You can tell a football player. Oh, you love a great culture a winning culture You come through. Oh, yeah. Yeah. Yeah, you can tell a football player. Oh, we got a people's coach He loves the players, you know this coach you play for this coach before already come through. Oh, yeah. Yeah. He said well, but But we can't pay you that much money my friend and then that player would be like, ah, you know what? I'm not gonna come through. I'm out. Bye